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Car Forum / Honda Cars / May 2006AC repair charges.
Hello I left my honda 1995 accord for AC maintenance at a local Midas. The guy is saying the discharge hose is leaking and quoting 168$ for replacing it (including parts) and another 110$ for complete Evacuation and recharge + $40 for Freon. I feel this is kind of way too much - what will be the normal charge for these services? Thanks, theZone You're asking the right questions. First, I would not go to Midas for AC work. Next, I would have the Tech show me where it's leaking using a little bubble soap. The evacuation charge seems high as does everything about the job. I suspect you have a minor leak such as a bad O ring at a hose connection point. Very common! You might be able to get by with adding a little of the factory R-134a Refigerant(not freon). It's less than $8 a can. Good luck. While the system is open have him replace all the O-rings too. Eleven years old is the right age for O-rings to start failing right and left, and you don't want to have to pay that $150 for evacuation, recharge and Freon again any time soon. There should be a dryer filter in the system somewhere too. AC repairs are a killer if you have to go back every year, and this is really unnecessary. This estimate does seem high to me, but I don't know where you live. Call another local shop for another one. "Replace discharge hose, recharge system, (O-rings, filter)--how much?" Earle > Hello > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > theZone I would never repair/check my AC at Midas. > Hello > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > theZone Also, do the repair shops mark up on the price of the parts also? And is that ok - and if challenged will they give the pruchase price for it? Thanks, theZone. You're kidding, right? In the good old USA, everybody that touches anything marks it up. Your best bet is an independent local with a good reputation. Earle > Also, do the repair shops mark up on the price of the parts also? And > is that ok - and if challenged will they give the pruchase price for > it? > > Thanks, > theZone. LOL. Looks like me taking the car to a Midas was a mistake. Does anyone have a good recommendation for an independant local shop in Dallas area? Thanks, theZone. >LOL. Looks like me taking the car to a Midas was a mistake. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Thanks, >theZone. I agree. I take mine to shops that do only air conditioning. Not where it is a sideline. Not familiar with Dallas area. Look in yellow pages for a non-chain A/C specialty shop. > >LOL. Looks like me taking the car to a Midas was a mistake. > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > where it is a sideline. Not familiar with Dallas area. Look in > yellow pages for a non-chain A/C specialty shop. One likely place to find out is an auto parts store. "Where can I get AC worked on in this area? Who is good?" Earle if you feel like driving to denton, there is a great shop there call Tommies HiTech, right off I35. LOL. Looks like me taking the car to a Midas was a mistake. Does anyone have a good recommendation for an independant local shop in Dallas area? Thanks, theZone. >I would never repair/check my AC at Midas. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> Thanks, >> theZone I agree wholeheartedly. I would ask around to find a good mechanic in a small shop before I ever let Midas touch my vehicle. I'm not a big fan of the automotive repair national chain shops anyway. |
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