Lost Your Cool?

Have us check your car air conditioning system.

Did you know that your air conditioner should be serviced every 12 months?
Servicing your climate control is not a cost; in the long run it could be a saving.

Here are some of the services that we supply:

  • System supply & installation
  • Regassing
  • Retro fitting 134a (the new gas)

Facts and Fibs

FACT: If your air-conditioning system requires a regas, IT HAS A LEAK!
FIB: Your air conditioning system uses gas and requires a regas each year.

Your ac system does not use gas. The benefits of decommissioning and servicing each year are beneficial to both system performance and system life. Retro fitting rather than topping up or utilising blended gasses will preserve system life and reduce future maintenance costs to the system.

We are the answer! Your cars aircon system to you is not a complicated issue… it works or it won’t.

In many cases the repair required is NOT a regas! It may simply be an electrical fault or drive belt problem. A correct and accurate diagnosis will confirm what is required before repairs are commenced fully informing you of the course of action required. If your system requires a regas, remember it must have leaked and therefore the leak should be repaired to ensure system integrity and performance.

In some cases detection of the leak is not possible prior to regassing. To assist with further diagnosis and leak detection iCar use leak detection dye each and every time. This will ensure if your system leaks in the future, leaks are located easily. In rare cases it is necessary to charge the system to assist with the detection of miniscule leaks, consider a puncture in a tyre, it is usually required that the tyre be inflated to locate the leak, in the case of air conditioning it is not that simple.

Be careful about what you have put in your system. There are replacement substances that are ineffective and VOID warranty on components used in your car air conditioning system.

iCar Service is a registered member of Arctick, insist that you only have your system repaired by an approved Arctick Technician and that they only install R134a. Anything else and your taking unnescesary risks.

Car Air Conditioning Odour and Sick Car Syndrome

So you flick on your car air conditioner and immediately notice the smell, musty and a bit off. Then after a few moments, it’s gone! You will tell yourself something like, ‘it does that at first, until it clears then its fine’ or, ‘it’s now stopped’.

Only it hasn’t! What you are initially smelling is bacteria and mould spores travelling through the car air conditioning vents into the air of the cabin. It can cause common colds, headaches, running noses. For asthma sufferers it’s even worse. Sometimes you will just be uncomfortable. The worst part is it doesn’t go away, you mind simply chooses to ignore it, but that smell, that bacteria, and that mould remain, growing every time you use your car air conditioning system. It could be from cigarette smoke, a blocked evaporator drain, or just normal use over time.

Your car's air conditioning system is the breeding ground for harmful bacteria, microorganisms, mould and fungi. Condensation on the car air conditioning evaporator coil is the perfect environment to cultivate micro-organisms, bacteria and fungi. It’s where the medical condition of Sick Car Syndrome got its name.

It’s a not all bad news, we can simply treat the system with ozone gas, the world’s best natural disinfectant.

Ozone kills bacteria, viruses, odours, and mould spores at the source for a purified, healthier, and more comfortable interior environment.

No chemicals, just pure Ozone to clean your car air conditioning system in a safe, allergy free manner. It’s the same practice used in hospitals and ambulances to sterilise the environment without the use of harmful chemicals.

If your car air conditioning doesn't seem to be running at its best ask us to check it out in your next service or book it in for a regas. Give us a call to get a quote!

MECHANIC SERVICES WE OFFER

For individuals & fleets, including log book service

LOG BOOK SERVICING

iCar offer full manufacturer log book servicing as well as highly experienced advice and recommendation.

Our qualified, factory trained technicians are wxperienced in and able to provide Log Book Servicing for Holden, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, BMW, Kia, Daewoo, Ford, Mitsubishi and many more.

FLEET SERVICING

iCar specialise in fleet servicing. If you own a small fleet from 3 vehicles or more we have business fleet packages to suit you.

iCar Service has managed vehicle fleets since 2002, and a key partner is Custom Fleet.

ICar Service prides itself on offering
unmatched levels of service and care.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

