How Many Still Cooling On Original AC Charge?

Mine, for one. It's been triple-digits here in Rocklin and that truck still keeps us perfectly cool. This thing works exactly as it did new. That is on the original 22 year old AC charge. I personally think that is impressive, but not surprising for this truck.
Anyone else out there?

 

I have 178,000 on my 2001. Still cold as hell!

 

I’ve got 186k still original charge. Ive thought about topping it off or adding some but if it’s not broken I don’t want to mess with it.

 

Wow talk about timely, last week my compressor failed.

On Monday I had a new compressor, new condenser, and new dryer installed. All Denso for $1900.

2003 with 130K on the clock, but its my fault because I never drive it. it just sits in the garage.

 

If needs a recharge, probably a small leak somewhere though. It’s about 1¾ cans.
Add slowly tell all the ducts are blowing the same. Fallow the directions on the can. Good luck

Do not use leak seal style. It will clog the lines!! Just the freon

 

2016, 115 K, nice and cold. Best vehicle I’ve ever owned.

 

Hey Bryan-it runs perfect like new, the point of my post. No leaks.

 

Word

I had a leak in mine.
Was easy to find and replacement was not hard.
It was in the main discharge line. The cremp failed

 

2004 180,000 miles still working like when it was new. And living in southern AZ you need it.

 

ive never owned a toyota thats needed the ac recharged. oldest i own currently is a 2014 corolla. my 1st gen taco doesn't have ac so it definitely doesnt need a recharge

 

Well, I just picked up my truck from the shop this week to replace a dried up o ring and recharge the AC. With 240k miles and 21 years old I suppose that's pretty good. Here in the deserts of Utah it's been plenty cold enough, but we're driving and camping through the hot and humid Kentucky in a couple weeks and having the AC at it's peak coldness will be a good thing.

 

I've had to charge my '96 once in 27 years 415,000 miles as a fitting was leaking refrigerant. Still cold as heck!

 

2010 with 162k and all original AC.

 

I think some of you are making a $1900 mistake by running the compressor low on fluid...

These denso compressors last so long by slowly weeping coolant around the input shaft....

So no matter how lucky you feel.....10 or 15 yrs in your gonna be low.....


And willy nilly topping off is dangerous......

(94) Never Use This on Your Car's AC System - YouTube



Sorry .....I'm such a bi-otch......



And if you're not a DIY......its really hard to find competent people who knows what they're doing.........
......... a hidden revenue source for them.....

 

2007 with 239,000. AC is still fine. In fact I've replaced almost nothing.

 

My 2007 lost it's charge and I refilled with some A/C pro which lasted 5 years. I recently refilled it again with the same can.

 

2005 with 218k miles. Only touched when the truck was totally disassembled into boxes for the frame replacement, but I’ve never added or touched it. Cold as ever.

 

before i sold my 03 tacoma I was at 215,000 miles and the AC was still blowing really cold air.

 

My 1999 with 205k was original up until this year when the compressor seized.

 

Haven’t bin as fortunate as you guys my 05 has gone threw 2 evaporators & 1 condenser .Living in Hawaii a/c is a must.