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Title: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: palrowen on March 15, 2009, 11:25:06 PM

My latio sport yr mid 2005 @ about 94k mileage.

Air con totally not cold and noticeable hissing noise when sitting inside car. Any ideas? or anyone have this problem before?

I can only guess air con gas is leaking. Hopefully this won't cost me a bomb.  :(

Any good and budget air con workshops to recommend as well?

Title: Re: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: remus on March 17, 2009, 02:53:17 PM

I'm not sure abt the air con not cold but i had the same hissing sound problem. Got very loud these few days and decided to go for maintenance. Verdict - Fan belt cracked, according to the mechanic latio's fan belt will surely cracked at 50k. Changed mine and sound appears to gone. Will monitor status.

Damage - $67.50 with autosaver discount for original fan belt b4 gst
Labour - $25 installation b4 gst

Title: Re: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: robtan99 on March 17, 2009, 05:06:39 PM

I changed my fan belt (original with nissan logo) at 60k from autosaver and it cost me only $40 plus.  They waive off labour since i do servicing there regularty.

Quote from: remus on March 17, 2009, 02:53:17 PM

I'm not sure abt the air con not cold but i had the same hissing sound problem. Got very loud these few days and decided to go for maintenance. Verdict - Fan belt cracked, according to the mechanic latio's fan belt will surely cracked at 50k. Changed mine and sound appears to gone. Will monitor status.

Damage - $67.50 with autosaver discount for original fan belt b4 gst
Labour - $25 installation b4 gst

Title: Re: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: Latiorarri on March 17, 2009, 09:59:25 PM

wah.. close to 30 dollars difference... which branches u all went to?

Title: Re: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: LatioR on March 17, 2009, 11:10:18 PM

Quote from: robtan99 on March 17, 2009, 05:06:39 PM

I changed my fan belt (original with nissan logo) at 60k from autosaver and it cost me only $40 plus.  They waive off labour since i do servicing there regularty.

mine at $75 with normal service and No extra labour cost (at AS too)...wah lau eh... :mad:

Title: Re: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: robtan99 on March 17, 2009, 11:12:27 PM

You never make frens with them lah.  I go to Toh Guan Branch.
Still ask them to lotion it during my 80k servicing. :p

Quote from: LatioR on March 17, 2009, 11:10:18 PM

mine at $75 with normal service and No extra labour cost (at AS too)...wah lau eh... :mad:

Title: Re: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: remus on March 18, 2009, 11:24:57 AM

I went to Kaki Bukit branch.

Wah! I kanna chop carrot! People pls beware of the dishonesty from Kaki Bukit AutoSaver! For sure they have lost a client. Disappointed.

Any honest and reliable workshop to recommend for future servicing?

Title: Re: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: NSman on March 18, 2009, 11:40:05 AM

huh... diff branch diff charges?? cannot be right?? make complaint to the AS boss, maybe they getting extra pocket $$ for you? ...... newton circle hawker center har?

Title: Re: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: NSman on March 18, 2009, 11:42:25 AM

or, these are the market price, but they give to regular customer a frienldly price??

Title: Re: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: remus on March 18, 2009, 12:31:39 PM

I paid to sign up as member and religiously go there for servicing. So much for their good feedbacks but yet one dishonesty act will break my faith with them.  :nonod: :nonod:

Time to look for other worthy workshops...

Title: Re: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: robtan99 on March 18, 2009, 02:36:39 PM

Also for other cost that may impact you in autosaver...

original brake pad = 125
original brake shoe = 125

labour cost not included in above. 
Anyone can find other cost lower?  I check with Soh tyre for brake shoe, it cost 95 but labour 55.

Quote from: remus on March 18, 2009, 12:31:39 PM

I paid to sign up as member and religiously go there for servicing. So much for their good feedbacks but yet one dishonesty act will break my faith with them.  :nonod: :nonod:

Time to look for other worthy workshops...

Title: Re: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: LatioR on March 18, 2009, 11:12:05 PM

Quote from: robtan99 on March 18, 2009, 02:36:39 PM

Also for other cost that may impact you in autosaver...

original brake pad = 125
original brake shoe = 125

labour cost not included in above. 
Anyone can find other cost lower?  I check with Soh tyre for brake shoe, it cost 95 but labour 55.

I've changed original front brake pad @$125 (at AS, Kaki bkt), no labour charge as it's together with service package.

Title: Re: Air con totally not cold and soft hissing sound
Post by: baobao on March 20, 2009, 10:35:04 PM

Quote from: palrowen on March 15, 2009, 11:25:06 PM

My latio sport yr mid 2005 @ about 94k mileage.

Air con totally not cold and noticeable hissing noise when sitting inside car. Any ideas? or anyone have this problem before?

I can only guess air con gas is leaking. Hopefully this won't cost me a bomb.  :(

Any good and budget air con workshops to recommend as well?

I had this hissing sound before.. they replaced some rubber rings and tightened some vent..  and problem solved..