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Rus
05-03-2007, 02:23 PM
Hello everyone,

While roaming around under my baby's hood today I decided to take a gander at the A/C spec sticker. To my surprise, this is what it stated:
http://zakm.hotbox.ru/BMW/050307-AC%20Sticker-small.jpg

R-134a in a 1990 build? I was under the impression that the changeover year was around 1992 or so. Anyone else with an early E34 filled with R-134 here?
Blitzkrieg Bob
05-03-2007, 02:30 PM
My 1990 was converted at the dealer some time in the late 90s by the PO.
Rus
05-03-2007, 02:46 PM
My 1990 was converted at the dealer some time in the late 90s by the PO.

Perhaps you are right regarding the car being converted, but wouldn't that entail R-134a fittings being installed? My service connections are still R-12 type.

P.S.: Its such a good thing that I didn't opt to top off the system with refrigerant just after purchase. My mechanic thought it had R-12 in it.
Blitzkrieg Bob
05-03-2007, 03:00 PM
should have been changed as well.

has any body work been done to the front?

replaced the front ?
winfred
05-03-2007, 03:17 PM
that's my guess, i think 93-94 was the first factory 134 cars




has any body work been done to the front?

replaced the front ?
Rus
05-03-2007, 04:17 PM
should have been changed as well.

has any body work been done to the front?

replaced the front ?

I see no indication of the front end being replaced. The fenders have the original VIN number stickers in the proper places. Is there a VIN sticker on the front bulkhead somewhere too? Carfax comes up clean on the car as well. Gonna go double check for any signs of body work.
Blitzkrieg Bob
05-03-2007, 04:20 PM
and they used the wrong sticker
Rus
05-03-2007, 04:33 PM
and they used the wrong sticker

Went out and took a careful look. Observations:
1) Bolts securing the top of the bulkhead to fenders show evidence of being removed.
2) Hood mounting bolts look like they've had a wrench on them in the past.
3) Radiator is a 2002 production date. Could have been just a regular replacement.
4) The hood is missing its VIN sticker.

So I guess you guys are right and at a certain point the hood and top bulkhead piece were replaced. That would mean that I probably still have R-12 in the system too. At least its nice to know that for whatever reason the parts were replaced, they were still color-matched (neither was repainted when I got the car).