[Dexteryout]

When was the last time anyone topped up the air con gas in their car.

I have either been very lucky in the past or I have a problem.

I have never had a need to top up the gas for any cars air-conditioning even on cars I have had for 5 years.

However I have noticed that my 1 year old F10 530d no longer cools down. It has just over 8000 miles on it.

Is this normal for an F10?

[F36 435d]

My F10 535d has just reached 2 years old and a couple of weeks ago i noticed when we had hot weather the air con was not working at all, no cold air coming out at all. So i booked it in at Bmw and they said the condenser had a leak in it so they ordered the part which took about a week to come and i booked it back it again and they fitted it and regassed the air con all free of charge under warranty.

Hope this helps

[Dexteryout]

Thing is BMW want £120 to look at the car, if it needs a top up, its £50 at kwikfit, so how do I find out what is causing the issue.

Just seen another thread, where it could be the condenser

[The Beast]

Sounds like a fault or damage, I've never topped up the gas on a BMW... Also the car is under warranty so they shouldn't charge you to look at it, as you expect the aircon to work on a two year old car!

[tmarshall57]

Condenser failure is a very common occurrence on the F10. Google it and will find numerous threads. BMW are well aware.

[Dexteryout]

how can i see if its damaged where is it located?

[ukbeemerboy]

Originally Posted by Dexteryout

how can i see if its damaged where is it located?

If its in warranty, just book it in. If however, the condenser has been damaged by a stone through the grille, it wouldn't be covered by the warranty.

[The Beast]

Originally Posted by ukbeemerboy

If its in warranty, just book it in. If however, the condenser has been damaged by a stone through the grille, it wouldn't be covered by the warranty.

Yes but if the grille isn't damaged I'd argue that this is a design flaw, might not work but worth a try