On 6/30/06 10:09 PM, "Jon Brown" <jbrown510@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> The absolute best A/C shop in California, IMHO, is in D&S Auto Air in
> Costa Mesa California, probably I bit far from the central coast.

From talking with them, and seeing the cars in their shop, I don't doubt
these guys do good work.  Friendly enough, too.

But, in my experience, they are NOT cheap.  I had them price some AC work
for my GTI and it was expensive.  I think the price DIFFERENCE alone between
using aftermarket parts and "genuine" was, like $400 - and it was mainly
just a compressor and expansion valve, IIRC.

> uncommon integrity for a "mechanic".  I'm sure he'd gladly give you an
> idea over the phone of what was involved in a R-134a conversion.

No, he will convince you NOT to convert to R134a!

Again, though, I'm sure they do good work.

James V