Focus 1.8 zetec air con recharge
Focus 1.8 zetec air con recharge
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jmn

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1,158 posts

306 months

Monday 21st June 2010
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Our local Ford Dealer wants £79.99 to recharge the air con.
It says that one front wheel and an arch liner needs to be removed for access.
I see there is one access point at the front of the engine compartment, which can be reached without any dismantling.
Is the garage correct and is this a reasonable price?

James998

97 posts

228 months

Monday 21st June 2010
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Some later cars come with a flap in the arch liner to gain access, some have markings on where you can cut the arch liner to gain access. Some have nothing! So the arch liner needs to be removed, as one of the valves is on the accumulator.

If £79.99 includes applying dye to the system and leak checking(Which, when I do them, it is normal procedure to do so..), then i'd pay that.

athomp04

177 posts

194 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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My local Ford dealer wants £100 so I think it is a fair price