AC Evaporator Replacement

Grail05 · 05-13-2013, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tmntmn

My a/c was out due to some leak i had at 49k, which bmw fix and recharge my a/c

yea this case i have 77k+ miles so thats out of the question

hoping to recharge it 1st before i get it done.... j=

and its 102f today... burning my ass off...

M3amigos · 05-15-2013, 02:18 PM

Just had mine replaced at 48k due to a leak.

Andy_H_E92_M3 · 05-16-2013, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean05

what is the part number on the AC evaporator?

Dealer listed 64119290888 on my repair receipt.

Grail05 · 05-16-2013, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy_H_E92_M3

Dealer listed 64119290888 on my repair receipt.

Thanks called several dealers and was quoted about 1600... parts and labor... labor is intense and it is not worth doing it yourself.

Krozi · 05-17-2013, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean05

Thanks called several dealers and was quoted about 1600... parts and labor... labor is intense and it is not worth doing it yourself.

That's actually a fair quote..

Dannys M3 · 05-17-2013, 02:36 PM

That is an extremely cheap quote. I was quoted $3500 last year. I have had to recharge mine twice. I tried to recharge it once but failed. Local shop does it by weight not pressure. I might have a very slow leak, each recharge has been about a year apart. Two more recharges and I'll be looking for a different car anyhow.

Jrome559 · 09-24-2013, 05:49 PM

Having mine changed as we speak @ 30422 Miles. The Indy shop said I should replace the heater/drier and expansion valve, but since they weren't broken, My warranty won't cover it. So I'm just having the Evap changed, we'll see if it lasts.

JonM · 09-25-2013, 10:02 AM

I had a recharge (with dye) and new schrader valves earlier this month, at dealer. $274. Car is an 08 with 35K miles. "come back and let us know if this doesn't work, we won't charge you again for the freon".

I will be pretty disappointed if the evaporator needs to be replaced.

My 2001 M coupe works perfectly and always has. Ridiculous a part like that would fail.

Bubbles · 10-07-2013, 09:25 PM

Just got the evaporator replaced at 42k, defective unit. At least it's
in the warranty period.

arter · 10-07-2013, 09:45 PM

Shit you might as well strip your car and make a track car given how close they are now.

Looks like a big job to have to dismantle the whole dash, etc....

Andy_H_E92_M3 · 10-08-2013, 12:16 AM

Bubbles, I call shenanigans. Everybody knows you also need to remove the floor mats to get to the evaporator.

Bubbles · 10-31-2013, 05:49 AM

What a repair, the A/C is ice cold now.

W/// · 10-31-2013, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles

What a repair, the A/C is ice cold now.

I know it was under warranty, but did they give you a cost? I don't use my AC much, even if it's 100 degrees.

Sweat running down my face, ears ringing from exhaust. Such is life "D

Bubbles · 10-31-2013, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by W///

I know it was under warranty, but did they give you a cost? I don't use my AC much, even if it's 100 degrees.

Sweat running down my face, ears ringing from exhaust. Such is life "D

$3200-3800

Mahmood07 · 01-15-2014, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles

Just got the evaporator replaced at 42k, defective unit. At least it's
in the warranty period.

Is that even an M3? the seats don't look like M3 seats

TX · 02-10-2014, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahmood07

Is that even an M3? the seats don't look like M3 seats

agreed, not a m3 interior.

M3NOLA · 04-08-2014, 05:08 PM

My evaporator just went out at around 33,000 miles. Luckily my USAA extended warranty has me fully covered. The dealer said the cost was $2,700 (assume before any taxes or fees). Now my $1,900 extended warranty is looking like a pretty wise decision and I still have over 3 years and almost 30,000 miles left on it. They said I'll have the car back by tomorrow night which doesn't seem to bad considering the pictures above.

track_warrior · 04-09-2014, 10:50 PM

Yes mine crapped out at 25k miles. The car is a 2011.5, covered by bmw but i had to take it back 4 times for them to fix a rattle they left behind the dashboard.

