2020 Ford Transit AC re-charge..!!!

[Dave3166]

Hi.
I need to regas my AC. Want to do it myself. Has anyone done this themselves with good results, or do I just bite the bullet and get it done at a garage with the proper equipment.

Any help/advice would be appreciated.

Regards.

Dave.

[BenS94]

Dave3166 said:

Hi.
I need to regas my AC. Want to do it myself. Has anyone done this themselves with good results, or do I just bite the bullet and get it done at a garage with the proper equipment.

Any help/advice would be appreciated.

Regards.

Dave.

By the time you get the bits you need to do it at home, it'll cost more than it would getting a garage to do it, with no guarantee of success.

TL;DR, take it to a garage.

[E-bmw]

The garage will test it is air-tight first before putting the A/C gas straight into the atmosphere.

Don't bother, "groupon" normally have standing deals at around £40 for a check & gas, so definitely not worth paying more for the stuff to do the job, and then likely do it again.

[Dave3166]

[quote=BenS94]
By the time you get the bits you need to do it at home, it'll cost more than it would getting a garage to do it, with no guarantee of success.

Thanks for the reply.

[Dave3166]

E-bmw said:

The garage will test it is air-tight first before putting the A/C gas straight into the atmosphere.

Don't bother, "groupon" normally have standing deals at around £40 for a check & gas, so definitely not worth paying more for the stuff to do the job, and then likely do it again.

Cheers, will have a look at that.

[littleredrooster]

If it's a 2020 model, it's almost certainly R1234a gas (the new environmentally friendly stuff) and it will be waayyyy more than £40 - nearer £140 I suspect!

Edit to add:...and I'm sure I read somewhere that it cannot be done DIY...

[Dave3166]

littleredrooster said:

If it's a 2020 model, it's almost certainly R1234a gas (the new environmentally friendly stuff) and it will be waayyyy more than £40 - nearer £140 I suspect!

Edit to add:...and I'm sure I read somewhere that it cannot be done DIY...

Oh, ok, I will look into that.
I believe the low pressure valve is behind passenger side headlight, perhaps that’s why it’s not a diy jobby..!!!!
Easy to remove though.

Thanks anyway for the reply.