Can I have my air con regassed with older refrigerant?

Can I have my 2017 Peugeot 3008 air con regassed with older spec refrigerant substituted to cut costs?

Asked on 17 February 2019 by axel9

Answered by Honest John
No way. It must be regassed with R1234YF. Because of this scandal, the price of the old R134a has now risen to close to the price of R1234YF. Happily, the European Parliament is now looking into lobbying meetings between interested parties and EU commissioners that lead to this sort of thing.
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