Hi all,
Today's the first 85 degree day here in Northern NJ. When using my AC on full blast, the compressor cycles off after a few minutes but if I keep it under 6 for the setting. The AC will function as normally, albeit not super cold as it used to.
About 2 years back, I ran over a dead deer coming back from Pittsburgh to Jersey. Traveled a lot for work and never got around to replacing the condenser as it didn't seem to be leaking. It does look a little bent up from the deer collision however.
So, I am going to bring it to a shop and have them evacuate the freon. But I am running into a parts dilemma, as the OEM condenser is very expensive ($500) from FCP Euro or the dealer. Car is paid off and I plan on keeping it for as long as possible, but it's up there in age now 8 years old and 120k miles. Owned it since 34k.
Do I toss in a OEM condenser or go with a Nissens ($96) or Mahle Behr ($130) condenser? They all come with the drier, so I am good there. Just don't want to end up replacing it again so soon or have the AC fail on me during the summer months.
Unfortunately, according to FCP Euro it shows that both the Nissens and Mahle are both made in China. With the Mahle being listed as an OEM equivalent not that it matters much....
What would you all do? I figured I would keep this car going as long as I can.
Today's the first 85 degree day here in Northern NJ. When using my AC on full blast, the compressor cycles off after a few minutes but if I keep it under 6 for the setting. The AC will function as normally, albeit not super cold as it used to.
About 2 years back, I ran over a dead deer coming back from Pittsburgh to Jersey. Traveled a lot for work and never got around to replacing the condenser as it didn't seem to be leaking. It does look a little bent up from the deer collision however.
So, I am going to bring it to a shop and have them evacuate the freon. But I am running into a parts dilemma, as the OEM condenser is very expensive ($500) from FCP Euro or the dealer. Car is paid off and I plan on keeping it for as long as possible, but it's up there in age now 8 years old and 120k miles. Owned it since 34k.
Do I toss in a OEM condenser or go with a Nissens ($96) or Mahle Behr ($130) condenser? They all come with the drier, so I am good there. Just don't want to end up replacing it again so soon or have the AC fail on me during the summer months.
Unfortunately, according to FCP Euro it shows that both the Nissens and Mahle are both made in China. With the Mahle being listed as an OEM equivalent not that it matters much....
What would you all do? I figured I would keep this car going as long as I can.
