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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: bobotheclown on 08 June 2011, 20:09
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As per title. Booked car in dealers for mot (only £39). Dealer also has a special where they check the air con and brake fluid for £99. Is it with it? Car has done over 36000 miles mostly on motorways cheers for any advice
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If they are replacing the brake fluid and recharging the aircon for that price then get it done :smiley: If they are only performing checks then I wouldn't bother
Think they recommend brake fluid is changed every 2/3 years :undecided:
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brake fluid should be changed every 2 years according to manual.
recently had mine done and it was around £60
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My Aircon needed redoing after 3 years..Just about to spend some wonga on having it re-gassed...Then they stole it....
Hope we have a heatwave,,, :cool:
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Air con systems need checking every 2 years really.
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Cheersfor the advice. Will book her in for the air con and brake fluid check.
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First brake fluid change is 3 years & every 2 after that. :smiley:
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Brake fluid change is every two years but I wouldn't waste money on the aircon. If it works and doesn't smell leave it alone.
If you think it's not working as well as it used to then maybe it has a refrigerant leak and I would have thought should be covered under warranty if it's under 3 years old.
Refrigerant doesn't detioriorate, so it doesn't need changing. It only needs recharging if it's lost refrigerant, in which case it's leaking.
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The best service you can do with A/C is use it, at least half hour every 3 weeks. when its running the oil in the compressor is run around the system, lubricating all the rubber seals on joints, when the A/C is turned off, most the oil returns to the compressor, bottom of condensor and evaperator, so if the A/C isnt used for a while the seals go dry and leak refridgerant.
But a lot of leaks ive found working on car A/C is the condenser ie stones puncturng the rad.
If it smells when you switch on your A/C, remove your pollen filter, get some A/C freshner from a motor factors, spray it where the filter should be whilst the blower is on full so the spray covers the evaperator. job done :grin:
The last thing you want in an A/C system is moisture and crap from another cars A/C because it blocks the system when it freezes, every time you connect gauges there is a risk, so if it aint broke dont fix it :wink:
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If it smells when you switch on your A/C, remove your pollen filter, get some A/C freshner from a motor factors, spray it where the filter should be whilst the blower is on full so the spray covers the evaperator. job done :grin:
Mines whiffin a bit - any chance you could let me know where the pollen filter is located?
thanks
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In the passanger footwell, really easy to remove and replace.
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In the passanger footwell, really easy to remove and replace.
...........under glove box area. Put some old news paper on you'r carpet mat when you take the old one out or the carpet will be covered in dead leaves & flies. :wink: :grin:
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Thanks guys...just need to get hold of some AC cleaner now