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Can I trust my garage to use the right air con gas in my car?

How can I trust a garage charging me for an air con regas to not put the cheaper gas then charging me for the dearer gas?

Why does my car's air con turn on by itself?

I'm afraid I don't follow your advice of leaving the air conditioning on all the time, as surely this will use more fuel? The air conditioning works perfectly well when turned on, but occasionally it...

Honda C-RV air con intermittent, does it need recharging?

My wife’s 2008 Honda C-RV has been an excellent car. As you always advise, the air con is kept on all the time. Recently I’ve noticed that when set to “LO”, the air from the vents is cool but not really...

Who should pay for my car's air con top up?

I bought a 2016 Hyundai Tucson two weeks ago with 39,000 miles on the clock. And now with the warmer spell of weather,

What's a fair price for air-con regassing?

A trusted AC specialist says I need a new condenser for my air conditioning unit and has quoted £400 for a replacement, with three hours needed to fit — including a re-gas. Is this a fair price?

Why isn't my air con working properly?

Does my air con unit need gas and, if so, where does it go? It doesn't seem to be very good at the moment.

Can a car sitting around stationary cause the air con to break?

My 2018 Audi SQ7 is now on 28,000 miles. It has no air conditioning. When I start it, the light on the A/C button is initially on but goes out a few seconds later. After much chagrin in trying to get Audi...