Honda Civic — Car A/C Recharge

What owners actually paid for this repair, computed from real, paid Honda Civic car A/C recharges at independent shops across the US.

$184

typical total — half of all Honda Civic car A/C recharge jobs cost less, half cost more

Fair range $116 – $300

the middle half of all invoices
(parts + labor + fees)

$1161 in 4 paid less

$184typical

$3003 in 4 paid less

Line item	Low (1 in 4 paid less)	Typical	High (3 in 4 paid less)
Parts — Refrigerant and oilRefrigerant to specification, PAG oil, UV dye for leak tracing	$15	$28	$63
Labor — 1.2 hrs typicalRange 1 – 1.9 hrs: recover, evacuate, vacuum-hold test, recharge to weight, performance check	$80	$125	$185
Shop fees, supplies & taxThe remainder of a typical invoice after parts and labor; varies by state and shop	—	~$31	—
Total — what owners paid	$116	$184	$300

Low / typical / high are computed per line, so they don't add up exactly to the totals — the total row is the real distribution of complete invoices.

Is your quote fair?

A quote between $116 and $300 is inside the band where half of all Honda Civic car A/C recharges landed. Below it is not automatically a bargain (top-off without evacuation, small system, no dye or leak test); above it is not automatically gouging (R-1234yf refrigerant, large or rear-A/C systems, a leak test that found and fixed a small leak on the spot) — but both ends deserve a question.

What moves the price

Refrigerant type — R-1234yf (most vehicles after about 2017) costs several times more per pound than R-134a.
System size — trucks and vans with rear A/C hold much more refrigerant.
Honest caveat — a system that needed a recharge has a leak — a recharge without a leak test buys time, not a fix.

About this data · How to use this report

Vehicle Honda Civic, model years 1984–2025
Data confidence High — large sample, stable ranges
Records through July 2026, refreshed continuously
Source paid invoices from independent US repair shops

Bring it to the shop. Ask for the written estimate split into parts, labor hours and rate, and fees — then compare each line. A shop that explains a number above the range is doing its job; one that won't is telling you something too.