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Originally Posted by Raven1210
inky changed his and i think it took him a couple of hours. Plus you well have to recharge you a/c because you well have to disconnect it. Someone said on here midas charges $200.00 plus altenator.
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Thanks, Raven. I think I saw inky's post - I'm a little confused, though, because I had read that there was a LOT of disassembly involved. I don't want to screw around with the AC system, even though I'm certified in commercial refrigeration/air conditioning. Car AC is an entirely different animal. I can understand if the $700 includes removal/recovery of the refrigerant, complete evacuation and recharge - thats not an easy task.
I priced the alternator at a few local suppliers and found it to be around the $200-250 mark. Then there's the service tech saying they have to "program" the alternator - thats a new one on me. But then again, I haven't changed an alternator in over 10 years, so I'm sure the technology has changed.