Hello, just looked at it, its Sanden 1k0820808d
Dont see it on polar bear link... Help?
That s the VW part number not the compressor part number. As hotpocketdeath said, look for bolt or snap ring. It's not hard to see. Apparently the compressor came with two different styles or RCV's. If you don't see a bolt around the valve (electrical connectors), then it is the snap ring version, which I think is more common. I like polar bear folks, bought from them, but I would go to ebay or amazon. Cheaper.
As I say below, if you are having the work done by a shop, the AC shop will not warranty their work typically with owner supplied parts. Some will not do it at all. A lot of AC shops are clueless about this, and would normally just replace the whole compressor and dehydrator. I am assuming you are not a DIY'er. I would not recommend doing this as DIY work because of the need of special gear and recovering refrigerant. I suggest you go to an AC shop, explain what you want, and get them to look for the snap ring or bolt. Have them order the part or you get it. My point is let them look for the snap ring v. bolt version. Once you know that you or the shop can order the correct part number and schedule the service. Most shops will not warranty this work, because it does not always fix the issue. It was a rumor or fact many VW's came out of factory with a low refrigerant charge. Sometimes recharging with correct weight of refrigerant solved low cooling issues...
Is there a good place to purchase Genuine Compressor, filter and dryer for my 2010 Jetta TDI? I do not want to pay a dealer the prices they will charge and looking for other options. Do not want to buy a cheap KnockOff and have trouble down the road. Looking for the same device found on my car now. Is best way to have this determined by VIN? Some other way? Thanks
Well in a way everything is a knock-off. Just do your research. Get the VW part numbers and look at Amazon, eBay and google. You will learn a lot and get alternate part numbers and uses.
You will get hits from real honest to goodness VW dealers that do online sales which sell "genuine" VW parts (they sell on eBay as well). They tend to sell towards the lower end of the markup. With no tax the shipping is a wash. That will get you "genuine" VW.
However many "genuine" VW part are made by the same people who have "knock offs", which just are minus the VW part number and box. If you get the generic part number, not the VW part numbered version, you can expand the search and get lower prices many times. eBay helps as a research tool, as auctions will tell you all applications.
First dealer does not sell the RCV as a stand alone part. Second, if the part is really cheap, I'd be suspicious. In general "genuine" vs generic you can expect to pay 25% to 50% less than dealer part prices. Keep in mind most AC shops will not warranty their work with customer supplied parts, or they will refuse to do it. So you might want to just let an AC repair shop supply parts. Their markup may be modest. If a DIY'er then go bargain hunt for parts.
I learned this lesson on a part Bosh part for Porsche long ago. It was the same part used on other cars and sold for 1/3rd the price, same part just different part number. This does not always work out, and sometimes you have to pay the piper for OEM only part. However with the internet we can research parts, sources, cost. I bought two RCV valves off of eBay. One was an official AC parts place, other eBay. Same part, same box, one was about $30 more and took longer to get.
) but the parts desks are sometimes given authority to provide different pricing online, so it is at least worth sending them an e-mail or a call to get a price. in some cases, when you figure sales tax, shipping,.... it makes more sense to go to the local guy.