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| - My car's AC was blowing hot, so I took it to AZ Auto Air for a "free" evaluation. AZ Auto Air pulled my car around back and apparently looked at it for a few minutes. Then the service guy came out and told me I needed a new compressor, new hoses, new refrigerant, etc. Total estimate just under $1000.
I was skeptical, so I took it to another service station. The guy looked at it, said it looked to him like my compressor had already been replaced (it had), and that he couldn't see any immediate leak. He drained the system, filled it with refrigerant, added dye, and told me to drive it for a few days, after which he would see if he could find where there might be a leak. Total cost about $125.
I brought it back a few days later -- running cold -- no problems with the AC. He inspected it, and couldn't find a leak -- said that it might just be a very small one, and might require adding new refrigerant once a year or something. Couldn't see any damage to the hoses either.
Anyway, it's been a couple weeks -- AC is still running cold, the compressor is fine.
So much for the AZ Auto Air quote. Buyer beware.
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