M3/4 life · 07-12-2014, 11:31 AM

Just got back from the dealership getting my inspection done & while I was there inquired on why my ac wasn't blowing as cold anymore. And was told my evaporator was leaking, I have a 09 with 25,028 miles on her so I was kind of surprised by this news. The cost to replace including shop fees & tax is $2,709.80. I'm so glad I bought an extended warranty(cost me $3,800) which has paid for itself for I just had my oil pan replaced back in May & that was over 2k which the warranty covered, all I had to pay was my deductible which is $100 bucks....

So I scheduled to take her to the shop August 5 my SA said it'll take about a week to get the work done for they have to remove the whole dash! I'm gonna to miss my baby

e92zero · 07-21-2014, 07:41 PM

I think my evaporator is going at 77k miles.

Got a question for the expert here. It looks like BMW uses 2 evaporator, one from Denso and one from Valeo. Does any one know if they are interchangeable? I looked up on RealOEM and it seems that every other components (compressor, condenser, lines, fittings, expansion valve) are all just 1. Wouldn't this imply that the 2 evaporators are interchangeable as it's only fitted to the expansion valve? The reason I ask is that it looks like only the Valeo ones are leaking and no one seem to have reported leak with the Denso unit. The Denso is more expensive but I would rather use it instead of redoing a Valeo one later. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

edit: nevermind, the housing part is different. Will see if it's worthwhile to just change this too. Thanks.

Chewbaccam · 07-25-2014, 03:16 PM

Yup, I just went in for a scheduled vehicle check and they're replacing my valve gaskets and AC evaporator as we speak. The M3 has about 29k miles on it, but I do live in TX and the AC is definitely cranked everyday since May. Luckily, I still have a couple months left on the original warranty (starting to shop for an extended as we speak). Is there anything that I should look out for once I get the car back (rattles, noises, etc)? Knowing that they take the whole dash off makes me fear of the inevitable rattles that probably come with it...

s85e90 · 07-25-2014, 05:01 PM

My car seems to be getting warmer. It was already done 1x. Had the car back same day that afternoon the first time. We'll see. Shitty design.

