Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 24263
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2002/3/28 [Transportation/Car] UID:24263 Activity:high
3/27    How much should I expect to pay to get my auto's AC freon topped off?
        How much if also doing a leak check?
        \_ Depends.  How old is your car?  Pre-1992 cars use real R12 Freon
           and that shit is really expensive to deal with now (like $50 for
           a pound, and you need a few pounds).  If that's the case, it's
           probably time to just upgrade to an R134a system.  If it's a
           more modern car, R134a is relatively cheap (like under $10/pound).
           In any case, find and fix the leak first.  -nevman
        Any recommended places?
        \_ Pepboys?
           \_ i've heard of two cases of pepboys charging for a whole bunch
              of work that they did not do(they cancelled the
              charges without explanation when challenged.)
              there is such a thing as an honest shop.  why go to
              a dishonest shop?
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