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Capacities for Audi A3 (8P_) 2004 ►, Audi Q3 (8U_) 2012 ►

Note

The capacity for the Audi A3 also applies to the Audi A3 Sportback, the Audi RS3 (except the 5-cyl. engine) and the Audi A3 Cabriolet.

Characteristics of refrigerant circuit:

l	Expansion valve

Receiver

l	„Denso“, „Delphi“, „Sanden“ or „Zexel / Valeo“ air conditioner compressor with air conditioner compressor regulating valve -N280- → Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.87 and → Electronic parts catalogue

Vehicle model

Production period

Capacity in grammes

Differing characteristics of this refrigerant circuit

Audi A3

l	With 4 or 6-cyl. engine

From 05.03 onwards

525 ⁺ / _- 25

None

Audi RS 3

l	With 5-cyl. engine

From 01.11 onwards

500 ⁺ / _- 25

l	Different type of condenser fitted → Electronic parts catalogue and → Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.87.

Audi Q3

From 07.11 onwards

520 ⁺ / _- 20

None

Note

t	Various air conditioner compressors have been fitted depending on the production period and engine (these air conditioner compressors have no magnetic clutch).

t	At the start of production exclusive use was made of type „7 SEU 16“ air conditioner compressors from „Denso“. With effect from Model Year 2004 a gradual change was made to a different „Denso“ compressor (type „7 SEU 17“).

t	With effect from Model Year 2004, „Zexel / Valeo“ (type „DSC17E“) and „Sanden“ (type „PXE16“) air conditioner compressors were gradually introduced depending on the engine → Electronic parts catalogue and → Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.87.

t	With effect from Model Year 2008, „Denso“ (type „6 SEU 14“) and „Delphi“ air conditioner compressors were gradually introduced depending on the engine → Electronic parts catalogue and → Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.87.

t	The logo of the compressor manufacturer „Zexel“ attached to the air conditioner compressor was modified from „Zexel“ to „Valeo“ from year of production 2006 onwards (change in manufacturer's name).