need to get AC charged - where and how much ?

[Rahul325]

my AC is not blowing v cold air, any idea where i can take it to get it charged and not take out a second mortgage ?

TIA,
Rahul.

edit: i chked the instruction for DIY, looks v easy, but dont wanna fuq things up. (http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/101-Projects-97-AC/101-Projects-97-AC.htm)

[razahyde]

are you near the fort worth area. i had a german shop off beach street charge me 540i for something like 120. the system was completely dry and had no vacuum.

i dont think that was to bad of a price. :dunno

[Rahul325]

i feel that is too much !!!!! my AC blows cold air, just not v cold. btw, i am in keller.

[razahyde]

i feel that is too much !!!!! my AC blows cold air, just not v cold. btw, i am in keller.

well if you have vacuum in your system and only want it recharged try going to john at bavarian motor sports off 377. he can recharge it for probably like $50ish.

or you can do it yourself with stuff from autozone.

[QuestMCoupe]

Rahul, buy one of those cans from Autozone that has a gauge on there that tells you whether your system is good, bad, etc.

[russiamutha]

Rahul, buy one of those cans from Autozone that has a gauge on there that tells you whether your system is good, bad, etc.

+1, should be fairly easy on e36

[Rahul325]

Rahul, buy one of those cans from Autozone that has a gauge on there that tells you whether your system is good, bad, etc.

i was planning to do that Joe, but don't wanna fuq up the AC system.

anything i need to look out so i don't fuq it up ?

[SecretAznSauce]

rahul i have a DIY somewhere on the e36 forum

[Rahul325]

rahul i have a DIY somewhere on the e36 forum

i had seen that Eric, also was looking at the instructions on pelican website(link in first post).

looks quite simple, but what shud i keep in mind so i dont fuq up the AC system? any damage if i over charge(>45 psi) ???

thnx guys :)

[SecretAznSauce]

other than the 45psi and not turning the can upside down, thats it, i just my sisters ac here in Oregon, took about 30 mins, saved her 240$

[Rahul325]

other than the 45psi and not turning the can upside down, thats it, i just my sisters ac here in Oregon, took about 30 mins, saved her 240$


how come Pelican instrucitons have the can upside down ??

http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/101-Projects-97-AC/101-Projects-97-AC.htm

pics at bottom of page.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/101-Projects-97-AC/Pic3-01.jpg

[SecretAznSauce]

thats cuz it has oil too, but freon only yo can lock up your compressor because the comressor runs off the "gas" not the fluid of the freon