Air Conditioner Checks Free At Goodyear If Metro Detroit Temps Hit 90

DETROIT, MI — Thursday’s forecast high in Detroit is 89 degrees — one degree shy of the threshold a group of nine Metro Detroit auto shops have set for free automobile air conditioning checks now through July 31. The “90 Degrees of Cool” promotion will be offered at participating Goodyear Auto Service locations.

When the temperature officially hits 90 at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, the first 100 guests who visit a participating franchise will receive the free air conditioning checks, worth an estimated $50, according to a press release. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Detroit Patch, click here to find your local Michigan Patch. Also, like us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Participating Metro Detroit Goodyear Service locations are:

• 50300 Woodward Ave., Pontiac
• 226 South Main St., Rochester
• 28581 Dequindre Road, Madison Heights
• 4655 24th Ave., Fort Gratiot
• 3075 East Grand Blvd., Detroit
• 1 East Nepessing St., Lapeer
• 29444 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak
• Livonia: 12661 Middlebelt Road, Livonia
• 8038 East 12 Mile Road, Warren

Air conditioning checks at Goodyear Auto Service locations include:

• System test for cracks, leaks and damage
• Air conditioning belt inspection
• Assessment of electronic controls
• Refrigerant for testing. Includes up to two pounds of refrigerant for air conditioning system checks

Above-average temperatures in Detroit and much of the country are expected to be above normal through August, according to Weather.com.

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