I'm so happy that I've finally found a mechanic I can trust!I took my car in for a service and the customer service from these guys are just amazing! They had my car done in less than 2 hours! They even dropped me off at home while they work on my car! Love it!These guys are honest and don't try to rob you! Definitely will be recommending to family and friends.Cheers for the amazing job guys! See you on my next service!
Jhalaica Navales
Jhalaica Navales
20:23 18 May 18
Fantastic service. They booked in quickly and service was completed within a few hours. They gave me a lift home while the car was being serviced and when all was done they even washed the car. I had to return because a light hadn't been fixed and they sorted it out free of charge.
Shanna Rose
Shanna Rose
08:27 26 Jul 18
If you are looking for great mechanic with quality service at a fair price, look no further. From my own personal experience and all of my friends and family who go to these guys, we have all had the same stress free, pleasant service from the team @Icar Service, Kallangur.
Jonas Rasmussen
Jonas Rasmussen
06:07 14 Aug 18
Just had my Ford Ranger serviced at icar an found the guys to be very professional and courteous ,they rang me with the exact amount I had to pay so no surprises at the counter . My Ranger is running perfect now so we are very happy ,we will definitely be return customers as good mechanics who dont rip you off are very hard to come by . Thank you again guys ☺
Shane Batchelor
Shane Batchelor
04:38 30 Jul 18
Thank you so very much to the bosses and staff at iCar Service for doing an amazing job on my Mitsubishi that needed a service badly, I was looking for a new place to go that I can trust, they are very friendly and helpful, there was something I new that needed doing and did not tell them to see if they pick it up and they found the problem and rang me to ask if they can fix it, my husband and I are very happy customer, my car runs amazing, thanks again iCar Service.
Jackque Forster
Jackque Forster
00:08 04 Jul 18
Had the pleasure of dealing with Icar service twice now. Came in for a regular service, the team were a pleasure to deal with, gave a good price, and delivered excellent customer service even offering a courtesy pickup and drop off of my car. Thank you all.
Daniel Trotter
Daniel Trotter
02:03 21 Sep 18
These guys are amazing. Broke down on the side of the road and they dropped everything to get me going again straight away. Couldn't recomend them enough. Thanks guys!
Dwayne McColl
Dwayne McColl
00:16 15 Sep 18
These guys always deliver, even when things don't go to plan they provide honest, experienced feedback and just leave your car better than before you took it.
Darryl King
Darryl King
00:58 14 Sep 18
Thanks again Richard for an amazing job that you & your guys do, highly recommend😊
erin maree
erin maree
05:01 24 Oct 18
Have had a service and another visit to fix a few issues and both times the staff have been reliable and friendly. Both times they produced high quality and reliable work, although there were some slight hiccups along the way they had them resolved quickly and apologetically. Great mechanics who you can trust.
Corey
Corey
10:00 26 Nov 18
Honest and reliable. Would highly recommend this business.
Brian Broughan
Brian Broughan
09:46 28 Nov 18
Excellent service! Repairs to my car that is 10 years+ was quick and at a reasonable price. The front of house was great at explaining different options to get the job done.
Jonathan Thompson
Jonathan Thompson
06:34 11 Feb 19
Excellent, trust worthy mechanic. Their customer service is great
Matthew Taylor
Matthew Taylor
21:32 25 Mar 19
I got lied to about what needed to be done on my car & then you didn't even do the job properly. You replaced the rocker cover when it was only recently done & you didn't do it properly as there was oil leaking from it a mere few days after. They put about 3x as much oil in my engine as they needed to, a mistake that would be made by a child working on a car for the first time. I now have to drain it and clean the mess that it's made. Overall pathetic & a waste of money. They left a pair of pliars just sitting under my hood. This makes me think they didn't even finish the job properly & forgot they were there while they gave up on the shitty job they had already done. I feel robbed and taken advantage of.
Lachlan Jubb
Lachlan Jubb
02:11 07 Apr 19
Close, convenient and always able to get the car serviced when I want at a reasonable price
Alf Quick
Alf Quick
06:47 12 May 19
My partner put her car in for a general service and they tried to pull $800 on something that did not need to be replaced. If they did there job correctly they would of found that all it was was a flat tire not a full suspension fault. Would not recommend and highly disappointed.
Jordy Smith
Jordy Smith
00:06 17 May 19
The team are always friendly and helpful & the prices are reasonable. I have been going here for many years now & I would highly recommend them & I do. I had a flat tyre recently and was on my way to an appointment. They popped the spare tyre on to get me on my way. I popped back after my appointment to have the repaired tyre put back on. Thanks Team for an outstanding effort
Sharyne Leask
Sharyne Leask
23:54 08 Jun 19
Excellent service! These guys did a Safety Certificate for me at short notice and provided excellent advice on the vehicle's issues and assisted in rectifying them to achieve safety compliance. It is reassuring to find such competence and professionalism and I will definitely be a repeat customer.
Claire Avenell
Claire Avenell
15:16 03 Sep 19
Had Such a great experience with the team at Icar, Thank you! highly recommend!
Madeleine Hicks Real Estate
Madeleine Hicks Real Estate
00:46 09 Sep 19
Prompt, efficient and friendly as always.
Steve Connor
Steve Connor
23:14 27 Sep 19
