2018 Subaru XV Aircon Problem

[kevindd992002]

I've recently noticed that the aircon of my car is blowing hot air when stationary or when in traffic. It has no issues when the car is in motion. I remember I had the same issue with my family's Montero before so it looks like a common issue.

Who do I bring my car to?

[shadow]

Bring it to any AC shop and have your fan check or you can check yourself if fanas is working.


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[kevindd992002]

Bring it to any AC shop and have your fan check or you can check yourself if fanas is working.


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So car aircon systems don't really need any special handling and most auto mechanics can diagnose (and fix) the problem with ease?

[shadow]

So car aircon systems don't really need any special handling and most auto mechanics can diagnose (and fix) the problem with ease?

It's all the same, hinde mo pa din Napa check? You even check the fan yourself if it's working.


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[kevindd992002]

Hindi pa din, super busy with other things since last week. Nagcocomplain na nga si wife, haha. I'm a super car noob and I need to check the manual muna kung san mismo yung ac fan. Last week, nag eyeball lang ako and saw two fans in front of the engine and gumagana naman sila. Not sure if one of those is the ac fan or not though.

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[H1Tman]

Coolmate (Denso) at Vito Cruz extn. cor. Kakarong St. Makati near South Cemetery. But I think you need to set an appointment first before going. 8892-4931

[kevindd992002]

Coolmate (Denso) at Vito Cruz extn. cor. Kakarong St. Makati near South Cemetery. But I think you need to set an appointment first before going. 8892-4931

Good prices?

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[JohnM]

Medyo malayo pero I had our XV's evaporator replaced by EEB Aire on Timog. You have to call ahead to ensure that parts are available though. Layo ng price diff compared to the quote from Denso BGC.

[kevindd992002]

Medyo malayo pero I had our XV's evaporator replaced by EEB Aire on Timog. You have to call ahead to ensure that parts are available though. Layo ng price diff compared to the quote from Denso BGC.

Timog is fine for me kung malaki naman price difference. Ano symptoms ng sirang evaporator?

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[JohnM]

Timog is fine for me kung malaki naman price difference. Ano symptoms ng sirang evaporator?

Mahirap to pinpoint unless you caught the funny smell in the cabin before losing the cooling. Your compressor will not engage if the refrigerant pressure drops below a certain level due to a leak which could be as simple as a hose to as complicated as dashboard ripout to replace the evaporator.

If you're lucky then it's just a fan or two. Go get it tested first.

[kevindd992002]

So I had my car's AC checked at Sub-Zero PH Pateros and was charged P500 diagnostics fee just for simply doing a gauge and visual check. EEB Aire just replied to my text and sabi nila free lang ang checkup sa kanila. Sana dumerecho na lang pala ako sa kanila, ganun din naman. The diagnostic results of Sub-Zero is this:

Freon loss
"Malangis" ang evaporator because their camera showed rust in it
No problems with fans
O-ring fitting leak in compressor

Quote for repair: P22,500 for the following:
1. Baklas dashboard for general maintenance and repair
2. Complete leak test
3. Replacement of evaporator, drier, and expansion valve (all original parts)

Ganun ba talaga? Palit evaporator agad kahit may konting rust lang? I searched and parang normal naman daw ang konting rust as the car ages.

My next step would be to bring it to EEB Aire to get an estimate but what are your thoughts?

[JohnM]

Onti lang difference sa EEB-Aire and mas malapit pa so I suggest to have it done sa Pateros. If you ask nicely they might deduct the initial checkup fee from your final bill. If they saw compressor oil on your evaporator then it's a 99% chance it already has holes. If you're lucky it's just the o-ring that needs replacing and your evaporator will get a thorough clean.

Sakit talaga ng Subaru ang evaporator. When I had mine done last year puro Forester kasabay ko also with evaporator issues.

