Another automotive PSA by yours truly!
I learned something new this week...fancy foreign cars are still just machines...but fancy automakers make it more difficult for your average shade tree mechanic to do stuff on their own.
So we have a 2013 Volvo XC90...and the A/C was giving out..I did my research...and was under the impression it "might" be a condenser or the compressor...but I don't know A/C. So I take it to a shop that works on fancy cars. But I should've walked out when I saw the Ferrari and Aston Martin in the showroom..what shop has a "SHOWROOM"!?!? N-E-way....
I got a quote for damn near $1,800!!!! To replace...guess what...EVERYTHING! Compressor, condenser, expansion valve, seals, hose...soooo, basically rebuild the entire system.
I told them "NO"
The I decide to listen to my gut and I find Martinez Auto Air. Martinez is a straight kinda guy. Explained it all...in detail. It was a small part on the compressor, a control valve. That's it...one part and $200 later we have 30 degree air!
So my friends...DO NOT take your vehicle to a fancy mechanic shop...for A/C problems...I highly recommend Martinez Auto Air!! read more