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Old 07-20-2010, 01:16 PM
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OEM A/C Evaporator Defects

An FYI for the forum in case this info helps someone else.

Hope no one else encounters this problem as its a huge pain to repair.

I haven't found many other reports about evaporator leaks, but I've had to replace two of them in my 2004 X3 3.0. The one that came with the SAV from the factory lasted ~3 years, the one I got from BMW lasted ~2 years. (I just replaced it) I'm not sure if this is indicative of a possibly more widespread problem, or I was just unlucky. I plan to contact BMW NA to see if I can get them to reimburse me for the new part. (~$500) Discussing my problem over the phone with a gentelman in the parts department at Circle BMW (where I mail ordered both evaporators from) he stated BMW gives a 2-year warranty on parts. This was in contrast to the disclaimer on their invoice that claims parts are as-is.

I did the replacement myself. The first time the leak occured in 2007 the dealer quoted $1400 just in labor. So its over a $2k job for labor plus a new evaportor, expansion valve and receiver dryer if you have the dealer do the work. It's a lot of work. I spent ~30 hours the first time, ~20 the second since I was familiar with the job.

I'll try to post some pics later that show the leak check dye that shows where the evaporator leaked.
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Old 08-29-2010, 07:03 PM
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Do you have a DIY write up for this? Mine is low on gas and I smell freon when the car is unused for a day...
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The steps to remove the dash to get to the HVAC box are in the BMW TIS. I could try to write that up, but the TIS explains it fairly well.

What I could not find in TIS was what to do once you get down to the big black pastic box enclosing the evaporator. I suspect BMW buys it as a unit from a supplier.

I can try to write up some steps if you want to try the repair yourself.
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Old 11-17-2010, 06:27 PM
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What dealer quoted you that price? Seems to be a bargain from the estimate they gave me.
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