A/C conversion to Sanden/R134

[Ti Kan]

james accordino writes:
> I "thought" I read somewhere that there was a newer,
> lighter, more efficient...blah, blah.  Did anyone else
> ever hear of a newer compressor being more reliable?
> I thought it was an Asian manufacturer I hadn't heard
> of.  At least WRT compressors.  Aisin?  Kyocera?
> Hynix?

Sanden is Asian (Japanese).  They used to be called Sankyo many years
ago.  Their compressors are quite good.  While not featherweight,
they are lighter and more compact than the York or GM compressors
found in some Audis.  The Sanden design is still quite modern and
reliable.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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