So, our fearless leaders/clueless overlords mandated an end to using r134a in new MY vehicles.
But between pandemic, inflation, materials supply issues, all of the above I've noticed both that r134a is getting more expensive sive, and, hard to find in a lot of retail outlets...
Anyone else noticing the same thing????
So, as you may know, I've been putting off addressing the slow leak in The King since I bought the truck because, hey, harbor freight and Walmart have $3/can r134 right?
Looks like no more. HF was around $13 a pop. Most parts stores are $8-10.
So, I found a loophole today and took full advantage.
That's 8 feet worth of 12oz cans, or, if you'd like the math your choice of 192 individual cans, 2,304 Oz, or, 144 LBs of refrigerant.
Net cost to me was $2.54/can or $3.39/LB. USD.
I may still find and fix the pesky leak, and have a stockpile for all the other vehicles, but, even if I choose not to we will be OK for quite a while at an average of 2 can per month when temps are above the 80s.
But between pandemic, inflation, materials supply issues, all of the above I've noticed both that r134a is getting more expensive sive, and, hard to find in a lot of retail outlets...
Anyone else noticing the same thing????
So, as you may know, I've been putting off addressing the slow leak in The King since I bought the truck because, hey, harbor freight and Walmart have $3/can r134 right?
Looks like no more. HF was around $13 a pop. Most parts stores are $8-10.
So, I found a loophole today and took full advantage.
That's 8 feet worth of 12oz cans, or, if you'd like the math your choice of 192 individual cans, 2,304 Oz, or, 144 LBs of refrigerant.
Net cost to me was $2.54/can or $3.39/LB. USD.
I may still find and fix the pesky leak, and have a stockpile for all the other vehicles, but, even if I choose not to we will be OK for quite a while at an average of 2 can per month when temps are above the 80s.