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10 minutes ago, Discoburg said:

Ah ok. It was told to me by the kim boss that the car ac system should never need to top up gas due to it being closed loop. With your hoses and joints leaking due to vibrations means there is a leak and a leak is a leak.

I respect Kim as he is my go to guy for Aircon problems. No nonsense and straight up kinda guy. I like. 
But well let’s see how long my $20 top up can last. 1.5years and counting. 
would you spent a few Hundreds to change components or $20 every 2years to top up? 
and take note that I don’t baby my Aircon system. I leave it on even when I shut off the car. 
 

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On 7/27/2020 at 11:15 PM, Ct3833 said:

My compressor has a little audible bearing noise , it has been there for 3 years but till today it is still  refused to spoil 😂

Your compressor problem sounds like my wife.

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1 hour ago, Mkl22 said:

I respect Kim as he is my go to guy for Aircon problems. No nonsense and straight up kinda guy. I like. 
But well let’s see how long my $20 top up can last. 1.5years and counting. 
would you spent a few Hundreds to change components or $20 every 2years to top up? 
and take note that I don’t baby my Aircon system. I leave it on even when I shut off the car. 
 

Yeah $20 every 2 years is good. The thing we are talking about is leaks and  loop. Close loop system will not need to top up gas. We are not talking about whether is it worth it to repair the leaks or not right? 😅

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Any good aircon shop in the West (e.g. Toh Guan, Bukit Batok, Yew Tee Industrial Park etc)?

Aircon still good, need to collect info first in case it starts to spoil some day.   Old car.

It will.

 

 

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31 minutes ago, Discoburg said:

Yeah $20 every 2 years is good. The thing we are talking about is leaks and  loop. Close loop system will not need to top up gas. We are not talking about whether is it worth it to repair the leaks or not right? 😅

What I am saying is that the car ac is NOT a 100% closed loop. Ideally it is, but practically it isn’t 
refrigerator is 100%. 
home ac maybe 95%
car Aircon 90% or lower. 

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3 minutes ago, Mkl22 said:

What I am saying is that the car ac is NOT a 100% closed loop. Ideally it is, but practically it isn’t 
refrigerator is 100%. 
home ac maybe 95%
car Aircon 90% or lower. 

Ok you know better then me. I know nuts. Only know what I read and heard sorry. 😅

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On 4/24/2021 at 5:33 PM, Johnnylim said:

Compressor not replaced at L & Kim?

only replaced the leaking coil. compressor was ok then.

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On 4/24/2021 at 6:24 PM, Kopites said:

Me five years old vezel changed this last week.

On good friday the aircon died on me emitting warm air. Managed to top up the gas on a public holiday with premium price ($35). It all work well for about a week or so only. Eventually got it replaced last weekend at L & kim for $530.

So far so good this whole week. 😄

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yours cheap. I replaced my coil (OEM) at L&K for $800 (I think). 

Top up gas 2 weeks before the replacement was $10. But because of the leak, all the gas escaped.

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20 minutes ago, Kxbc said:

yours cheap. I replaced my coil (OEM) at L&K for $800 (I think). 

Top up gas 2 weeks before the replacement was $10. But because of the leak, all the gas escaped.

Mirroring your predicament. Hahaha

My people car "vezel" not conti like yours.

 

 

 

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47 minutes ago, Kopites said:

Mirroring your predicament. Hahaha

My people car "vezel" not conti like yours.

 

 

 

mine is a nippon qasqhai only. 5 year old. wear and tear coming. went servicing and kiv 2 other items for the time being.

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So confirm and chop. Mine exactly 5 years as well.

42 minutes ago, Kxbc said:

mine is a nippon qasqhai only. 5 year old. wear and tear coming. went servicing and kiv 2 other items for the time being.

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my last car, a latio, compressor also changed at 6th year. seems like nippon cars' compressor always give up between 5th to 6th yr.

anyone with kimchi car also same problem?

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In the past without Aircon filters. Could see leaves sucked in and causing some corrosion and thus leaked evaporator coils. 
 
for kimchi car, ask the boss Ah Kim lor. He was kpkb about his sonata changing coil under warranty, within 1 year or something like that. Haha

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5 hours ago, Kxbc said:

my last car, a latio, compressor also changed at 6th year. seems like nippon cars' compressor always give up between 5th to 6th yr.

anyone with kimchi car also same problem?

my family 's 05 altis lasted 10 years , both compressor and coil, dunno how even, damn solid 

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The sorento evaporator coil kaput around 2yrs plus and was replaced by C&C. 

Ex owner passed me all the detailed service record in hard copies. 

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17 hours ago, Kxbc said:

my last car, a latio, compressor also changed at 6th year. seems like nippon cars' compressor always give up between 5th to 6th yr.

anyone with kimchi car also same problem?

Have a second opinion when someone tells you the compressor spoilt (I was told this, and I continued using the same "spoilt" compressor for another 9+ years till I sold the car). Compressor seldom spoilt. The coil, yes!

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Hi all,

my 2017 vezel aircon will blow out some particles when first turn on. After a while, it will stop. I read online it seems the corrosion of the aluminium coil parts there. 

aircon runs fine, its cold but the thing when blown out is not healthy and annoying. 
 

any idea which shop specialist that can recommend to me? 
 

tks in advance 

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