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Red Lion Motors
Physical Garage
372 Baddow Rd, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford, CM2 9RA
Honest Advice, Fair Prices, and Quality Workmanship! At Red Lion Motors, we treat every car as if it were our own. As a friendly, local garage serving the Chelmsford community, we have built a reputation for honesty, reliability, and excellent customer service. We know that taking your car to the garage can be stressful. That’s why we focus on plain English explanations—no confusing jargon, just clear advice on what your car needs to get back on the road safely. What We Offer: ✔ 12-Month Guarantee: All parts and labor are backed by up to a 12-months. ✔ Stress-Free MOTs: Quick turnaround and unbiased testing. ✔ Full Vehicle Diagnostics and
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£70
5 (5 reviews)
SCHILWARD MOTORS LTD
Physical Garage
Schillward Motors, Main Road, Great Leighs, main road great leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NS
SCHILWARD MOTORS LTD
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£140
4.94 (39 reviews)
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The feedback is overwhelmingly positive — customers repeatedly praise friendly, knowledgeable staff, clear communication, prompt and efficient MOTs/repairs, honest advice and good value for money. Many say they’ll return and appreciate extras like collection/drop‑off and helpful follow‑ups; the only common gripe is limited parking at busy times, with very few reviews mentioning minor issues.
Clark & Ortiz
Physical Garage
Bankside, New Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1PJ
Clark & Ortiz can work on any car MOT, service or repairs serving customers in the Chelmsford area. Visit our garage for us to inspect under the bonnet and on your car body panels and we will provide a competitive quote. We are the nearest garage to the town centre and station making our service a top choice for busy commuters out of Chelmsford.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£99
4.78 (25 reviews)
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Customers consistently praise the garage for friendly, helpful staff, clear communication and trustworthy workmanship, with many noting competitive pricing, quick turnaround and convenient collection/return. Trust and honesty are frequent strengths — reviewers repeatedly say the team give good advice and won’t push unnecessary extras. A few isolated problems were mentioned (one small unexpected charge and unexplained extra mileage), but these appear rare and most customers say they will return and recommend the garage.
AA Mobile Mechanics (Chelmsford)
Mobile Mechanic
Chelmsford & Surrounding Areas, Chelmsford, CM1 1HT
The UK’s number 1 breakdown provider are now providing vehicle servicing and repairs. Fully trained AA mechanics, bringing vehicle servicing to your doorstep! The vehicle we are servicing must be off the road on private property, and parked on a flat surface (to ensure all fluid levels we check are reading correctly) with full access around the car for us to be able to get to all 4 sides. If you keep your vehicle in a car park please ensure that you have the landowners permission for us to carry out your service. We cannot work on a public highway.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£60
4.75 (8 reviews)
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Customers are overwhelmingly positive, praising punctual, professional technicians, clear communication, easy booking, good value and tidy, efficient work. The main recurring gripe was one occasion where the engineer didn’t have the correct adapter and left without completing the job, plus a couple of minor timing misunderstandings. Generally regarded as reliable and good value, though customers may want to confirm required equipment before the visit.
Ren-O-Tec Ltd
Physical Garage
Unit 2 & 3 Oyster Place,, Dukes Park Ind Estate,, Chelmsford, CM2 6TX
Our Renault experts are factory trained, professional, knowledgeable staff who are fully qualified and highly experienced technicians and pride themselves on offering a complete Renault service package. Whatever model you own, bring it to Ren-O-Tec Ltd - an approved repair and test centre, coming to us direct will not affect your Renault warranty.
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£99
4.44 (9 reviews)
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Customers praise the garage for friendly, helpful staff, quick, hassle‑free MOTs and clear communication, frequently noting honest, non‑pushy advice. Many reviewers highlight good value and fast diagnostics/repairs compared with main dealers, though a few mention limited parking and one critic complained about a supposedly "free" vehicle safety check. Several customers say they would return or recommend the garage.
