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Originally Posted by michael cole
dollars are not the issue for me.no shop in canada will touch r12 system.they insist on evacuation and swap to r134 before any leaktesting or repair.i am simply looking for the best alternative.the law is very strict here on r12.
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If dollars are not the issue then you might want to consider the conversion to r134a. If you travel in the Canadian country side and don't partake of the lower states. Then you want to make sure your car is setup for the environment you exist in (IE R12 is illegal and no one will work on it). Since R12 is illegal and the car will work, though marginally for Texas standards, The car should be fine for the Toronto area. If yo travel to the Florida Keys inthe summer then stay R12
Make sure they do the conversion correctly. Flush the lines and components. Replace the dryer and expansion valve if not R134a compatable and go for it.
I have done the R134A conversion in my 82 300TD. But with the parallell flow condensor. It works fine. if I were in Toronto I would really consider the conversion. Mercedes here in Texas will do it. Consider talking to them.
Dave
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