Air Con - Re - Gassed -

**RickT** · 03-01-2006, 02:57 PM

Hey up..

Today i got my AIR-CON re-gassed as it had lost it coldness...

Any one else had to re-gas theirs... the garage i went to (NOT AUDI too much $$$) said these are noramllay regassed about every 2-3 years..

Shame the weather here is cold at the mo!!

also something else i have found out today that if the outside temp is 4.0+c or below the aircon automaticlly turns off as it is not required... unless you set it to "LO".. Any one heard of that before??

Cheers

gerryd · 03-02-2006, 03:27 PM

Yes, I think it actually 5 degrees C which you also see with the frost indicator on the outside temp display.

Some tips to keep your a/c in good shape

1. Never switch it off - fuel saving is peanuts.

2. Don't leave the system always in auto - every week put it in manual and drive
the motorised valves that control the air flow, otherwise they can stick.

3. When it is serviced or re-gassed, make sure they put lubrication oil in the system as well as the special dye which shows even the smallest leak under u/v light.

On one of my previous cars, a 96 A6 2.5TDi - the system worked great for 9 years, ( 300.000 miles) and never needed re-gassing until a small leak in the heat exchanger occured.

**RickT** · 03-03-2006, 11:50 AM

Cheers... yeah had the oil put in to keep the compressor lubed... and the UV tested was ok..

Thanks

03-01-2006, 02:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
RickT Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,640 Gallery: (0)	Hey up.. Today i got my AIR-CON re-gassed as it had lost it coldness... Any one else had to re-gas theirs... the garage i went to (NOT AUDI too much $$$) said these are noramllay regassed about every 2-3 years.. Shame the weather here is cold at the mo!! also something else i have found out today that if the outside temp is 4.0+c or below the aircon automaticlly turns off as it is not required... unless you set it to "LO".. Any one heard of that before?? Cheers __________________

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RickT Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,640 Gallery: (0)	Cheers... yeah had the oil put in to keep the compressor lubed... and the UV tested was ok.. Thanks __________________

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03-02-2006, 03:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
gerryd Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7 Gallery: (0)	Yes, I think it actually 5 degrees C which you also see with the frost indicator on the outside temp display. Some tips to keep your a/c in good shape 1. Never switch it off - fuel saving is peanuts. 2. Don't leave the system always in auto - every week put it in manual and drive the motorised valves that control the air flow, otherwise they can stick. 3. When it is serviced or re-gassed, make sure they put lubrication oil in the system as well as the special dye which shows even the smallest leak under u/v light. On one of my previous cars, a 96 A6 2.5TDi - the system worked great for 9 years, ( 300.000 miles) and never needed re-gassing until a small leak in the heat exchanger occured.

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