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05-15-2013, 02:18 PM	#24
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05-17-2013, 02:36 PM	#28
Dannys M3 Captain 71 Rep 733 Posts Drives: Jaguar F Type R Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Florida iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 M3 [10.00]	That is an extremely cheap quote. I was quoted $3500 last year. I have had to recharge mine twice. I tried to recharge it once but failed. Local shop does it by weight not pressure. I might have a very slow leak, each recharge has been about a year apart. Two more recharges and I'll be looking for a different car anyhow.
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09-24-2013, 05:49 PM	#29
Jrome559 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW M3 Coupe / White Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: STL iTrader: (0)	Having mine changed as we speak @ 30422 Miles. The Indy shop said I should replace the heater/drier and expansion valve, but since they weren't broken, My warranty won't cover it. So I'm just having the Evap changed, we'll see if it lasts.
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09-25-2013, 10:02 AM	#30
JonM Lieutenant 145 Rep 409 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Sedan Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (4)	I had a recharge (with dye) and new schrader valves earlier this month, at dealer. $274. Car is an 08 with 35K miles. "come back and let us know if this doesn't work, we won't charge you again for the freon". I will be pretty disappointed if the evaporator needs to be replaced. My 2001 M coupe works perfectly and always has. Ridiculous a part like that would fail. __________________ Jon Maddux coupenut.blogspot.com x5nut.blogspot.com 16 X5d \| 08 M3 Sedan \| 06 M Coupe \| 01 M coupe \| 99 M coupe
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10-07-2013, 09:25 PM	#31
Bubbles Brigadier General 2753 Rep 4,445 Posts Drives: Green Bastard Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bishop Bend iTrader: (3)	Just got the evaporator replaced at 42k, defective unit. At least it's in the warranty period. Attached Images __________________
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10-07-2013, 09:45 PM	#32
arter collecting toys 41 Rep 810 Posts Drives: M3 MCB Join Date: May 2008 Location: rochester, ny iTrader: (1)	Shit you might as well strip your car and make a track car given how close they are now. Looks like a big job to have to dismantle the whole dash, etc.... __________________ 2011 e92 M3 Monte Carlo Blue ESS 535 - gone but not forgotten 2015 cayman GTS - new toy 2006 SLK 55 AMG sold
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10-08-2013, 12:16 AM	#33
Andy_H_E92_M3 Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 227 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 ///M3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: TX iTrader: (14)	Bubbles, I call shenanigans. Everybody knows you also need to remove the floor mats to get to the evaporator.
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10-31-2013, 05:49 AM	#34
Bubbles Brigadier General 2753 Rep 4,445 Posts Drives: Green Bastard Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bishop Bend iTrader: (3)	What a repair, the A/C is ice cold now. __________________
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04-08-2014, 05:08 PM	#39
M3NOLA Private 16 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 MG 6MT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 [8.00]	My evaporator just went out at around 33,000 miles. Luckily my USAA extended warranty has me fully covered. The dealer said the cost was $2,700 (assume before any taxes or fees). Now my $1,900 extended warranty is looking like a pretty wise decision and I still have over 3 years and almost 30,000 miles left on it. They said I'll have the car back by tomorrow night which doesn't seem to bad considering the pictures above. __________________ 1982 MB 300D--->2002 Ford Mustang 5MT--->2009 E92 M3 6MT--->2018 F80 M3 6MT
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04-09-2014, 10:50 PM	#40
track_warrior Captain 98 Rep 728 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Merida, Yucatan iTrader: (1)	Yes mine crapped out at 25k miles. The car is a 2011.5, covered by bmw but i had to take it back 4 times for them to fix a rattle they left behind the dashboard. __________________ Compensating a heavy car with horsepower is like giving an alcoholic cocaine to sober him up...
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07-12-2014, 11:31 AM	#41
M3/4 life First Lieutenant 24 Rep 368 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: League City, Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW X5 [0.00] 2009 BMW M3 [0.00]	Just got back from the dealership getting my inspection done & while I was there inquired on why my ac wasn't blowing as cold anymore. And was told my evaporator was leaking, I have a 09 with 25,028 miles on her so I was kind of surprised by this news. The cost to replace including shop fees & tax is $2,709.80. I'm so glad I bought an extended warranty(cost me $3,800) which has paid for itself for I just had my oil pan replaced back in May & that was over 2k which the warranty covered, all I had to pay was my deductible which is $100 bucks.... So I scheduled to take her to the shop August 5 my SA said it'll take about a week to get the work done for they have to remove the whole dash! I'm gonna to miss my baby __________________ 2009 E92 M3 DCT: BPM tune + DCT tune & Servotronic \| Velos Solo VII 19x 8.5, 19x11 \| Michelin Pilot Super Sport 255/35/19 front 295/30/19 rear \| M Performance Exhaust \| BCM Air Intake Filter Last edited by M3/4 life; 07-21-2014 at 09:58 PM..
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07-21-2014, 07:41 PM	#42
e92zero Captain 212 Rep 875 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 BW Join Date: May 2010 Location: somewhere in US iTrader: (1)	I think my evaporator is going at 77k miles. Got a question for the expert here. It looks like BMW uses 2 evaporator, one from Denso and one from Valeo. Does any one know if they are interchangeable? I looked up on RealOEM and it seems that every other components (compressor, condenser, lines, fittings, expansion valve) are all just 1. Wouldn't this imply that the 2 evaporators are interchangeable as it's only fitted to the expansion valve? The reason I ask is that it looks like only the Valeo ones are leaking and no one seem to have reported leak with the Denso unit. The Denso is more expensive but I would rather use it instead of redoing a Valeo one later. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. edit: nevermind, the housing part is different. Will see if it's worthwhile to just change this too. Thanks.
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07-25-2014, 03:16 PM	#43
Chewbaccam Private First Class 19 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Frozen Grey Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Yup, I just went in for a scheduled vehicle check and they're replacing my valve gaskets and AC evaporator as we speak. The M3 has about 29k miles on it, but I do live in TX and the AC is definitely cranked everyday since May. Luckily, I still have a couple months left on the original warranty (starting to shop for an extended as we speak). Is there anything that I should look out for once I get the car back (rattles, noises, etc)? Knowing that they take the whole dash off makes me fear of the inevitable rattles that probably come with it...
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07-25-2014, 05:01 PM	#44
s85e90 Brigadier General 192 Rep 3,633 Posts Drives: black e90 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: everywhere iTrader: (2)	My car seems to be getting warmer. It was already done 1x. Had the car back same day that afternoon the first time. We'll see. Shitty design.
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