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Originally posted by Por_sha911
My reasons: R12 cools better and doesn't leak as quickly in the absence of barrier hose. Also, 134a has been going up in price and the environmental wackos are now saying that it also needs to be going away.
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I posted the following a couple of weeks ago on the price of R-134. The information is still valid. As of last week the case price of R-134a was still $36.00 but the price of the 30lb cylinder had dropped to $89.00. The means the cost of enough R-134a to recharge your 911 is less than $10.00! An $89.00 investment would buy you enough R-134a to last a lifetime...or at least the lifetime of your Porsche!
My original post:
For those of you that service your own a/c systems I'd like to pass along that my local Sam's Club has again lowered the price on R-134 refrigerant. 12 can cases of 12oz R-134 are now $36.74 per case. The 30lb bulk cylinder is just $93.46. These are by far the lowest prices I've seen in a long time. I have no idea what is driving the price down but now might be a good time to stock up! No EPA license required for R-134.
Reason for price drop: The last pour of concrete for the three rivers dam in China was completed. The contractor for the project brought up a large supply of R134a. They were using refrigerant to cool the concrete from getting to "HOT" as it was setting up. There is a large surplus of R134a on the market as a result.