Ford F-150 — Car A/C Recharge

What owners actually paid for this repair, computed from real, paid Ford F-150 car A/C recharges at independent shops across the US.

$171

typical total — half of all Ford F-150 car A/C recharge jobs cost less, half cost more

Fair range $109 – $276

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

$1091 in 4 paid less

$171typical

$2763 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	$18	$30	$50
Labor — 1.3 hrs typicalRange 1 – 2 hrs: recover, evacuate, vacuum-hold test, recharge to weight, performance check	$68	$110	$179
Shop fees, supplies & taxThe remainder of a typical invoice after parts and labor; varies by state and shop	—	~$31	—
Total — what owners paid	$109	$171	$276

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 $109 and $276 is inside the band where half of all Ford F-150 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 Ford F-150, model years 1961–2024
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.