Never ever had a car with a working AC

[Kira]

Just to segue into my anecdote, the beaded seats associated with taxi drivers deliver support, not ventilation.
Pay for the heavy wire seating and lower back forms. They breathe.

Maybe find an independent mechanic who is familiar with your car and could fix it at a reasonable price.

Yup.
My AC has begun failing.....breaking a streak of cars with good AC.
It cools well on a nice day but struggles then fails during scorchers.

Just this morning I scoped out and made a Friday appointment with a local shop; new-to-me...neighborhood I love....lots of online praise.
The manager listened to what I 'learned' on car sites.
He appreciated that I had changed the CAF because a CAF change in my car is a huge bother.
Might be low.....

 

[JHZR2]

Even in the 70s (F) the greenhouse effect can be severe. I can’t live without ac in cars. In my house it’s a rarity other than a few of the hottest days….

 

[Egg_Head]

I have genuine sheepskin seats covers in the front seats of my W210. Cool in the summer, warm in the winter. Year round comfort.

 

[Snagglefoot]

I loaded in a 6 oz can of R12A yesterday. The AC was not blowing cold air. The high pressure side was cycling between 50 and 75 psi. I loaded the can into the low side and the high side went to 115 psi. The low side cycled in the correct range between 25 and 50 psi. It’s blowing cold air at 48 F. Hopefully it will get me through the summer. In the photos the low side is not hooked up, just the short loading hose. The outside air temp was 70 F. The high side gage will read much higher once the temp gets into the 90’s. I’ve done lots of checks looking for leaks, so let’s not steer down that path. This post is on how to keep a “ leaky boat” sailing.