Travellin' on the highway (240SE (92) -Manual- 118,750m) for about 3 hrs ( a distance of about 150 miles , all of a sudden the AC was out. It seems that the front part of compressor was red hot.

Checked with a local mechanic and he said that the compressor was shot and need to be replaced. Paid about 150 for a reconditioned compressor and a new gas container. - the AC is OK now - better than before.

My question is, how long will the recon compressor last. According to the mechanic the compressor should be serviced and the oil replaced annually.

Thanks,

Nash

A reman I put in my 84 only lasted about 20,000 miles, with a York. Being that yours is a 92 then you probably have a diesel kiki, which is a lot better than a York. The best route is always to put a new compressor in, you just won't get the same life expectancy out of a reman that you will out of a new one. I have never heard of changing the oil in the compressor annually. In order to do that the compressor must removed, seems like a lot of work for nothing.

Doug

Doug,

thanks for the response
I'll take note of the 20K, hopefully it can last that long...

Rgds++

Nash