Car air con regas in Rotterdam

With us, an air con regas costs from € 120 for cars with R134a and from € 180 for cars with R1234yf. The price includes recovering the refrigerant, vacuuming, the leak-tightness check, refilling to the manufacturer’s specification and VAT.

The price depends on your car and on the amount of refrigerant the manufacturer specifies. You hear it before we start. A nitrogen leak test, repairs and parts are not included. Call +31 10 479 00 00 with your registration number.

Sometimes the check shows that the system does not hold the vacuum. Then we do not refill it, because the refrigerant would leak out again. You do not pay for refrigerant. The recovery and the check have been done, though, and we charge for that work.

You hear what that costs in advance, when you book. So before you come in, you know what the air con service costs and what you pay if the system cannot be refilled. After that we discuss the leak test with you.

Yes. That is often possible, also on Saturdays from 9.00 to 15.00. Call us first and we will tell you when we can fit you in. In busy weeks, such as right before the summer holidays, it usually takes a few days.

The air con service takes about 45 minutes to an hour. You can wait for your car. If we suspect a leak or a repair is needed, we tell you in advance roughly how long that will take.

A car air con often loses five to ten per cent of its refrigerant each year. That is normal. As a guide, plan an air con service every two to three years. Also check your car’s service schedule.

Does your air con need a regas more often? Then there is probably a leak. Read more in our article about air con maintenance (in Dutch).

Then there is probably a small leak that the check could not show. A vacuum test shows larger leaks, but not every small one. The air con service has still been carried out. It is not refunded, because an air con service is maintenance and not a leak repair. Finding the leak is a separate job. You hear what that costs in advance. If the problem is down to our work, we put it right.

We look for the leak, usually with a nitrogen test. Sometimes UV dye is needed as well. After that you hear what the repair costs. Once the repair is done, we refill the system. Has your air con been regassed before and is it blowing warm again? Tell us when you call. Then we start with the leak test, not with refilling.

Most cars up to around 2017 use R134a. Most cars from around 2017 use R1234yf. The year of manufacture does not tell the whole story: around the changeover, a car can have either. The refrigerant is shown on the sticker under the bonnet.

We check it for you using your registration number. We fill the refrigerant the manufacturer specifies. The two are not mixed.

No. The air con is not part of the APK. A service does not include an air con regas either. It is a separate air con service with its own price. You can combine it with your APK or service in the same visit. With a major service (in Dutch), the APK is free, except for Tesla and Polestar.

No. We advise against it. A DIY kit does not fix a leak. You also do not know how much refrigerant is already in the system. Too much is harmful too. Some kits contain a leak sealant. That can contaminate the system and make a later repair more expensive.

During an air con service we first recover all the refrigerant and then fill the amount the manufacturer specifies.