2023 Sr5 AC not very cold

Anyone here have issues with the ac not blowing too hard or too cold?

 

There seems to be a general consensus the A/C does not work as well as previous gen Tundras. Mine takes much longer to cool the interior than my previous Tundra. It also does not blow as hard. Next time you go to the dealer, have them check it out to make sure it's functioning correctly. They will likely tell you "it's working as intended."

 

My ventilated seats work well. As long as the bean bag stays cool, the A/C doesn't bother me too much. Definitely not like the arctic blizzard that came out of my previous gen, but it works well enough. Obviously A/C comfort is subjective based on the owner.

 

well the new freon by subjective evals doesnt seem to be as effective as the old stuff

1234YF

pros and cons of 1234YF and the new equipment used for servicing


Pros:

• Recovers 95% of refrigerant in the system.
• Recharges within a ½ ounce of specification.
• Will not allow the recovery of contaminated refrigerant.
• Will not recharge if leaks are detected.
• More efficient.

Cons:

• More costly and complicated to maintain. 134a is about $5 per pound. The new refrigerant costs about 10 times as much. The average vehicle uses about one to one and a half pounds.
• It’s mildly flammable. However, it will not ignite without a heat source greater than 1650 degrees Fahrenheit. According to theSAE, the refrigerant is safe for passenger use. Risk of fire is low in the case of an accident or refrigerant leak into the cabin area.

 

I find if I hit the AC on then press AUTO....it blows 3 X as hard

 

I’ll try that

 

The EPA is looking to drop some more refrigerant regulations soon. Can't wait to see the impact of that.

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This.

 

Mine works just as well (if not better) than my ‘18 Limited CM.

 

My wife complains about the air velocity coming out. It is adequate but the weakest of any recent vehicle I have had. I run it 2-3 degrees cooler than the previous Ram otherwise I would melt.

 

Not as cold as some older vehicles. It should be cool but not ice cold like vehicles of the older days due to higher efficiency compressors and newer refrigerant. Aka more fuel efficient but slower to cool off. I think the vent temps are around 45-55ish degrees F on max ac depending on ambient outdoor temperature.

 

I should note that I live in BC so we are just crawling into the heat months. Today i left the golf course after the truck baked there for 6 hours and it cooled right down while on the AUTO setting.

 

I’m in Texas and we are already in the 90’s lol

 

Mine is not impressive, temperature wise or output from the vents, especially the center vents

 

mine will do 30 when its 92 outside, so I'm happy

 

Yea my center vents are trash unless I put max speed

 

You gotta press that recirculate button and it’ll blast cold air.

 

Yes, mine got slowly worse over about a months time after new. The condenser fittings were leaking and Toyota replaced the condenser, been working well since.

 

Mine seems to struggle cooling and blower is very weak and MUCH louder than my other Tundra’s to get the same volume of air out.
It makes me think the duct work is miss aligned or something

 

Yea I got ceramic 5%

 

From SWFL - so we've had temps in mid 90's already. I notice it's not as cold as my 1st and 2nd Gen. Also, when in ECO mode, it backs off a bit on cooling as part of the efficiency for that mode. I did ceramic tint on every glass surface (front/pan/side/rear) and that made a huge difference. Keeps the heat out a fair amount more, while sitting, and when under way, the cooling can keep ahead of it, and actually go very cold.

 

I think here is south Texas it's the hot humid air that causing problems with he newer system. Mine will not stay cool at the temp settings. I placed a thermometer at the vent . At first it lowers to the set temp (73) but then fluctuates during the drive (74-76)

 

Someone mentioned it but ECO mode also puts the HVAC into an ECO mode which cools less.

 

Mine works great. The whistling is annoying.

 

Is it something that happens when in traffic or all the time? I know that in traffic my A/C isn’t as cold as when you moving.

 

All the time- but I’ve been using auto mode and it cools
More- but just saw that eco mode also puts ac to eco mode. (Not sure if someone is trolling- or if it’s true)

 

Seriously, I was sitting at a light, and put it in Eco, and heard the fans slow down, and it didn't feel quite as cool. Then, I put it back in Normal mode, and heard the fans pick up just a slight bit, and the air felt a shade cooler.

 

LOL - OMG roflmao ! Now, that's funny!