dbullen

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I finally got the a/c fixed in my 92 LS. Last year the compressor had seized and I've gone without A/C for almost a year now. Not knowing much about a/c systems I decided to do a little research. Being a 92 my a/c system used R-12 refrigerant, which from what I was told by every a/c specialist I asked was not avaliable anymore and they would have to covert my system to R-134a for a cost of $300 + (not including the new compressor). Eventually I came across this website www.azaircare.com and they are selling a refrigerant called ES 12A. It can be used in R12 or R134a systems without doing any conversion. Apparently it's also suppose to work more efficiently. So I purchased a new compressor and filled my system with ES12-A without doing any conversions to the system and the a/c seems to blow colder then it ever did. I'm curious if anyone else has tried this solution before? Hopefully I won't run into any problems in the future.

GA400

No kidding? This stuff works pretty well? My mom has an 87 Tercel that she refuses to get rid of, even though we have had the A/C rebuilt a couple of times and had the engine replaced. I would like to try this stuff in her car. How long have you had this stuff in your car? Was it any trouble to put in? Just a matter of putting the hose end on the can, piercing it, and letting the system draw it in?

Thanks,
GA400

LexLS

My car is finally in the shop, the A/C is one of the many things being fixed. Tomorrow I should know how much it's going to cost to repair my A/C, I'll let you guys know how it turns out.

dbullen

iTrader: (3)

I've only had it in for about a week now and so far so good. It was simple to put in, I didn't actually do it myself, but I did watch as the a/c repair specialist put it in. He just pierced the can and let the system draw in two cans of ES12A.

chrisLS400

I lost my AC also. I was given a quote of $1800+ to do the compressor, receiver and expansion valve by a non-Lexux shop. The actual compressor was $1000+ from Lexus. I could buy a rebuilt compressor elsewhere for $450, but this doesn't look like a DIY job because it may require special tools to evacuate the refridgerant.

There has to be a cheaper way to go?????

Any ideas out there?

beab951

Here is a way of saving some money. Since the compressor locked up, take the car to a shop and have purge and then flush out the system to insure there are no particles in the system from the failed compressor. Then buy a compressor and the dryer and install them yourself. Remember to add the proper amount of oil and replace the O ring seals. Next, take it back to a shop and have them pull a vacumm and charge the system. It is a lot cheaper because you do most of the labor. You should be able to do all this for under $500.