Freon

DRLOWZ · 08-02-2004, 02:03 PM

has anyone ever changed the R-12 over to the new freon? If so what was involved and what kind of price was you looking at?

Thanks

switched84 cutlass · 08-02-2004, 07:56 PM

I did it in the the cutlass before i took the a/c out . You can buy a kit at walmart that comes with everything you will need . You remove all the old freon . Put on the correct new adapters .Crank the car and turn a/c to high and fill with correct amount of freon that it is suppose to have in the car . The kit comes with the gauges too . I think it was like $30-$35 .

DRLOWZ · 08-02-2004, 08:23 PM

Billy, was the air cold, did it work alright? Why did you take out the AC?

switched84 cutlass · 08-02-2004, 08:36 PM

It blew pretty cold . I roll with the windows down most of the time anyways . I just wanted to see if i could get it to work. Plus it makes it alot more easy to change that last spark plug and that valve cover gasket on the right side without the heater/blower box in the way . Down side of that is you also lose the heater .

DRLOWZ · 08-02-2004, 08:41 PM

...and you got it at walmart you say?

switched84 cutlass · 08-02-2004, 08:49 PM

You can get it just about anywhere ,walmart,autozone . It's called a retro kit . You get the gauge , like 3 cans of 134A oil/freon charge ,and adapters .

joshc · 04-30-2006, 03:42 PM

not to mention you gotta be EPA certified and auto certified just to handle the stuff. Then you need MSDS sheets and keep track of it for I think 7 years witch is bull. Thank you government.

joshc · 04-30-2006, 03:54 PM

And also another thing. If a dealer wants you to switch everything over tell them no. There is a mix that you can use its R134A. They dont want to use this because it has butain mixed with it. What would you be more worried about the 1/10th of a ounce of butane or the 15 gallons of gas. Im sorry just venting. People try to ripp others off and it just pisses me off.

08-02-2004, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 5,128	Freon has anyone ever changed the R-12 over to the new freon? If so what was involved and what kind of price was you looking at? Thanks

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08-02-2004, 07:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
switched84 cutlass Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mobile ,Al Posts: 279	I did it in the the cutlass before i took the a/c out . You can buy a kit at walmart that comes with everything you will need . You remove all the old freon . Put on the correct new adapters .Crank the car and turn a/c to high and fill with correct amount of freon that it is suppose to have in the car . The kit comes with the gauges too . I think it was like $30-$35 .

08-02-2004, 08:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 5,128	Billy, was the air cold, did it work alright? Why did you take out the AC?

08-02-2004, 08:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
switched84 cutlass Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mobile ,Al Posts: 279	It blew pretty cold . I roll with the windows down most of the time anyways . I just wanted to see if i could get it to work. Plus it makes it alot more easy to change that last spark plug and that valve cover gasket on the right side without the heater/blower box in the way . Down side of that is you also lose the heater .

08-02-2004, 08:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 5,128	...and you got it at walmart you say?

08-02-2004, 08:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
switched84 cutlass Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mobile ,Al Posts: 279	You can get it just about anywhere ,walmart,autozone . It's called a retro kit . You get the gauge , like 3 cans of 134A oil/freon charge ,and adapters .

04-30-2006, 03:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
joshc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wittenberg, WI Posts: 19	not to mention you gotta be EPA certified and auto certified just to handle the stuff. Then you need MSDS sheets and keep track of it for I think 7 years witch is bull. Thank you government.

04-30-2006, 03:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
joshc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wittenberg, WI Posts: 19	And also another thing. If a dealer wants you to switch everything over tell them no. There is a mix that you can use its R134A. They dont want to use this because it has butain mixed with it. What would you be more worried about the 1/10th of a ounce of butane or the 15 gallons of gas. Im sorry just venting. People try to ripp others off and it just pisses me off.