Actually, Due to the increased demand for R-134, the price has gone up. Per my VW Shop. The estimate for the conversion to R-134 went from $270 to $380. I wish Ihad them do it before it went up. Their conversion includes hoses and checking the system end to end. I am seeing my budget dwindle, and trying to find a way to do this on the cheap... Otherwise it will be roll the windows down this summer here in Sunny So Cal! Thx, Matt -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of jbange Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 7:57 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: AC Conversion
At 09:51 PM 4/28/2005, you wrote: >Dupont, and one other company that makes the alternative freon's patent >rights run out in two years, and currently the price for the 134A is >between 350.00 and $475.00 per 30 lbs. bottle. > >If you can locate it at Walmart, K-Mart for on the cheap, jump on it. > >It won't be for long. Why would the price go UP if the patent runs out? More manufacturers would be making it. Unless this is a reference to the conspiracy theory that R-12 was only banned because DuPont's patent ran out on THAT... |
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