Post Awb65QP1G0a0jZAX0y by TranshumanBlues@mstdn.social
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 (DIR) Post #Awb65QP1G0a0jZAX0y by TranshumanBlues@mstdn.social
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       @jsstaedtler Wow!  A use case for the car's entertainment system!  😂
       
 (DIR) Post #AwbCYYt3OHvJAeUgeO by xerozohar@retro.pizza
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       @jsstaedtler once upon a time I was doing the same and they turned my car on, it connected, and you wouldn't believe how fast I reached for my phone and the Bluetooth toggle lest my eccentric taste damn me in public (Probably wouldn't care now but at the time I did)
       
 (DIR) Post #AwbGEoOYQEOhIF49tw by mrencyclopedia@retro.pizza
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       @jsstaedtler The big cost is draining it, for sure, because they have to take all the proper precautions to extract and contain the old refrigerant. I'd just chuck a can of "leak stop" refrigerant from Amazon or an auto parts store in it and call it good.
       
 (DIR) Post #AwbHd3fROJzzZ15e4W by mrencyclopedia@retro.pizza
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       @jsstaedtler Yeah IIRC they're phasing out R-134a for newer flavors of refrigerant, and yeah it's not a great idea to mix old and new even if they're "compatible." It will work, but in a way that's harder for a tech to measure properly. I dunno how the laws are for you regarding DIY refrigerant but Amazon is pretty lackadaisical about selling stuff that ought to require a certificate.
       
 (DIR) Post #AwcEDYoMs2x3vCNMAK by Tourma@mastodon.triggerphra.se
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       @jsstaedtlerOne of my BFFs was going to be charged 1300usd for some shit and she said fuck that and did it herself. Parts were $300.  Typically labor should equal parts iirc. So 300% for labor was pure gouging. Hopefully you can out the labor in or get a second opinion for fixing it, because that does sound high.