Tractor Supply R134 $5/can

[ArkTinkerer]

Tractor supply was having a sale on R134 for $4.99 a can. $2 off their usual which is already lower than the local auto supply stores.

 

[SteevoLS]

Tractor supply was having a sale on R134 for $4.99 a can. $2 off their usual which is already lower than the local auto supply stores.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet is also selling 12oz cans at 4.99 a piece... At least they are in Columbia SC.

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[technician]

What are you guys using to put the can contents into the A/C system?

 

[mustanginky]

Arent these simply a band aid?

 

[03protege]

What are you guys using to put the can contents into the A/C system?

Ac manifold guages I got mine off amazon gor around $50

 

[03protege]

Arent these simply a band aid?

They are pretty necessary for your ac system to function, not sure what would make freon a band aid.

If you ever have to service your ac it will have to be evacuated of freon and in order for it to work it will need to be refilled at some point.

 

[03protege]

Also if you are going to work on a couple of cars amazon has 12 cans of dupont r134a for $50 shipped. I am wishing I saw either of these deals prior to spending $11 a can at autozone.

 

[Lx460]

Rural King $3.99

 

[Jarhead0408]

Johnsens R134A for $4.63 a can. This link is for a 12 pack. Made in the U.S. of A.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C873Y60/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Amphicar770]

..., not sure what would make freon a band aid.
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It is certainly a band aid if your system is leaking and you just keep adding refrigerant. (technically illegal as well).

The other issue is that R134 has a much narrower range of optimal volume / weight. It is pretty tough to measure just using cans. You realy need to be using a refrigerant scale and a 30lb container. You can not measure how much refrigerant you have in the system simply by pressure readings.

 

[SteevoLS]

You can not measure how much refrigerant you have in the system simply by pressure readings.

I have always completely evacuated the system using my gauges and vacuum pump, then added the appropriate amount of freon based on the vehicle's manual. It's not perfect but my A/C blows cold.

 

[engineer2]

The other issue is that R134 has a much narrower range of optimal volume / weight. It is pretty tough to measure just using cans. You really need to be using a refrigerant scale and a 30lb container. You can not measure how much refrigerant you have in the system simply by pressure readings.

Agree! I have used a portable scale with the 12 ounce cans and it works well. Just a pain to unhook to check the before/after weight.

Some day you need to fix the leak, but some cars leak so slowly it's easier to just add some every year or two.

Thanks for the tips on cheap 134a. The stores in my area charge $20 for a 12 ounce can!

 

[George in Rancho Cordova]

Note to California purchasers of 134a:

The State requires a $10 deposit per can. The deposit is refundable if the can is returned with receipt within 90 days.
The sales tax on the $10 deposit is SUPPOSED to be refunded with the $10 deposit.
Some retailers (AZ for one) do not refund the approximately $.85 per can.

Though illegal, the State of California will not penalize AZ as long as the State gets the money! They say it is up to the retailer to decide whether to refund the overcharge.

Best deal for R134a in my area is Big Lots.

 

[cagullett1]

Not to pull up an old thread, but I'm in need of some R134, is this deal still going? TS's website is down right now.

 

[JeremyB]

Rural King has some great pricing on R134a...
http://www.ruralking.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=r134a

J

 

[teesee150]

It's way way cheaper to just buy a 30lb can and a set of gauges and a digital scale. Then you can actually fit it correctly and have the best/coldest A/C possible. Especially if you're doing more than one car, this is the way to go.