How to discharge and replace the A/C condenser on Audi A4?

Start with emptying the A/C Condenser. The second step is to hoist the vehicle and place it in jackstands. Take off the splash shield under the engine (when it is there). Removal of the front bumper assembly. Disconnect the power steering oil cooler line at the radiator support panel and put it aside, disconnecting the A/C Condenser pressure switch and ambient temperature sensor. Provided it is equipped, displace the cooling fan control module by extracting the fastener of mount. Unplug the A/C Condenser pressure switch and ambient temperature sensor with the driver side of the radiator, being careful to push the harness aside. Loosen the condenser fasteners so as to detach the condenser and the radiator. To install, follow the instructions in the reverse direction when removing, with new O-rings on fittings of A/C systems. In case of replacement of the condenser, pour in fresh refrigerant oil to the replacement unit, and this must be R-134a compatible. Lastly, evacuate, recharge, and leak test the system at the shop which emptied it.

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Audi A4 Condenser Assembly Part Number: 8D0-260-403-G
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- Other Name: Condenser
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- 2000-2001 Audi A4 | Base | 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS
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Audi A4 Condenser Assembly Part Number: 8D0-260-403-H
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- Other Name: Condenser; Condenser Assembly
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- 1997-2001 Audi A4 | Avant, Base | 4 Cyl 1.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS
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Audi A4 Condenser Part Number: 8E0-260-403-T
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- Replaces: 8E0-260-403-N, 8E0-260-403-H, 8E0-260-403-Q, 8E0-260-403-L
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Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2005-2009 Audi A4 | Base, Cabriolet | 4 Cyl 1.8 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.2 L GAS
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Audi A4 Condenser Assembly Part Number: 8D0-260-403-C
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- Other Name: Condenser
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- 1996-1997 Audi A4 | Base | 4 Cyl 1.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS
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Audi A4 Condenser Part Number: 8K0-260-403-T
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- 2009-2012 Audi A4 | Base | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
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Audi A4 Condenser Part Number: 8T0-260-403-F
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- Replaces: 8T0-260-403
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- 2013-2016 Audi A4 | Base, Premium, Premium Plus, Prestige | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
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Audi A4 Condenser Part Number: 8K0-260-403-AF
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- Replaces: 8K0-260-403-M, 8K0-260-403-AB, 8K0-260-403-E
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- 2009-2012 Audi A4 | Base | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
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Audi A4 Condenser Part Number: 8T0-260-403-C
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- 2016 Audi A4 | Premium, Premium Plus | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
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Audi A4 Condenser Part Number: 8W0-816-421-M
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- Replaces: 8W0-816-421-J, 8W0-816-421-C
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- 2017-2020 Audi A4 | Premium, Premium Plus, Prestige, Titanium | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
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Audi A4 Condenser Part Number: 8E0-260-403-B
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- Replaces: 8E0-260-403-A
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- 2002-2003 Audi A4 | Base, Cabriolet | 4 Cyl 1.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS
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Audi A4 Condenser Part Number: 8E0-260-403-D
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- 2003-2006 Audi A4 | Base, Cabriolet | 4 Cyl 1.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS

Audi A4 A/C Condenser

The center of the cabin cooling loop is the Audi A4 A/C Condenser, which cools off the unwanted heat of the refrigerant, allowing cool air to be relayed to the passengers on hot days. This aluminum heat exchanger is positioned in front of the radiator on the current Audi models, and it forces the pressurized refrigerant through small tubes, with the tightly spaced fins transferring the heat picked up to the incoming airflow. The gas releases its energy, condensing back to a liquid and will be pumped back to the evaporator where it will get more interior heat. Each successive generation of Audi uses the same tube and fin design, and so whoever buys an older or new A4 will not notice a complete overhaul but only some slight differences in size, screw holes and sensor openings. Since the A/C Condenser is fed with hot, high-pressure vapor by the compressor, capacity to retain surface area and free air flow are crucial to the system efficiency, as well as to the maintenance of comfortable vent temperatures. Audi engineers prefer lightweight aluminum because of its corrosion resistance and high thermal transfer rate so that the A/C Condenser will be able to move the heat that has been accumulated in the cabin and the additional heat that is generated during the compression process. Even though routine maintenance is concerned with filters and refrigerant charge, a kinked fin or an external obstruction at the A/C Condenser can rapidly increase operating pressures and decrease its cooling capacity. In a word, the purpose-built component is a crucial companion, with minor changes, throughout the Audi, quietly transforming hot refrigerant into a cool running liquid, which makes day-to-day driving enjoyable.

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Audi A4 A/C Condenser Parts and Q&A

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Q: How to discharge and replace the A/C condenser on Audi A4?
A:
Start with emptying the A/C Condenser. The second step is to hoist the vehicle and place it in jackstands. Take off the splash shield under the engine (when it is there). Removal of the front bumper assembly. Disconnect the power steering oil cooler line at the Radiator support panel and put it aside, disconnecting the A/C Condenser pressure switch and ambient temperature sensor. Provided it is equipped, displace the cooling fan control module by extracting the fastener of mount. Unplug the A/C Condenser pressure switch and ambient temperature sensor with the driver side of the radiator, being careful to push the harness aside. Loosen the condenser fasteners so as to detach the condenser and the radiator. To install, follow the instructions in the reverse direction when removing, with new O-rings on fittings of A/C systems. In case of replacement of the condenser, pour in fresh refrigerant oil to the replacement unit, and this must be R-134a compatible. Lastly, evacuate, recharge, and leak test the system at the shop which emptied it.