I was thinking it probably doesn't have any more refrigerant.

Yesterday and today the lack of cold air is especially apparent. Coincidentally, I received a flyer for a car a/c repair shop that offers a 50% discount on labor and a $15 diagnosis that is valid through may 30th.

Is this a good deal? I'm thinking that its too much coincidence and I shouldn't let the offer go bye.

 

Gian - I know most places around here will diagnose for free. There is also a way to pull codes to determine possible issues with the ac - see following link from Gus's website:

http://www.gusglikas.com/images/Auto...or%20Codes.pdf

If it is low, adding is easy - have done so a few times on mine - just buy from autozone or advance auto

 

I did this on another car with Firestone several years ago---Firestone had a coupon for a $25 A/C check which I used for the car that wasn't cooling at all--I knew it was low on R-134. I dropped the car off and got a call from Firestone asking if I wanted it recharged after their "check-up" which amounted to Firestone doing nothing except checking the charge on the system. I told them no thanks and would drop by after work to pick the car up. Before I hung the phone up the Firestone rep really sold me hard on getting it charged with refrigerant and how hot the weather is ---blah, blah, blah. I again said no thanks and would pick the car up later. Low and behold when I picked the car up after paying $25 I tried the A/C and guess what---it was ice cold? They figured while they had the car in the shop they might as well add new refrigerant and figured I would pay the $150 to get it charged---never know what may happen but I bet this happens more often than not since they're pretty sure the customer wants a cool car. Go for it and see what happens---- its a $15 bet.

 

Ok, I'll see if I can first pull the codes. Depending on what I get, I'll consider the $15 wager.