A Cracking Good Deal On Aircon Servicing

[sunny-dave]

My lovely Mazda 3 MPS (the madnutterturbo model) decided that its aircon was no longer going to function.

Quotes to "have a look" were all about £100 or so - plus any 'consumables'.

So I took it to my (very) friendly local F1 Autocentre, who were advertising a £39 re-gas - with no charge if they couldn't 'make it colder'.

Took about 20 minutes : drained all old fluids, did a vacuum test, pumped in some new refrigerant/lubricant/dye and Bob's your mother's brother.

Happy dave now has frosted nuts again.

I cannot recommend these people highly enough - I use them for tyres/tracking and fixed price servicing too.

I don't know if all branches are as good, but I can't fault either Leicester/Wigston or Rugby.

http://www.f1autocentres.co.uk/air-conditioning.php

[tonyav]

Excellent price that, dave.

[Psybbo]

Glad you're chilled and not salty, Dave

[sunny-dave]

Good innit, Tone - even the manager reckoned that his bosses were nuts to offer that at this time of year.

[gingejbee]

I agree, s-d..I've used and recommended F1 for years...my local branch is very trustworthy. Their £19.99 MOTs...always passed first time and never found any "necessary" work. I've a new car now...so won't be needing them for some time.

[tonyav]

The manager is right, dave, with summer just around the corner.

[tonyav]

The nearest F1 centre to me is erdington in brum.

[gness]

Thanks, Dave.
After the quote I had from Honda I'll have a look for one near me...though Leicester isn't too far....
Not that I'm intending to inflict frosted nuts on any unsuspecting passengers...☻

[Psybbo]

Check your shed Gness, there may be some freezing in there :-)

[anneasquith]

is ' frosted nuts ' a motoring term ?

[tonyav]

Yes anne, if a mechanic says you have 'frosted nuts' it's very bad, usually means the blow torch as to come out !.