Do you leave the A/C ON or OFF when you turn off the F?

Is there truth to the myth that if you turn the A/C off the clutch, compressor-mechanics & ETC last longer?

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~Dv8

 

Only time I run the AC is if I'm the way to work or going out (if its above 80 or so) or just in general if its above 100 ..otherwise I roll with the windows down

 

It's a good idea to turn the AC Off a few minutes before you get home so moisture doesn't build up. It's good practice

 

Dude, this is 2012, A/C basically takes care of its self. Auto all the time for me.

 

Exactly. One of the benefits of having dual zone climate control is that it's always roughly 72F in my car. I leave it in auto all the time.

 

Sometimes I turn it off before i turn the car off..other times I just turn the car off....

 

Here on Guam its always hott as **** unless its a cold rainy day... but I always got the temp set at 72. If I put it on Auto it will full blast at 60 sum to cool the car down and its just way to cold for me.

Outta practice, I always turn the A/C off before shutting down the car and then on again when I jump back in. Myth if it would save the A/C components... Not sure but I would like to think so

Moisture build up? Do we have that problem with our cars? I had that problem with my G37 and had to change the cabin filter before it was due, and sprayed alil Lysol into the outside fresh air vents to get rid of the smell

 

I always turn it off, maybe not to just save the AC components but to prevent shocking all electronics when I start the car. Also to prevent pulling extra current when I start the car.

 

Long old habits, turn off every thing before turn off the car. Turn on AC before drive off. Did help over the years? It can't hurt.

 

I always turn off my A/C off before I turn off the car. But as hot as this summer has been, I'll drive around for as long as it takes to let the bars get up to 3 or 4, and the A/C comes on. I leave it on for the duration of my trip and turn it off about a mile or so before I get to where I need to be. The ionized button works wonders for me and my nasal allergies, and I'm glad that option was included in the F.

 

I barely use my ac...the time I use it is to defrost the windows or when its hot outside and raining. i like to listen to my car while im driving.

 

On all the time, it's over 100 in Vegas all summer. It doesn't hurt anything on the car leaving it on. It's not an 80s car.

 

Wow, it's 50/50 right now. Interesting.

I usually do the moonroof + cracked windows thing but lately we've been near 100 so I've had the A/C on. I turn it off when I'm about 2 blocks from the house (old habit). In the past it's always helped cut down on drips under the car in the garage if nothing else.

The only thing I leave on when I turn off the car is the stereo. That's more of a necessity to me than the A/C to be honest.

 

I generally have always turned of all components.. In lou to my parents teaching me to turn everything off when I left my room or house lol.. But, as far as initial current draw bc of capacitance of a sytem and loads; im sure with such components and circuits as I have designed in past im sure they implement a soft start or design th circuit to control initial start up current or excessive draws due to many conditions, extreme low or high temp., large loads, and many other parameters that conditions could mal-effect such components...I could be wrong in the isf's particular case; just assuming that they would have thought of natural occurnes as such..also the clutch or whatever mechanism used in our A/C system seems pretty intelligent as I always have mine oON here in Texas whether im deep in throttle, abrupt on/off throttle inputs, etc without noticing change of temp in the cabin or A/C kicking on or off as my older past vehicle would suffer greatly from...just thoughts..interesting though

 

Auto stays on unless it's cool enough to roll with the windows down and I am not on the freeway. If anything, I would imagine that running the AC on a regular basis would be good as it helps lubricate the system. And to everyone concerned with the initial current draw, the system doesn't go on instantaniously. It takes about 5 or so seconds for the blowers to kick on.