Glyn Hopkin Chelmsford Fiat/Honda/MG/Nissan/Renault/Dacia
Physical Garage
12 Bilton Road, Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2UP
For the best aftersales service at the best price, visit any Glyn Hopkin dealership across London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire or Cambridgeshire. We have more than 50 modern service centres, where we employ skilled technicians and equip them with the best tools to make sure we meet the highest industry standards. Our team are confident in completing whatever maintenance your vehicle requires. You can visit us for servicing, certified MOT testing or repairs and expect the keys to your vehicle back in no time. It is our aim to make the entire aftersales process as straightforward as possible with our service, p
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£69
4.41 (19 reviews)
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Most customers praise the garage for polite, professional staff, quick turnaround, clear communication (including helpful video health checks) and generally good value compared with booking direct. A recurring downside is booking via a third party — several reviewers describe being quoted extra on arrival, services they expected not being carried out (for example air‑con checks), parts/warranty caveats and pressure to buy tyres, which left some feeling misled.
County Motor Works Vauxhall, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler
Physical Garage
Eastern Approach, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6PN
Whether you are looking for brand New Cars, one of our high quality Used Cars or looking to book an MOT or Car Service at any one of our 29 nationwide locations, you can be sure you will get excellent customer service and a great deal. Our Doves, Dees, Invicta and Grange Dealerships have all earned enviable reputations in the industry for providing our customers with the best possible service at the best possible prices
Air Conditioning Re-gas R134A£90
4.25 (8 reviews)
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Customers praise friendly, professional staff, good communication, prompt work and competitive pricing, with several saying their cars ran noticeably better after a service. However, repeated complaints about long turnaround times, missing paperwork or inspection reports, unanswered follow‑up calls, parts shortages that stopped full servicing and occasional unexpected extra charges have put some reviewers off returning.
Broken air conditioning makes your car unpleasant to drive and can also be dangerous, as it can lead to dehydration. If you need an air con regas, but don't have time to take your car into a local garage, consider booking an appointment with a mobile mechanic. They come and complete the work at a time and place that best suits you.
Here are just a few ways a mobile air con regas can benefit you:
Convenience - Rather than having to find time to take your car to a garage and then trying to keep your life on track without it, you can have your air con regas completed at a location that works best for you. This could be your driveway or a car park at work during your normal day. This helps you avoid disruption.
Flexibility - You may be able to book a mobile air con regas on a weekend, evening or even overnight, depending on the mobile mechanics in your area. If your schedule doesn’t really accommodate maintenance at a traditional garage, this can make your life easier.
Transparency - You get to see what is happening during your mobile air con regas at all times. This makes it easier to trust the quality of the work and gives you the peace of mind that all the checks have been completed to the highest standard.
Cheaper - A mobile air con regas involves less overhead costs and expenses, so they are often at least competitively priced against, if not cheaper than most local garages.
An air conditioning system controls the temperature in a car and works in a similar way to a kitchen refrigerator. When the fluid inside such appliances (also called refrigerant) changes from a liquid state to a gas, it cools down. Outside air is blown past the coils in which the gas flows, and is therefore also cooled before it is blown into the car’s cabin. The air con gas then returns to liquid form in the system's compressor, heating it up, but the resulting warm air is directed outside the car.
Air conditioning in a car serves two purposes. It cools down the interior of a car, dramatically so if needed, which improves passenger comfort and prevents the type of heat-related irritability that may lead to an accident. Also, because air conditioners generate air that is less humid than outside air, it can be used to demist a fogged-up windscreen more quickly than when air is blown out of a standard ventilation system. This might also prevent an accident from occurring.
A simple check of the temperature of the air emanating from an air conditioning vent will tell you if the refrigerant needs a recharge - some garages use the term 're-gas'. A warm air temperature would suggest that the refrigerant is low or old. Manufacturers typically recommend a recharge no matter what every couple of years to keep the system running efficiently; this involves topping up or refilling the system with fresh refrigerant. This may be all that is needed, but an efficient air conditioning system also needs to be serviced occasionally. If the refrigerant is replaced but the air conditioning system does not seem to be operating properly, either due to warm air or low system pressure, an air conditioning service will be required.
If the pressure in the air conditioning system is particularly low, there might be a leak. This can be checked during an air conditioning service that manufacturers suggest performing every 3-4 years. As well as a test for leaks and the inspection of refrigerant levels, the condenser, the compressor, the hoses and the drive belts are checked. The service also involves a cleaning to take any contaminants, bacteria or moisture out of the system before any new refrigerant is added, followed by a full recharge. It is important to note that an air conditioning service is not included in routine car services but has to be booked separately. Remember to do so because an inefficient air conditioner places greater demands on a car’s engine and requires more fuel to generate cool air, not to mention that any resident bacteria might cause illness.
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