Air Con Re-gas in Thurlestone

With its beach, golf and hotel, Thurlestone fills up in summer, and the narrow lanes around the village get slow. If your air con has gone flat, those crawls feel much longer than they need to.

Automaster, trading as Clutchmaster at Automaster, is an RAC Approved Garage at Longcombe Cross near Totnes. We have full facilities for air con re-gas, so the system can be working when you switch it on. Drivers from Thurlestone and the surrounding South Hams come to us for exactly that.

How do I know if my air con needs gas?

Pay attention to how the car cools. Air that is not cold or a cabin that is slow to cool are the classic signs, along with a musty smell or noise from the compressor.

Because gas escapes slowly, the decline is often gradual and easy to overlook until a warm day.

If you notice any one of these, there is no need to wait. A re-gas is a routine job for us, and checking early avoids the discomfort of a warm car in summer traffic.

• Not cold
• Slow to cool
• Musty smell
• Compressor noise

What is the difference between R134a and R1234yf?

R134a is the older refrigerant and R1234yf the newer one used in more recent cars, typically from around 2017 onward. A label under the bonnet or the handbook shows which yours takes.

They are not interchangeable, and the re-gas prices differ: from £50 for R134a and from £99 for R1234yf.

Do not assume from age alone, since the label under the bonnet is the reliable guide, and we can help you read it when you ask for a quote.

What happens to my car during a re-gas?

Old gas comes out first. The system is then vacuumed and checked for leaks, oil and dye are added, and new gas goes in before the temperature is checked.

Without that leak check, a re-gas on a badly leaking system would not last.

The oil and dye are part of the service, and the final temperature check shows the new gas is doing its job.

Can I wait while an R134a re-gas is done?

Yes. R134a is a while-you-wait service and you can turn up without booking. It does not apply to R1234yf.

To keep things in good order afterwards, run the air con regularly all year, not only in summer.

That is handy for anyone in Thurlestone with a spare stretch of the day and an R134a car: drive over, hand the keys across and wait.

Do you cover Thurlestone and nearby villages?

We do. Thurlestone drivers come to Automaster alongside those from Bantham, Kingsbridge, Bigbury and Salcombe, and the garage is at Longcombe Cross, Longcombe, TQ9 6PL.

Use the quote form or call the quote line if you have questions about your car.

Thurlestone sits among the coastal villages of the South Hams, and the garage is at Longcombe Cross near Totnes.