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Aircon recharge points on 2002 4.4 v8

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Aircon recharge points on 2002 4.4 v8

Post by lezmtaylor » Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:48 am

Can anyone tell me where are the recharge points for my 4.4 v8 are ?
I have done the recharge before ,but am damned if I can remember how.
Not shown in the driver handbook , I've got the juice and hand thingy, just want knowhow.

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Post by sapphireblack » Sat Jul 05, 2025 6:31 pm

Aren't they by the passenger side suspension turret?

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Post by henrym3 » Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:47 pm

On my 4.6 one is just forward and below the windscreen washer tank the other is just behind the headlight in line with first one Drivers side
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Post by Alan Gunn » Mon Jul 07, 2025 6:12 am

Same as above on my 3.0d.

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Post by sapphireblack » Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:34 am

sapphireblack wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 6:31 pm Aren't they by the passenger side suspension turret?

:oops: My memories of E53 ownership are fading fast it seems :o

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Post by lezmtaylor » Tue Jul 08, 2025 12:53 pm

My charger thingy will not fit the points shown, ah well get the job done at the ac recharger and ask some questions, thanks for the answers.

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Post by sapphireblack » Tue Jul 08, 2025 1:14 pm

Why not visit Groupon and buy a voucher? Normally 50% or so at ATS and other outlets.

They'll purge the system properly and refill it, all hassle free. Its what i did very recently.

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Post by lezmtaylor » Thu Jul 10, 2025 1:09 pm

Hi there, went on Groupon and booked recharge for Sat, many thanks for the info.

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Post by sapphireblack » Thu Jul 10, 2025 2:29 pm

Excellent 👍

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