A/C info for one stop shopping - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Mike Murrell · #16 05-12-2005, 09:58 AM

James - that's a lot of machine for $88.00 - Thanks for the info.

Here's a photo of it if anyone's interested:

http://advance-auto1932quality.crossmediaservices.com/advanceautoparts/default.aspx?action=browsepagedetail&listingid=-2097045177&pagenumber=6&rapid=137923&ref=%2fadvanceautoparts%2fdefault.aspx%3faction%3dbrowsepagesingle%26pagenumber%3d6%26promotioncode% 3dAdvanceAuto-050501%26rapid%3d137923%26storeid%3d2370190&storeid=2370190

TX76513 · #17 05-12-2005, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by babybenz

Larry,
I had already decided to keep the system as R-12 from reading your previous posts in the archives. The new cars I've been test driving this week don't cool nearly as good as my old Mercedes with R-12. So today I took the online test for $15 and got 609 Certified, then went on Ebay and purchased 3 cans of R-12 for $16.33 per can including shipping. I saw R134A on the shelf at Advance Auto Parts for $8.99 per can which has gone up from last summer. That price difference is not unbearable and I get keep it cold now with legal R12. Yeah!

Now a question about the situation. I can get the compressor, expansion valve and dryer for $400 at Autozone, but I don't have shop air so I'm not able to blow out the condensor or evaporator, nor do I have a pump to vacuum the system out, so is it best to take it to a repair shop along with my R-12 ? Thanks--

B-Benz sent you a PM give me a call - have all that stuff

Ron in SC · #18 05-13-2005, 09:56 AM

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It takes about 2 hours and $15 to log onto www.imaca.org and take the OPEN BOOK test

Larry,

Thanks for the tip on that website.

I took the test this morning and passed.

I've been doing A/C work on my cars for a long time. While all my cars were either converted to R134a or had it orginally I figured it couldn't hurt to get the certification. And besides I'm looking to get a 300 turbodiesel and some are converted and some are not. They will probably prohibit the sale of R134a to uncertified people at some point for some reason.

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