[kevindd992002]

Onti lang difference sa EEB-Aire and mas malapit pa so I suggest to have it done sa Pateros. If you ask nicely they might deduct the initial checkup fee from your final bill. If they saw compressor oil on your evaporator then it's a 99% chance it already has holes. If you're lucky it's just the o-ring that needs replacing and your evaporator will get a thorough clean.

Sakit talaga ng Subaru ang evaporator. When I had mine done last year puro Forester kasabay ko also with evaporator issues.

Ang mahal pala. Yeah, they said that they will deduct the initial checkup fee naman if I go through the repair. If it's just the o-ring that needs replacement, does that mean they won't need to replace the evaporator and the total bill will be less? Or papalitan na agad yung evaporator regardless of whether it has leaks or not?

When you say sakit talaga ng Subaru ang evaporator (I also heard rumors about this in the past), does that mean eventually mangyayari ulit tong issue na to kahit palitan na ng bago?

[JohnM]

Initial estimate nila will be the worst case scenario. A thorough leak test will determine what repairs need to be done.

Hopefully the replacement parts last longer than the ones that came with the car.

[kevindd992002]

I brought my car to EEB Aire for a free checkup since I was near the area anyway. Same diagnosis, kulang ng freon but they were not able to provide an estimate because they really need to bring everything down first. Ang nabigay lang sakin are prices of labor and all the parts that are tentatively for replacement (compressor, evaportaor, drier, valve, etc.).

One option they recommended is to replace the oring on the compressor first because there's a visual leak there. Then re harge the freon. They recommended this because maingay na din daw yung compressor. I noticed this noise when the aircon started to fail but I did not know it was connected to the aircon. Ganyan daw sa mga Subaru, kapag maingay compressor automatic kulang ng freon. Doing this option is the most conservative approach dahil kapag nawala daw yung ingay sa compressor after refilling, ok pa siya and kapag di na ulit nawala yung lamig ng AC, then yung o-ring lang ang issue. P1800 for this service.

So I went home muna to decide about it pero parang lumala na talaga yung init to the point na yung lamig nasa passenger side na lang. I brought the car to Cartech Services (Goodyear) nearby and pinarefill ko na nga yung freon. They did a reclaibration (vacuuming plus full refill of freon) with their machine after replacing the broken o-ring on the compressor. Dun sa machine, 760 mmHg naman yung pressure reading before and after vacuuming so wala na daw leak kapag ganun. The problem is hindi na totally quiet ang compressor kahit after the freon refill. So possible daw talaga na may tama na siya and eventually magfail. Pero the noise signifcantly improved from its past state. Hindi lang talaga super quiet. Ang ginawa ng ac mechanic is kinargahan niya lang yung system ng 350 grams instead of the normal 400 grams of freon dahil daw nung 400 grams yung kinarga niya medyo hindi nawawala yung ingay. Sa 350 grams hindi na ganun kaingay.

So yeah, malamig na ulit yung ac ng car, for now. Not sure what to think of the compressor though. Any ideas?

Thanks.

[dr. d]

i would do the time-honored "let us wait and see how things go".
as it is kasi, "what else can go wrong that hasn't gone wrong yet?"
i mean, i do not think your expenses will get worse if you procrastinate. nasira na ang nasira, and i do not think may ibang masisira pa na hindi na sira ngayon.

btw,
"ganyan sa mga subaru..." is also an oft-mentioned phrase.
every other aircon man says that, exchanging his current costumer's car model in lieu of subaru.

seriously, if i were me, i'd have the o-ring replaced and fill 'er up with freon and wait and see what happens.

errr,
what are their thought$ about that compre$$or, po?
tingin ba nila, ay palitan na?
your evaporator might yet prove re-useable... they have to check it using leak test.
their hecho-derecho proposal above is "worst-case scenario" and also maximizes the hit on your pocketbook.

i recently had my 1gen innova's compressor replaced for about 13K...
the compressor was ok, but the magnetic clutch was kaput, and they couldn't remove it from the compressor.
they showed me the problem, and i agreed with their issue.

i am wondering,
are subaru aircon components so special, as to warrant extra expense?

are compressors rebuild-able?

