How Dangerous is Fake Car A/C Refrigerant? Let's Find Out!

Jul 2024/13 min/7 products tested

The verdict

He didn't give an outright ranking in this one — the full tested list is below.

Avoid
Leak Saver
“the leak saver refrigerant is indeed flammable and it has a nice blue flame like you'd expect from natural gas or propane. I definitely wouldn't recommend using this type of refrigerant in your AC system of your vehicle unless it's specifically designed for flammable gas.”
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Avoid
ZeroR
“Just like the leak saver, the ZeroR is also some sort of natural gas and has a blue flame. Probably not a good idea to use a leak saver or the ZeroR in an air conditioning system with a leak.”
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Also noted
ZeroR
“the ZeroR refrigerant which is not R134 actually did better than expected once the vehicle was moving and the compressor was at a higher RPM.”
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Also noted
Leak Saver
“the leak saver is actually doing better than expected at around 51 to 52° Fahrenheit.”
Buy ↗

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