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Air conditioning has been working on and off. I took it one friday to show the service porter that the air conditioner was on but emitting hot air only. He wanted me to leave it but it was late and I have no other veh so I said I will bring it monday I did and the air was working. So 1 month forward same problem I leave the vehicle on and they have it for 4 days and couldn't solve the problem. Then they said it was ease I hadn't changed the interior filter but I had and always do during oil change. The filter is behind the glove box. Can this be true. Thnx
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No. You may get a bad smell or a resistance in the cool air that comes out of the vents, but not changing the cabin air purifier will not make the A/C just up and stop working. There are various other things that could cause the A/C to turn on and off though such as the clutch assembly on the compressor if it is starting to fail, A/C pressure switch intermittent failure or even having a low freon charge in the system.
Just a note, next time you go for an oil change ask the technician to check the pressure of your a/c system. I know that all Valvoline Instant Oil Change service centers in my area do it free of charge, even if you're not having any other services performed. The technician will let you know if the system pressure is correct, and if it isn't will let you know what the most likely cause of the problem is. The Service Center Manager at the location I frequent is very knowledgeable about a broad range of automotive systems. When my a/c quit working like it should he told me I had a leak and was honest about not being able to recharge the system, even though he could have done it and made his money anyway. Just seems to me that he always tries to help instead of just trying to get into my wallet. Sorry for the long response, just wanted to let you know of an option to diagnose for free where you would get a candid answer about a solution. I should send this to Valvoline and ask to be put on the payroll.... Haha
Be careful, not all locations and techs have the same kind of experience and know how, especially quick lubes. They are designed to take care of basic vehicle maintenance unless it is a full service center. And Valvoline can only tell you what the pressure is (good, low, over pressured). Unless they are a full service location, granted, they typically give good service, they are not qualified to diagnose.
As of the day I drove the car away from he service area, I placed the old cabin filter back in the vehicle as I always ask for any old parts they change, and the air works just fine. I think they are scared of this Lemon law because it has been my fourth time that I have taken it for the air conditioner and transmission problem's. I cannot believe that a big dealership such as this would blatantly lie about the repairs they have done to my vehicle. GOUDY HONDA ALHAMBRA, CA very unethical.
Thank you, my dealer Goudy Honda has done this to me time and time again. This was the forth time I've taken it back for the same problem with the air. I also have that new CVT transmission and they changed it at 10,000 miles and it seems to lag in the morning. I'm not the smartest tool in the tool box but common sense seems to get me out of problems. Thnx for you help