Saw this linked to theforum
http://autocool-refrigerants.com/

Anyone have experience or knowledge of this ? It looks cool...(-:

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"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

Its a hydrocarbon refrigerant. Do a search on "alternative refrigerants" and "duracool" and you'll have all the reading material you possibly could want.

Quick and dirty is

• it works better than 134a
• It's cheaper than R12
• It's FLAMMABLE
• It's illegal in some states

R12 is cheap enough (just bought 3lbs for $63 off Ebay), why not use the original/best refrigerant for your car?

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82 300 SD
77 450 SL (gone)

When my 84 300D's A/C was getting weak I got EPA609 certified so I could just get another can or two of R12 legally.

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Boostnbenz is on the right track IMHO. I bought R12 a few months ago for $14.06 per pound. Why would it be worth using junk refrigerant to save $5 or even $10 per pound?

Have a great day,

Yea.. When I got my 300 it was already converted to 134A.

So I was looking at a possible better option....

btw Pretty sure I need to replace center vacuum pods....

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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

Sold ->

81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

Try Freeze 12 its only about 6 bucks a can and works great!

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