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September 19, 2014 Service bulletin

When replacing the Air Conditioning compressor it is necessary to flush the entire system to remove all...

Volkswagen technical service bulletin TT871401 for 2011-2014 Volkswagen Jetta, 2011-2014 Volkswagen Passat and 2011-2014 Volkswagen Beetle and others.

Bulletin number
TT871401
Component
Visibility: defroster/defogger/HVAC system: compressor: module (ACCM)
Summary
When replacing the Air Conditioning compressor it is necessary to flush the entire system to remove all the PAG oil. Replacement AC compressors come with a full charge of oil. Any time another compressor is installed with a different vendor (Sanden to Denso) it is necessary to replace all the oil in the system to the new vendor type PAG oil.

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