My 2016 Superb 1.6 diesel SE Business is booked in for a recharge at ATS. It still works ok but this year it hasn't been quite as cold or as quick to cool the car, plus I don't think it's ever been done before.

Can anyone confirm the type of gas required. I've selected R134A as it seems to be the type fitted before Jan 2017, thereafter it changes to R1234YF which is more expensive.

There will be a sticker (probably on the slam panel) saying which one it uses. 

Nothing on the slam panel unfortunately. 

I think all Superb mk3 have R1234yf

 

Look next to the bonnet release lever

 

 

Have just checked again and my panel has absolutely nothing on it. I can see the outline of where it used to be though🤥

 

Doing some googling on the subject and it seems most likely to be R134A as this was fitted to all Superbs from 03/2015 - ?? . Oddly not much info thereafter but it seems that from Jan 2017 R1234YF was the specified gas.

 

For anyone interested, the ATS deal is via Groupon. £41.00 for a recharge with R134A, & £55.00 for R1234YF. 

Edited 26 August, 20232 yr by Gammyleg

I'm reading that the R134 & R1234YF have different types for connection for re-gassing so would hope that would be an indicator when I take it to ATS.

 

Further research also infers that Skoda didn't jump-the-gun and begin the swap to R1234YF in advance of it becoming mandatory in Jan 2017

 

Both statements above were gleaned from Google searches so could be total nonsense, many are. Hella in particular state that R134a was fitted up to 2019 in the Superb. 

Following on from above...

 

Based on the connection difference stated in the previous post I thought I'd check our works Vauxhall Combo van, registered 2020 to see if the connections are the same and..... oh no, they are identical!! However when searching round the engine bay I came across the sticker stating which gas is in the system. It says R134a. Most odd, but also welcome.

And again.... Just checked my mate's 2019 Octy VRS and the connections are the same as my 2016 Superb and the 2020 Vauxhall but the sticker on his slam panel states R1234YF. So the different connection theory seems to be BS.  

Or your sticker isn't correct. Message me with your VIN if you like, I may be able to find something out for you.

Hi Pete,

 

PM sent.

 

Last resort will be to contact Skoda, but based on the general consensus on the forum, even they can't always be relied upon.

VIN confirmed PR-code KK1, which indicates R134A.

Had it read KK3 instead, that would have meant R1234YF.

3 minutes ago, Breezy_Pete said:

VIN confirmed PR-code KK1, which indicates R134A.

Had it read KK3 instead, that would have meant R1234YF.

 

Excellent, thank you so much for this Pete. I can't believe how hard this search has been for something relatively simple. 

I would have thought that the refrigerant type would have been stamped somewhere more permanent than on a sticker on the slam panel.

 

Could you enlighten me as to what a PR code is?

Not 100% sure,  but PRoduction/PRoduktion code, I guess. One of a few dozen that specify in detail the way your car was made.

See reply to your PM.

On 30/08/2023 at 19:12, Breezy_Pete said:

Or your sticker isn't correct. Message me with your VIN if you like, I may be able to find something out for you.

Pmd ya bud