Air con regas and full system checks for Somerville drivers. Honest advice, quality workmanship - our newer Peninsula workshop location.
Our newer Peninsula workshop location makes it easy for Somerville drivers to get honest air con service and repairs. We check the system properly before charging - so you're not paying twice for the same regas that leaks straight back out.
We're a family-run workshop with three generations of mechanical experience since 1957. No corporate upselling, no unnecessary work - just honest advice and quality service at fair prices.
Our newer Peninsula workshop location - easy access from Somerville, Tyabb and Hastings.
If your air con just needs a regas, that's what we do. If there's a leak, we'll tell you before wasting gas.
We service both older R134a and newer R1234yf refrigerant systems - the right gas for your vehicle.
Three generations of mechanics since 1957. We're not a chain - you'll work with people who genuinely care.
Full regas - evacuate the old refrigerant, vacuum-test the system for leaks, and recharge to the correct weight with the right refrigerant for your vehicle. Also lubricates the compressor.
System check without a full regas - tests pressures, compressor operation, vent temperature and looks for obvious leaks. The right call if you want to know what's wrong first.
Best choice if your air con failed suddenly or was recently regassed
Our Peninsula workshop is proud to service vehicles from across the Somerville region including:
Easy to reach from the Somerville and Peninsula region
Our newer Peninsula workshop location makes us easy to get to from Somerville. Easy access for Somerville, Tyabb and Hastings residents.
Most systems lose enough refrigerant to justify a regas every 2-3 years. If yours is cooling well, you don't need to regas on schedule - but if performance is dropping, don't wait.
If your air con has always been fine and is just less cold, a regas is usually the right call. If it has failed suddenly, is noisy, or has been recharged recently and lost cooling again, book a System Check first - there's likely a leak or component issue.
Yes - we service both the older R134a and the newer R1234yf refrigerant systems. Newer cars (roughly post-2017) usually run R1234yf; we'll confirm which one your vehicle uses before service.
Servicing Somerville drivers with honesty and quality workmanship. Get ahead of the heat - book a regas or system check.
Our newer Peninsula workshop location - close to Somerville
Don't just take our word for it — see what our customers have to say about their experience with Rodz Smart Auto.
"Cannot recommend Howard enough! Provides a very affordable, high quality service and is very honest about work done. A breath of fresh air compared to some other mechanics!"
Matt van Wijk
Google Review
6 months ago
"Howard is a car genius. I trust him with all of my cars. Reasonably priced and an honest dude. There isn't much more I ask for in a mechanic. You've got a long term customer here."
Jordan Partridge
Google Review
3 years ago
"Very thorough and fair, Howard has picked things up that would have cost a lot more later if missed! Great service and he explains everything. We moved interstate and the new mechanic commented on how well the car had been looked after. 10/10"
Alex Jackson
Google Review
6 years ago
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