R134= $$$$
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Hollywood, Florida
R134= $$$$
Did I miss something???
I went to Wally World to buy some R134 the other day and it is $9.00 a can!!!!!
I bought some 6 months ago and paid $4.88 a can.
We do manufacture it here right??? It is not an OPEC inport, so why has the price almost doubled? Are they phasing it out too?
I went to Wally World to buy some R134 the other day and it is $9.00 a can!!!!!
I bought some 6 months ago and paid $4.88 a can.
We do manufacture it here right??? It is not an OPEC inport, so why has the price almost doubled? Are they phasing it out too?
Pro
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 683
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From: mississauga ON
Had the A/C repaired on my daily driver recently (needed a new
condensor), and was also very surprised to see how expensive
it is now (the price has tripled here in Canada). I was told
that they are phasing it out. Stock up!
condensor), and was also very surprised to see how expensive
it is now (the price has tripled here in Canada). I was told
that they are phasing it out. Stock up!
Race Director
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 19,659
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From: Lenoir City Tennessee
Ci 6, 8 & 10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I saw it at AutoZone this weekend and it was over $10. I almost fell out. Whats the deal with this? Must be shipping the manufacturing plant to China. 
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2004
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From: belle plaine ks
what did you expect?
I ask my local refrigeration guy and he said with r-12 stocks finally depleted and not a lot of good substitutes [stay away from the propane ones] r 134 is in the cat bird's seat. So the chemical companies will charge accordingly. Isn't it nice to live in a free market society? 
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Northern NJ
St. Jude Donor '04 & '05
Was talking with my mechanic/friend today and he told me if I wanted him to do any further AC work, I would have to supply my own freon. He said his last "tank" of R-134 cost him $80. He recently went to purchase another and they wanted $400. 
And so it goes.
And so it goes.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2002
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its cheaper to get the 1 lb cans at carquest than auto zone,,,believe it or not,,,autozone wants 12.99 a can--carquest is 9.50 a can........i bought 6 cans last week.from carquest,,,,the reason its up is there was a big explosion at the plant that makes it ,,,so its supply and demand,,
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