GSF in air con opportunity profit warning
National motor factor GSF Car Parts is urging garages to plan now in order to maximise their slice of one of the aftermarket’s most consistent growth areas, ahead of the summer season. Refrigerant loss from natural permeation – or system leakage – is an accepted fact. Unlike domestic fridges, the under-bonnet environment doesn’t allow for sealed systems. So joints, combined with vibration, extreme temperature changes and high pressures make refrigerant loss inevitable. Most vehicle manufacturers classify 10 – 15% loss per annum as ‘normal’. “Drivers might not always notice the