car just got PDI inspection - passed it all.

It's an 03 with 12k miles - Tried to use A/C yesterday - all hot air.

Figure its empty freeon? Is this normal for an 03? My dad's car is 8 years old and freeon's still full ...

how much should dealer charged you?

If its a leaking hose they said it's covered

 

that should be covered I would think. No it not normal, the colant for the A/C is in a closed system and should never really getout. I would ask the dealer if its covered.

 

Well dealer said if hoses are leaking etc then it's covered - but he said it might be fine and just need the coolant recharged *shrug* - all I know is that it's pretty f*cking annoying without AC

 

Make sure that you're pushing the off button twice to turn on the AC. Pushing Auto will blow a lot of hot air, but pushing the off button turnes the AC on, makes perfect sense right?

 

Good lord, go to walmart, buy the recharge kit and charge it yourself. Takes $15 and 5 minutes. The plug in port is next to the battery. Charge it to 30 psi. Make sure you get the oil/r-134a/stop-leak all in one can with a gauge on it.

 

Yeah - that's my next question - where is the goddamn port in an B6 a4? - can anyone take a picture for me?

Here's my plan

Dealer said he's fix hoses if it leaks

I figure I'll recharge this POS and then have dealer check and then have them top it off

FYI - the can with the gauge is $25 at autozone

 

is the recharge port the little green thing sticking out of the silver tube on the left of the battery?

i have a b6 03 a4

 

https://www.audiforums.com/m_238299/tm.htm

this dude said you can't recharge it

 

hey, recharge it, dont recharge it, do whatever you want its your car. im just telling you, i charged mine, it blows ice cold now. ive charged every other vehicle ive owned and it worked great for years on those cars. know-it-alls make it sound all complicated. its really not just dont over charge it. thats where the damage comes from.

 

dont recharge it yourself unless your ready to pay the bill if/when you screw it up..