MrGreedy
MB Enthusiast
Hi,
I have a condenser leak on my w212.
Original part number is A2045000654.
I believe original manufacturer was Denso.
Mercedes supplied unit is £300.
Denso parts catalogue and Autodoc list Denso part DCN17035 for about £150.
Search for part number via Denso website here
My local specialist has quoted £390 to fit a Mahle condenser, which they say are often original fit and they have good experience with.
If I can source the correct Mahle condenser (£100 ish) and fit myself (£60 degas and regas at local aircon specialist) I will save myself £230.
I've done this before, but the replacement condenser options were easy to understand.
A search on the Mahle parts website for A2045000654 gives 2 results.
AC 786 000S, which is about £90
AC 786 000P, which is about £280
Denso doesn't list the 'in' and 'out' tube diameters for the condenser pipework.
The cheaper Mahle condenser lists 13.8mm in and out.
The more expensive Mahle condenser lists 13mm and 14mm in and out.
The dimensions shown on all the drawings provided by the manufacturers are useless, as they all take different measurement points e.g. Mahle vs Mahle, one uses total condenser bracket width and the other uses fixing hole centre to centre for the width.
The rubber o-rings from Mercedes for the in and out pipework are the same size and part number (A0209977645), at what is reported 9.5 x 2.6 (I assume this is the ID and o-ring thickness in mm).
Help.
Which condenser do I buy?
Autodoc list
I have a condenser leak on my w212.
Original part number is A2045000654.
I believe original manufacturer was Denso.
Mercedes supplied unit is £300.
Denso parts catalogue and Autodoc list Denso part DCN17035 for about £150.
Search for part number via Denso website here
My local specialist has quoted £390 to fit a Mahle condenser, which they say are often original fit and they have good experience with.
If I can source the correct Mahle condenser (£100 ish) and fit myself (£60 degas and regas at local aircon specialist) I will save myself £230.
I've done this before, but the replacement condenser options were easy to understand.
A search on the Mahle parts website for A2045000654 gives 2 results.
AC 786 000S, which is about £90
TecDoc
TecDoc Catalogue by TecAlliance - one of the world's leading global vehicle and spare parts catalogues for the automotive aftermarket based on the TecDoc standard.
catalog.mahle-aftermarket.com
AC 786 000P, which is about £280
TecDoc
TecDoc Catalogue by TecAlliance - one of the world's leading global vehicle and spare parts catalogues for the automotive aftermarket based on the TecDoc standard.
catalog.mahle-aftermarket.com
Denso doesn't list the 'in' and 'out' tube diameters for the condenser pipework.
The cheaper Mahle condenser lists 13.8mm in and out.
The more expensive Mahle condenser lists 13mm and 14mm in and out.
The dimensions shown on all the drawings provided by the manufacturers are useless, as they all take different measurement points e.g. Mahle vs Mahle, one uses total condenser bracket width and the other uses fixing hole centre to centre for the width.
The rubber o-rings from Mercedes for the in and out pipework are the same size and part number (A0209977645), at what is reported 9.5 x 2.6 (I assume this is the ID and o-ring thickness in mm).
Help.
Which condenser do I buy?
Autodoc list