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Originally Posted by Beemdog
In general, an A/C system should not need recharging for many years of use. The refrigerant doesn't get out without a leak, so I would have that diagnosed by a specialist. Unfortunately, there seems to be a fairly common A/C issue with 3-series E9x cars, with the source of the leak being at the evaporator core, which is buried in the dash and takes about 10+ hours to replace by an experienced mechanic. On this forum you will see stories of dealers charging $2000-3000 (mostly labor) to replace the evaporator.
So cross your fingers and hope it's not the evaporator! Even with an extended warranty on my car, I'm hoping not to have this done. 
Also, some owners have forgotten to set the thumb wheel dial on the dash A/C controls to the blue side (check it just in case). |
Thanks. I just checked and I had the wheel dial on the red side. However, my AC has been acting funny even before that.
I'll run my AC and see how it turns out tonight.