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Air Conditioning

Air Conditioning

Air con is so much more than just basic re-gassing.

Air con is not part of the routine service, it is surprisingly common for garages to overlook it in their quest to get the vehicle out the door as quickly as possible. Whilst this increases the turnover of vehicles in and out, you could be missing out on a strong source of revenue by not offering it as part of your services.

Do you know what to do... ■ When a car comes in with no refrigerant present in the system? ■ When it is evident there is a leak on the system and a component replacement is required?

Did you know? Air con checks and gas top ups are recommended to be done annually, allowing you to coincide this with regular 12-month services. In the UK and Ireland over 18 million vehicles have air con systems installed, and 95% of new registrations include it as standard – so there’s a big opportunity to be had.

Leak testing and performance tooling should be used at the initial stage of inspection helping save time and cost at a later date. Remember due diligence is vital – a vacuum leak check is not definitive. The last thing anyone wants is a car returning to the workshop with the same fault. At LKQ Euro Car Parts, we have the have the tools for you to get the job done.

The benefits of offering annual checks include: ■ Increased revenue streams for your workshop ■ Minimal technician hands on time ■ Avoids subcontracting the work out to another garage ■ Increased customer satisfaction and retention.

Handheld Waterproof Thermometer 253770290

Atom Machine Ultrasonic Nebulizer (with 48 bottles x 120ml) 244770250

Return on investment example:

What You Can Earn Services per week Services per month

A small purchase for a significant return in revenue. Purchasing this mastercool thermometer could lead to opportunities for re- gasing your customers air conditioning system.

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Your opportunity is based on 3 services per week Services per week x 4 working weeks per month

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€150 .00

Retail price

Per job

What will it cost Overhead cost Consumable cost

€15 .00 €60 .00 €75 .00

Per job (minimal hands-on time)

Per vehicle – based on an entirely empty system!

Total cost

How long to cover the cost of the equipment Monthly profit (revenue minus costs) €75 per job minimum

D-440 R134a/ HFO1234yf Leak Detector 254770180

D-640 Hydrogen Leak Detector 254770640

PAYS BACK IN 3 MONTHS

€900 .00

3 months

Pay back

Return on investment based on €2,700 equipment

ECK NEXT 251774070 R134a Model 251774080 1234yf Model

ECK FLAG 251774090 R134a Model 251774100 1234yf Model

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R134a 1234yf

R134a 1234yf

12 Ltr

12 Ltr

4,3" TFT

7" TFT

3 m

3 m

With printer

With printer

WHY BUY ME? ■ FULLY AUTOMATIC: Easier than ever to use, simple and quick to perform with a full service time of sub 40 mins. Our best value vs performance machine, quick and simple to use, really stands out from the crowd

Working on Hybrids as standard this is the premier machine within the Ecotechnics range

R134A 241770010

R1234YF 241770130 ■ Returnable Cylinder.

WHY BUY ME? ■ HYBRID READY:

The machine comes ready to work on hybrid vehicles as standard – a growing market.

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