Is Your Car Air Con Ready for Summer?
Sorting your car air con before summer properly sets in is the easiest way to avoid a hot, miserable drive once the heat arrives. If you’ve caught our new ad on Gold Coast radio, you’ll already know why we’re pushing this now, a hot afternoon is the worst time to discover your air con isn’t up to it.
How Often Should You Get Your Car’s Air Con Serviced?
As a general rule, get your car’s air con checked every two years, ideally before the warm weather properly sets in. If it’s already blowing weak or warm air, or making noise, it’s worth booking in sooner rather than waiting for the two-year mark to come around. It’s not just about obvious faults either. Refrigerant naturally seeps out through hose seals and fittings over time, even without a leak you’d notice, so a system can lose cooling power gradually long before it stops working altogether. A two-year check tops the gas back up before that slow loss turns into a proper breakdown on the hottest day of the year.
Signs Your Air Con Needs Looking At
A few signs are worth paying attention to. A strange or musty smell when you turn the air con on, air that comes out warm instead of cold, no air coming through at all, or a rattling or noisy sound from the unit are all reasons to get it looked at before summer arrives properly.
What Happens During an Air Con Service
A proper air con service checks how the whole system is performing, not just whether cold air comes out. That means a performance check on the cooling system, a full inspection of the air con components, a refrigerant recharge where it’s needed, and a leak detection test using an environmentally friendly process. It’s the same process whatever you drive, air con systems in electric and hybrid cars need the same regular attention as petrol and diesel ones.
Fixed Prices, No Surprises
Auto Leaders services all makes and models at a fixed price, agreed before the work starts, so there’s no surprise on the invoice when you collect the car. That’s the same promise behind everything we do, all car servicing, no surprises.
Book Your Air Con Check on the Gold Coast or Sunsine Coast
If you’re on the Gold Coast, book in at Southport or Nerang before the weather turns. Sunshine Coast locals can book the same service at our Caloundra workshop. Most air con services are done the same day, so you can usually drop the car off in the morning and have it back well before you need it that afternoon. Online bookings are open around the clock if calling during business hours doesn’t suit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often should I get my car’s air con serviced? Every two years is the general rule, or sooner if you’re noticing warm air, weak air, odd smells or noise.
How do I know if my car’s air con needs a service? Watch for a musty or strange smell, warm air instead of cold, no air at all, or a rattling or noisy sound from the unit.
Do electric and hybrid cars need their air con serviced too? Yes. Electric and hybrid vehicles have air con systems too, and they need the same regular checks as petrol and diesel cars.
How much does an air con service cost? Every service is fixed price, agreed and confirmed before we start, so you know the cost upfront.
Where can I book an air con check? Southport, Nerang or Caloundra, whichever’s closest, or call 1800 888 618.
