re a c service rip off in article apr chpc utexas edu ivab chpc utexas edu albert wu writes i went to a place called american car care centers to check my car for a c leak after checking i was told that there is a leak in the compressor seal at the end in addition to the labor for the check i was charged dollars for a pound of freon although they evacuated my a c afterwards because of the leak first is it fair for him to charge me for a pound of freon plus tax second what can i do about this if this is unfair albert wu for the information of those not lucky enough to live in the city of austin tx if an auto a c system is checked and found to have leaks it must be repaired at that time or evacuated this is an ordinance unique i think to the city of austin freon is subject to increasing taxes but is about x cost here recovered freon is not required to be purchased from the car it is withdrawn from as a matter of practice some shops here are charging a recycling fee that is less than the cost of the freon removed if it is reintroduced to the system just another quality service from an enviornmentally conscious city rick kirchhof austin texas experience is what you domain rick posms aus tx us get when you don t bang path cfi org posms rick get what you want