I used icar to buy my new car and trade in my old car. They made the whole process sooo much easier. No running around trying to find the best price or find buyers or dealing with negotiations or haggling. They did this all for me & got me the best prices. On the day I picked up my new car, I literally dropped off my old car and hopped in the new car- it was already all sorted & could not have been any easier.
Christina Gullotta
Christina Gullotta
01:31 04 Oct 19
Great service. Reasonable price.
Alexander Levin
Alexander Levin
10:05 06 Oct 19
Reasonable prices with great customer care. I highly recommend going here.
Regan Williams
Regan Williams
03:06 16 Oct 19
Dropped in for help this afternoon. The team were so helpful and went above and beyond.
Stevie Lopez
Stevie Lopez
12:22 16 Oct 19
Highly recommend iCar.. Great customer service.. Great, caring team..
Lis
Lis
06:12 25 Oct 19
Honest and reliable, they explain what is going on with your vehicle and whether an issue requires immediate remediation or whether it is a watch and see, no more you spilled a little oil and a mechanic says you need to replace all your hoses.My wife having her radio code recovered during a service is just another example of how these guys pride themselves on going above and beyond.
Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith
15:32 13 Nov 19
It is rare to receive the level of service you get when you deal with Richard and his team from iCar. I would have no reservation in recommending him. Having recently moved to the area we will continue to use his services for both our cars. Thanks Richard
Garry Haddon
Garry Haddon
21:26 15 Nov 19
Great guys, professional & well priced. Very happy to work with the customer for best results. 👌
Clint Barna
Clint Barna
08:43 05 Jan 20
I was recommended this place from a friend. Turns out they were causing things to go wrong with my car and charging me thousands to ‘fix it’. I had a different mechanic take a look and show me that they had glued a crack together in my coolant system but charged me $2000 to ‘replace’ it. They kept telling me to sell my car, I assume so I didn’t find out. All up I spent nearly $3500 on the same cooling issue just to find out and physically SEE the crack that had been sealed together with glue. Hence why it kept overheating and I’d bring it back in. Really shocking.
Sophie Scoda
Sophie Scoda
23:53 05 Jan 20
I've been going to iCar for years now. They are reliable and honest in their dealings and I wouldn't go anywhere else. I also took advantage of their brokerage service, and got a fab new car at a very reasonable price. Thanks Ashleigh.
Joy Barron
Joy Barron
08:36 30 Jan 20
Helpful advice
Ryan Valdes
Ryan Valdes
23:15 11 Jul 17
Ashleigh De Santis is a car broker at iCar. I recently bought a brand new Toyota Ch-r with Ashleigh as my broker. I could not recommend her highly enough. She worked with the dealers to get me the best price with extra goodies thrown in. Ashleigh handled all the pesky back and forth and I was only needed to confirm details with Ashleigh and to sign paperwork - Ashleigh did the rest...at NO COST to me! It was a time of fragile emotions as I bought the car with my inheritance from my father, and Ashleigh shared the highs and lows with me. I'll always remember Dad when I see my car and I'll always remember the awesome Ashleigh as well. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Ashleigh!!
Terri Wark
Terri Wark
02:00 24 Mar 20
If you want to be taken for a ride, then this is the place for you!I have contacted icar and given them a chance to redeem themselves via email and they haven't even been kind enough to respond.Last year I was referred to icar by a close family friend, I decided because your location is convenient (walking distance from home) and the recommendation that I would come and give you guys a go - and I would have been a life long customer! Unfortunately my air con had stopped working a few weeks earlier so, I drove my Mazda3 in for some trouble shooting. To my surprise I was told that my compressor would need replacing as the clutch had fallen off into the engine bay. The clutch was handed back to me and I was given a quote to replace the it for approx $1120. I felt that this was excessive so I left and decided to do some homework of my own. I have a close friend who is a retired auto-mechanic and he kindly took a quick look at my car and we discovered that when the clutch was re-attached to the compressor that the air con worked perfectly fine, we would just need to find the bolt to fix it back together.I contacted Mazda and ordered a bolt that cost me $20!!!! My partner then re-attached the clutch with the $20 bolt and my air con has been working perfectly for the last few months obviously saving my young family $1100. How dare you try to take advantage of someone like that!!I may have looked like an easy target as when I arrived to your shop I had my 4 month old baby daughter with me. I feel that you assumed it would be easy to make a "quick buck" from someone who seemed like they were in a vulnerable position. Well luckily for me I'm not just a silly young mum that will take a strangers word for it! I wonder how many more people you've taken advantage of with you complete dishonest way of doing business? I'm extremely disappointed with my experience. Companies that try to profit out of dishonesty do NOT deserve to be in business.... It's not good to rip people off and it's left a really bad taste in my mouth, I don't know how you win a customer back after an experience like this or how you regain trust? It's completely disgusting!
SezoG
SezoG
02:52 09 Apr 20
The worst experience ever with a mechanic!! Overpriced, charged for work not done, damaged a new belt put on the car that was not needed and that stopped the air conditioning working! Rude, unprofessional, rip off!! Avoid them like the plague.
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
02:23 01 May 20