# DIY AC recharge - 2009 Toyota Yaris

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-ac-recharge-2009-toyota-yaris/121231>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, yaris\
**Created:** [July 18, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-ac-recharge-2009-toyota-yaris/121231 "2018-07-18T18:48:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![BarbaraFigura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@BarbaraFigura](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BarbaraFigura)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-ac-recharge-2009-toyota-yaris/121231/1 "2018-07-18T18:48:27Z")

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Is it worth trying to recharge the AC myself in my 2009 Toyota Yaris?

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-ac-recharge-2009-toyota-yaris/121231/2 "2018-07-18T18:52:09Z")

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No, take it to an A/C specialist. A/C systems are not DIY serviceable

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-ac-recharge-2009-toyota-yaris/121231/3 "2018-07-18T20:23:25Z")

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I have had a couple of cars that needed one can of refrigerant at the start of the season for 2 or 3 years.