hey my car isnt old? grrr, and as for recharging an r12 system urself i wouldnt do it, but then again i wouldnt pay for someoen else to do it either cuz its expensive cuz those guys have to go thru certification jsut to use it. and there are huge fines by the epa if u leak the stuffinto the atmosphere, HOLY Sh!t there are tons of ppl selling it on ebay, isnt that sneaky, says u have to be epa certified in order to bid but hey who are they kidding cuz u know the sell it to whoever wants it.