When you turn your car off. Do you turn the A/C off or turn off the car while it's still on?

 

what is A/C, i have the top down to much LOL, but serious i try to turn it off when i use it before i shut down the car.

 

Yes..definitly shut it down..

 

I just shut the car off...

 

Personally i've always shut the A/C before shutting the car down, I try to keep it off and have the windows down but it's just way too hott in Florida right now and it's only torture to roll the windows down. [&o]

 

can yall share the reasoning behind this ive never really turned mine off when i turn the car off should i?

 

Never shut mine off unless its already to cold outside.

 

Am I missing something here?

 

For the last 35 years or so, I have allways turned off the A/C before shutting down the engine along with everything else that could use current when I start up. It seems much easier on the car to me, but Im an old man. I like easy!

Gary

 

Reasons to Turn your AC off before shutting off your car:

1) It lets the colder wetter air get pushed out of your vents so you dont get mold build up and that awful stink that goes with it
2) When you go to restart your car, the AC doesn't kick on as soon as it starts thus putting additional load on an engine where the oil is not fully circulated.
3) Allows the AC system and compressor to depressurize so you don't leave the system on it's own to equilibrate (cuts down on the wear and tear of your AC system.