Gus wrote:Don't know where you are Deep Blue but there are numerous air con specialists around the country, a lot of the dealers use these specialists when it gets to be more than a refill, I would try and push them to call one in or if you want it sorted quick give one a call, it may cost but it shouldn't be mega bucks for a re-gas.
Thanks Gus, I did mention that to the dealer - using a third party - they thought that would lead to warranty issues.
I have today rang Mazda and made a complaint. They have sorted me with a hire car for my Bank Holiday trip. Mazda wanted me to keep the fix within the dealer group, unfortunately the next dealer in their group with a working machine is a three hour round trip! They said they could get somone to drive my car there, no problem, they said, 'no way!' I said! They then offered to have a transporter pick the car up and take it there! I put that on hold. It's all getting a bit silly!
Your suggestion is by far the best - get a portable call out specialist - but we were back to the warranty issue. The garage already use a third party contractor but they are obviously approved by Mazda, signed and sealed.
Anyway, now I've got the hire car I can leave the sweat-box behind this w/e and forget about it. I won't be using my car much next week so I'm going to let it roll on - maybe by then they have got it fixed.