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Most car manufacturers recommend having your air conditioning recharged every two years. This is because the refrigerant, or gas, used in the system is lost over time, at a rate of approximately 10% per year.
Air conditioning systems need regular attention to ensure that they are performing to their optimal potential. However, air conditioning services are not part of routine vehicle servicing – which is why it’s so important that you take your vehicle for an air conditioning check and aircon recharge every two years (if your vehicle is over two years old).
Town Garage offer an air con recharging service with a choice of current industry standard R134a refrigerant gas, or R1234yf refrigerant gas, which is more environmentally friendly and is used on various makes and models manufactured after 2011.
R134A gas is common in vehicles manufactured before 2014. All vehicles with air conditioning manufactured since 1st January 2017 include the new R1234YF air con gas which is more environmentally friendly. R1234YF gas was phased in by vehicle manufacturers over time so vehicles rolling off the production line between 2014 and 2016 could require either gas. To check which type of air con gas you need, look under your car bonnet where you should find a manufacturer sticker confirming which gas is required. You will also be able to find this information in the manufacturer’s handbook.
Save up to 60% off main dealer prices. We use genuine and approved parts and our trained mechanics will ensure that your vehicle is serviced to the same high standards of the main dealer – but at a fraction of the cost. And if your car is still within the manufacturers warranty period, recent changes to EU regulations mean that your warranty will be unaffected.
