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6.9K views 12 replies 3 participants last post by  Guitar RockHer  
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Check the plate on the current compressor and see if it has that Denso number on it.

OEM part number is 55056157AC - that might help your search for other options.

edit: I see rockauto has Mopar remans.. and I think there is a code for a small discount in the rockauto thread..
 
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also, depending on what happened, you may need to replace some other parts as well.. if the compressor puked its guts into the system.
 
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I'm really stressed out with school and not having AC is horrible for as much driving as I do daily, then having to figure out all the AC parts I need is really hard. I'm stressed out. I'd greatly appreciate some help.
I'm not sure what AC compressor to buy. There's only one $400 Mopar on Rock Auto. Should I buy the entire AC compressor kit for $400 from FourSeasons instead of Mopar? Do I need a full kit/would it be better? I also heard it's best to replace the condenser along with it, which one is best? I'd greatly appreciate some help. :)
 
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That looks like a heckuva deal, not sure why it is so cheap.. with (both?) expansion valves and a drier.. you'll still need a pile of seals/gaskets for the fittings (can't say from the description whether those are in the kit)..

Do you have someone who can do the install? AC isn't really shadetree-mechanic work..
 
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Includes the valves and seals as well. Think I should order that one?
A friend of mine has taken several of his cars that had AC problems to a friend of his who has a shop. He can install it for about $150.
 
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Ask the installer guy; he's going to have to live with the results.

On the surface, that seems like a good deal.
But I know I'd hate to have someone show up out of the blue with a box of parts.
 
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So the guy I found flaked out and everyone else wants about $800 to do the install.
I've watched a few videos and looked under the hood of my car, I'm planning on having the system flushed at a shop. Then doing the install myself. Any advice before I start?

Also in one of the videos I watched, the guy put oil on the new valves and seals. What kind of oil would that be?
 
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That would be the correct refrigerant oil, which is called out on the underhood label..
Which you may also have to add to the compressor.
I don't know which oil a 2008 uses, but refrigerant oil can be very nasty stuff...

I really don't recommend DIYing the AC system unless you have prior experience AND a tech to lean on. Otherwise you're just going to end up throwing your money away. Just MHO, of course.
 
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