Recharging Your Truck AC at Home

This is a simple job that believe it or not many people do not know how to do. Recharging your truck AC refrigerant is one of the better low cost truck improvements you can make.

This video will take the novices through how to do it. Read the instructions on the can carefully because they are not all exactly the same. The one in the video also has some oil and small leak sealer.

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So, what's the consensus? Cheap can from parts store or a professional for AC recharging?

 

It's a sealed system. If it needs charge, there is a leak somewhere. Granted, it may be very small and take a long time to create an issue, but the leak will not get better on it's own.

A proper charge and system health cannot be told from a low side only gauge. You need a full gauge set to tell proper readings.

At best, what you are promoting is a dime store temporary fix. The kind of thing I'd expect from a buy here pay here lot mechanic.

There is nothing wrong with someone learning how to DIY AC work. Just make the effort to learn how to do it the right way.

 

Gotcha. Our other car, Subaru Forester, is having AC issues and I personally maintain all our vehicles. But I've never had to do AC work before

 

It's not particularly hard, but it is useful, or even important, to have a couple of specialty tools (depending on how far you have to dig) even if you just rent or borrow them.

It's also most helpful to have someone with experience work with you, or at least looking over your shoulder and guiding you, as you learn.

At least for me that's much easier than reading or you-tubing on more complex issues. It's interactive, allowing you to ask questions along the way. Like 'why', 'what if' and 'how does'.

Don't be afraid of it (well, maybe, if its a control head problem with auto / split AC), just find a seasoned coach.