W124 air con question

[krimat2005]

Hi all, I have a Diavia retrofit on my car, it was working fine until i got aleak from condenser. I sourced condenser and dryer from Reader Air Conditioning - Diavia, Vehicle Air Conditioning, Car Air Conditioning, Air Con, A/C, Installations, Parts, Service, Air Conditioning Equipment, Gas up, Refrigeration, Heating, but their prices are bit high £145 for condenser and £39 for dryer + VAT. Now my question is can I get OEM replacement items (faound both items for just under £100 all in) and then have difficulties fitting them ( don't know if they fit straight on, they're for factory fitted a/c systems) or bite a bullet and have an easy installation( by myself)?
thanks for all inputs

 

[BlackC55]

The diavia price is very good. The cheaper condensors are just not worth it as the quality is often very poor

Get the Diavia is my opinion

 

[bolide]

The guys at Reader are very helpful. Sure, you can buy cheaper but they found a receiver / drier for me that I couldn't get elsewhere so I was happy to pay a little extra & get pipework from them as well

they're only in Guildford so you can collect if that makes it easier

Nick Froome
the independent Mercedes Estate specialists