[kevindd992002]

i would do the time-honored "let us wait and see how things go".
as it is kasi, "what else can go wrong that hasn't gone wrong yet?"
i mean, i do not think your expenses will get worse if you procrastinate. nasira na ang nasira, and i do not think may ibang masisira pa na hindi na sira ngayon.

btw,
"ganyan sa mga subaru..." is also an oft-mentioned phrase.
every other aircon man says that, exchanging his current costumer's car model in lieu of subaru.

seriously, if i were me, i'd have the o-ring replaced and fill 'er up with freon and wait and see what happens.

errr,
what are their thought$ about that compre$$or, po?
tingin ba nila, ay palitan na?
your evaporator might yet prove re-useable... they have to check it using leak test.
their hecho-derecho proposal above is "worst-case scenario" and also maximizes the hit on your pocketbook.

i recently had my 1gen innova's compressor replaced for about 13K...
the compressor was ok, but the magnetic clutch was kaput, and they couldn't remove it from the compressor.
they showed me the problem, and i agreed with their issue.

i am wondering,
are subaru aircon components so special, as to warrant extra expense?

are compressors rebuild-able?

I already had the o-ring and had the freon refrigerant refilled at CarTech services earlier. Malamig na ulit, of course. The compressor noise is so much better now but I don't know if the sound it produces now is really noise or just normal.

What I'm more concerned about now is that according to the CarTech mechanic earlier, when he refilled the freon at spec (400 grams, +-25 grams), medyo hindi nawawala yung ingay. Well, he started at 350g, tapos 370g, tapos 390g, then finally at 400g. But he ended up going down to 350 grams para less load sa compressorat mawala yung audible noise. Basically, ang sabi niya is ayaw na niya taasan pa ulit dahil baka lalong masira yung compressor. So technically, it's undercharged by about 12.5% now. I know overcharging is bad but undercharging is bad too, right?

[dr. d]

I already had the o-ring and had the freon refrigerant refilled at CarTech services earlier. Malamig na ulit, of course. The compressor noise is so much better now but I don't know if the sound it produces now is really noise or just normal.

What I'm more concerned about now is that according to the CarTech mechanic earlier, when he refilled the freon at spec (400 grams, +-25 grams), medyo hindi nawawala yung ingay. Well, he started at 350g, tapos 370g, tapos 390g, then finally at 400g. But he ended up going down to 350 grams para less load sa compressorat mawala yung audible noise. Basically, ang sabi niya is ayaw na niya taasan pa ulit dahil baka lalong masira yung compressor. So technically, it's undercharged by about 12.5% now. I know overcharging is bad but undercharging is bad too, right?

i would have my compressor charged just right. not over, not under.
feel ko, "undercharging" is not good for the compressor.

anyway,
i'd just use it and see how things develop from there.
malay mo, it was that defective o-ring 'sall...

[kevindd992002]

i would have my compressor charged just right. not over, not under.
feel ko, "undercharging" is not good for the compressor.

anyway,
i'd just use it and see how things develop from there.
malay mo, it was that defective o-ring 'sall...

Feeling ko din yung defective o-ring talaga. I did see na may crack yung o-ring when he replaced it. Pero do I need to bring it back to them to make sure it gets charged to spec and disregard his recommendation? Baka kasi ayaw niya parin gawin dahil para sa kanya mas masisira yung compressor kapag ganun.

[dr. d]

Feeling ko din yung defective o-ring talaga. I did see na may crack yung o-ring when he replaced it. Pero do I need to bring it back to them to make sure it gets charged to spec and disregard his recommendation? Baka kasi ayaw niya parin gawin dahil para sa kanya mas masisira yung compressor kapag ganun.

these are my thoughts.
we normally get billed, according to the amount of freon they put in.
i would probably ask them to charge it to spec and bill me accordingly. bahala na what happens later.
kasi naman, kung sira na siya even before, adding or subtracting freon wouldn't amount to much anymore.