727-201-4494 | 4000 54th Ave N, St Petersburg, 33714
Recharge The AC Freon In Your Car Or Truck
Your truck or car's AC system is almost completely airtight, but your freon refrigerant is always slowly leaking out. Eventually, a car will lose enough freon so that its air conditioning system will no longer cool effectively. At LT Foreign Car Service German & Japanese Auto Repair at 4000 54th Ave N we are ready to recharge your AC to help you keep your car or truck's cabin temperature cool.
"Help My AC Only Blows Warm Air!"New advancements in R134a freon systems means that freon in newer cars doesn't leak out as much as old R12 freon systems. The average new model economy car only leaks about 0.41 ounces of refrigerant per year. Come to LT Foreign Car Service German & Japanese Auto Repair in St Petersburg when it's time to recharge your AC freon.
LT Foreign Car Service German & Japanese Auto Repair's Fast 3 Step Process:- Vacuum out all the old refrigerant before refilling it.
- Add new R134a refrigerant.
- Pressurize your car's AC system and test for mico-leaks.
Unfortunately R12 freon is no longer available. If your car or truck was made before 1994 you must convert your entire AC system to the new R134a standard. This involves replacing dozens of seals and several AC auto parts. R134a is a more highly pressurized and much more efficient refrigerant pound for pound than R12. Most classic car AC compressors and condensers cannot withstand the intense pressure required and choose to add about 25% less freon to accommodate older systems. This means your AC may not cool as well as it used to. Converting your R12 system to R134a is a big job so stop by LT Foreign Car Service German & Japanese Auto Repair today and talk with our mechanics about getting the job done right. Visit us today at 4000 54th Ave N.
"Is Used Freon Ok?"Many auto repair shops resell used AC refrigerant. The old freon is cleaned using a specialized recovery machine that removes contaminants. Used freon provided by LT Foreign Car Service German & Japanese Auto Repair works just as well as new freon after it's cleaned. Accepting used freon is a great way to help minimize the impact freon has on the environment.
Freon gas becomes a liquid when pressurized inside your car's A/C system but returns to its gaseous state as it leaks out. Many drivers in St Petersburg are completely unaware that they are losing freon until the day when they turn on the car's AC and find only warm air blows out. Call 727-201-4494 and ask any of our auto repair specialists about recharging your car's AC. Stop by our store at 4000 54th Ave N and we will show you the best AC recharging options for your car.
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D Hubacher, 12/16/2025
I am not one to write reviews, but I can't say enough good things about LT and his shop. I have two older vehicles that I absolutely love (BMW and Denali SUV - both 2001) He does domestic vehicles too!! When cars are 20 years old - ALOT of stuff needs to be replaced. He currently does all the work himself because the people he has interviewed did not live up to his quality of work and standards. That tells me he really cares about his craft, quality of work and reputation. I have thrown a lot of VERY DIFFICULT jobs at LT that other shops would not touch. Not only did LT knock these jobs out with suburb quality and care - he did it for a FRACTION of the price that the dealership & some other Indy BMW shops wanted to charge (I know because I called around). Both my vehicles are running better than ever. I am so grateful to have a masterful, trustworthy and scrupulous mechanic that is local. I have lived all over the country and had countless car repairs done throughout my time. Mechanics like LT are hard to come by these days.