Air conditioning
Aircon Blowing Warm: Why It Died Over Winter and What a Regas Costs
Why aircon that worked in March blows warm on the first hot day, why an R1234yf regas costs more than R134a, and why we leak test before we refill.
Service
Air Conditioning
Full A/C diagnostics, re-gas, compressor repair, and climate servicing.
We are equipped for both refrigerant types, including the newer R1234yf used across late-model European vehicles, with proper recovery and leak-detection equipment.
Air conditioning that fades over winter and blows warm in the first hot week has usually lost refrigerant through a slow leak. Topping it up without finding the leak buys a few weeks at best.
We recover and weigh the charge, leak-test the system with UV dye and electronic detection, and check the compressor and condenser before anything is refilled. If a component has failed, you get a written quote before it is replaced.
From$185regas and leak test - final price quoted before work starts.
Book this serviceWhat is included
- R134a and R1234yf evacuate and regas
- UV dye and electronic leak detection
- Compressor, condenser and drier replacement
- Cabin filter and evaporator sanitising
- Climate control module diagnostics
- Heater core and blend door actuator repair
Signs you need this
- Air from the vents is cool but not cold, or warm
- It works on the highway but not in traffic
- A musty smell when the fan first starts
- Water on the passenger-side floor
- Noise from the engine bay when the A/C is switched on
Questions
Common
questions.
Only if the system has lost refrigerant slowly over several years. If it was cold last summer and warm now, there is a leak, and a regas without a leak test means paying twice. Our article on aircon blowing warm explains why.
It is the refrigerant used in most late-model European cars. The gas costs considerably more than the older R134a, and it needs its own recovery and charging equipment.
Yes. Blend door actuators, climate control modules and heater cores are diagnosed with the same factory tools we use on every other system.
Also in the workshop
Other
services.
- Logbook ServicingManufacturer-compliant servicing that protects your warranty and preserves resale value.From $395
- DiagnosticsDealer-level fault finding and full system scanning across all European ECUs.From $145
- Performance UpgradesECU tuning, exhaust systems, intake upgrades and bespoke enhancements.
Not sure this is the right service?
Book a diagnostic. We will scan every module, road-test the car, and send you a written report with costs before anything is repaired.