air conditioning servce

[physio]

my car is going in for  2ND service on Friday  2 yrs old ,
 they are telling me the air con needs servicing at an  £75
is it worth  having it done 

[vidman2]

Do they mean a re-gas or just a deodorizer service?

A re-gas is unlikely to be required and you would notice it by a lack of cold air when using the air-con - this is just an expensive up-sell and not normally required.  Typically a re-gas might be a good idea around 5 years

A deodorizer might be a good idea if you do very high mileage as bugs can build up in the unit and cause a bad smell.  But you can buy a can of deodorizer from halfords or other car parts supplier and do it your self, quick, easy and cheap.

My advice is just say No

[Medic1281]

I'm getting my air con serviced next week at Inchcape vw in Chester. They had a deal on for air con service and car washed and vacuumed for about £23 on groupon. However groupon were doing an extra 20% off at the time so managed to get it for about £19. At that price I thought it was worth while, even just to have tha car cleaned!

[physio]

thanks guys   car has only done 10,000  . so will tell them  not to bother unless they can match the
 groupon price . no harm in asking is there 

[KyleB]

Medic with you having a carbon grey car I'd highly advise against getting it washed at your dealers. They'll use a sponge and drag no end of grit around the car leading to swirls.

[mcmaddy]

My dealer never washes my car and they never will! At 2 years and 10k miles your air con will be fine, it's just your dealer trying to screw you for work that isn't needed.

[p3asa]

IHowever groupon were doing an extra 20% off at the time so managed to get it for about £19. At that price I thought it was worth while, even just to have tha car cleaned!

I'd pay them £19 not to wash the car!!

[Medic1281]

The paintwork on my car is disgraceful at the mo anyway! I need to get it booked in for a paint correction and detail I think! Any recommendations locally?!

[GeoBog]

That is just BS your dealer is selling. A regular aircon service/check is usually done at 4 years/40k. At 10k I wouldn't even bother.