Air Conditioning Not Very COLD

[MeanC43]

Hows it goin everyone. Just recently I started using my A/C more and it was working great for a while and then started to blow air that isnt as cold as it used to be. It is still cool but not COLD. I went to a local little tune up place just to ask how much a Freon Recharge is and he quoted me around $250! thats with all the testing for leaks and everything. I am pretty sure that I dont have a leak, should I waste my money on all this, or just find a mechanic that will drain my old freon and put in some fresh freon? I have never had to deal with this problem so any advice would help. Also if anyone knows the cost that would be great too. The car is a 1998 C43. Keep up the good work people. Thanks

[stox]

Have you checked the cabin air filter? If not, do so, and replace as necessary. I had the same problem with my C36, and the filter was the culprit. When I replaced it, the old filter was absolutely gunked with dirt.

[rollinrealbig]

yea another way to know if its your cabin filter is you wont have a very fresh smell, in other words your car would stick when you turn on the AC.

Freon recharge is like $40-80 around me I dont know what the shop is trying to tell you.

[alphanumeric]

maybe he saw C43 and was like $$$$$

to bad people are stupid and c-class (w202) are only 10-20k :p

[kropsch]

Press the button to recirculate the air. If the cooling improoves, it's probably the cabin filter. Then replace it. If the cooling doesn't improove, I would simply add more gas.

[Vodka G]

the recharge should cost no more than $100 labor and freon cost

but i am pretty sure is low in freon in ur case

[Abuimad]

i hope you dont have the same problem i had last year in the summer when my compressor was not working propery and the tubes and radiator was clogged....