Price of an air conditioning compressor?

[Notef]

I suspect I may need a new one. Are there any more affordable options than Audi?

[Micobe]

What is Audi inquiring about? I have seen that these are available on eBay starting at £160. Items labelled as R8 here can have a lower price compared to those from Audi.

[NarrativePsych]

It is a commonly used component, therefore similar options may be bought from motor suppliers. If you don't plan to install it yourself, the labour expense is what makes it expensive.

[tr4s]

Refer to the 'money saving suggestions sticky' article by R8-Stuff with the Denso reference number 471-1505.

The component is inexpensive. As Trev said, the costly aspect is the labour required for removing and reinstalling the compressor.

[NarrativePsych]

You may replace the V10 compressor without the need to remove the engine. The effort required is around 9-10 hours because to the extensive number of items that need to be removed.

[Ziinsig]

If you must remove the engine, I suggest doing additional preventive maintenance tasks such replacing the oil pump shaft seals and motor mounts.

[Lemmand]

Concurred. It is advisable to do necessary tasks or tasks that are likely to be required while you are already at that location.

[NotePapa]

I used their services to get mine:

http://www.compressor-express.co.uk/

Excellent service!

Consider refurbishment as an alternative.

http://www.compressortech.co.uk/mission.php

I have not used them yet.

[DolSquirrel]

for Generation 1

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