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California Travieso · 06-07-2019, 01:34 PM

Jim,

Speaking of having to recharge the A/C every summer, my 2004 Toyota Highlander has the same problem; otherwise, it's been a great car and just now going over 300K miles.

The first time I had to do it was about five years after I bought it. The dealer said their policy was to test it in case there was a leak which they would repair. They could find no leaks but I had to pay $75 for the test!

The next summer I took it to Sears and asked to have it recharged. They said they were required to test it for leaks. I had it recharged and they found no leaks but they charged $50 for the test!

Since then I have gone to a local mechanic almost every year and told him to just recharge it. I told him the dealer couldn't find any leaks so he agreed to just recharge the system.

David Serrano

06-07-2019, 01:34 PM	#602
California Travieso Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 949	Re: tell a Model A related story Jim, Speaking of having to recharge the A/C every summer, my 2004 Toyota Highlander has the same problem; otherwise, it's been a great car and just now going over 300K miles. The first time I had to do it was about five years after I bought it. The dealer said their policy was to test it in case there was a leak which they would repair. They could find no leaks but I had to pay $75 for the test! The next summer I took it to Sears and asked to have it recharged. They said they were required to test it for leaks. I had it recharged and they found no leaks but they charged $50 for the test! Since then I have gone to a local mechanic almost every year and told him to just recharge it. I told him the dealer couldn't find any leaks so he agreed to just recharge the system. David Serrano