I change my air compressor for proton persona super value...

kena rm900...

am I kena chopped?

macam really de mahal..





and compressor warranty 3 months only..

This post has been edited by novblaze: May 26 2025, 04:35 PM

kedai AC no chop is not Kedai AC

I thought u got super value for AC compressor change, manatau is the SV of Persona...

normal

used to drive a 95 satria when I was in my late teens. you'll go back if you only change the compressor because other parts are causing it to have a problem so just replacing compressor doesn't help

for my experience at that time, it was the fan and condensor that wasn't cooling the refrigerant (or whatever chemicals) enough and the same AC workshop did not diagnose it and only recommended to keep changing the compressor

went to another shop, upgraded the condensor and fan (used 1.8L system) and it was all good after that.

Thats almost Sanden with 1y warranty price.

fak...i really kena scam

yes you kena chopped

because that rm900 can be used to pay downpayment for new myvi already
hassle free

He forgot to put
6. Check AC gas pressure.

900 total including installation, troubleshoot? then is ok

the compressor alone is not expensive. but the workmanship, parts etc...

Shopee sell ori Sanden for 900++

You get a china compressor for 900.

What do you think?

This post has been edited by guest54321: May 26 2025, 05:03 PM

No lah.

In Shopee I see ori SAnden compressor 1k but the OEM compressor is only around 350 average. So, whether TS got ori or OEM, then I don't know. If the workshop say ori then has to take it as ori, unless want to cheat customer. I believe the workshop normally honest one.

Baik sangka

change compressor is that expensive lah

Not ori. China compressor

Did you see the invoice or not? It is written there CHINA

Where got chopped. Standard. Axia also 4-600 for cina ones

Oooo I did not check invoice. Like that kena kapur

Yup. They see Shopee prices but due to their iq level limitation they forget that labor and installation is not included in shopee prices.

Opps I misread your reply. What you said was correct.

last year i spent more than that for proton preve

Means my car they charge double of axia one?

Iq level kesian

about there, janji AC cold and last long.

Let me check. Axia 600. Don’t forget now full recharge from empty of r134 also 150+ already in most shops. Persona got bigger system so take more gas. Compressor also bigger.

This post has been edited by diffyhelman2: May 26 2025, 05:19 PM

don't forget WARRANTY...like real warranty

u buy from shopee, yes got warranty
but u ask people to install...clean everything, fill up the gas and everything
thn it failed, yes...can claim warranty....so are u gonna pay the man again to take the compressor off so u can go claim warranty?

after claim warranty, pay the man again to install all over again?

Luckily shop give me three month warranty even on the China one. Two weeks later found oil leaking from the compressor. Turns out they didn’t install the o ring correctly

if shopee sell sanden for 900++ thn shops are gonna priced it at around RM1.5-1.6k

same as what i encounter
because you're not getting JUST the compressor bro

If change at sc quote how much?

People in this country don't value labor wan.

Why can't you be more competitive?

Always boomer uncles who do things like expect hard labor like cut a tree etc and expect pay them rm50 is enough.


And because of this most mechanic shop like that one I went to have to use bangla labor now because locals won’t work for the kind of labor rate people are willing to pay for

This post has been edited by diffyhelman2: May 26 2025, 05:41 PM

the shop i went gave me 6 months warranty
i wouldn't say it's china, it's actually local malaysia but they prefer to call it china

their so called "china" compressor is actually from here
https://www.swj.com.my/public/apps/page/ind...lias=Compressor

that's why u see the "SWJ" box on every a/c shops u go

This post has been edited by MR_alien: May 26 2025, 05:42 PM

RM900 is for compressor, vacuum, add compressor oil and pump new gas in ,+ workmanship. Sounds ok to me.

Isn't it illegal to combine part and labor cost into one? Especially with E invoicing now?

If you go to a SC surely you will see them itemized

This post has been edited by guest54321: May 26 2025, 05:51 PM

u want itemized receipt also can
it's the same bro, you don't just buy the compressor...there are other stuffs involved

don't expect to pay whatever shopee is listed..that's just the compressor alone and nothing else

Why can't Boomers be more competitive and learn to fix their own cars?

sound reasonable for me

it is. the problem is the usual one dragon style invoicing by cinamen workshop lazy to breakdown the cost line by line . drs also same problem

Persona used Sanden compressor? If proton Gen2 they got mixed, some batch using Sanden, some batch using Patco, but not inter-changeable.
I think Patco parts much cheaper.

because they wanna avoid the SST RM500k threshold, mark up the parts price and reduce labour charge.

Why? shopee compressor only rm300+

Go buy and install yourself la.

U suda kena chop.

Did you flush your system?
if not, it wont last long.

Cukur la , my conti hybrid rm15k ac compressor

Hhmmm... Really sad

If its ori compressor, usually no warranty..if u buy ori denso or ori sanden, no warranty..unless the wiremen sendiri bagi warranty...only recon compressor got warranty...but compressor memang mahal..not cheap one...

Some conti car, their air cond compressor easily 10K and above..i meant ori compressor....

This post has been edited by LDP: May 26 2025, 08:02 PM

Whether 900 or not, is confirm chop Liao, compressor never suddenly spoil wan, at most the clutch only but that coil can replace , however most shop just say change whole compressor

If the oil seal inside is leaking. Is the same cost to replace. Cos you need to dismantle the whole compressor to replace that seal

Mechanic also need money to maintain their vellfire and 3 storey house

my kancil last time when on ac, not cold. go shop, shop no check anything straight say need change everything cost rm1.2k.
go another shop ask them topup gas only. cold for atleast 3 months. after that when turn on ac got ktak ktak ktak ktak sound.
change compressor only cost rm600. till now that kancil still cold. hopefully can tahan forever lol.

kancil really not cheap to jaga lol. i thought very cheap. lucky for pasar only. very easy parking.

Tapa la, take it as a fee for learning lesson, u learn something useful and it's stay with u for the rest of ur life + u can kuasa to ur friends, relative, kids and so on, so its not really a very expensive lesson.

BTW, suma orang sure got kena chop b4 one, kaw or not only.

Early this year Myvi AC not kicking in during idle. Turn off and on AC can get it to work sometimes.

Told my mechanic about it and he says it was a magnetic clutch problem. Got that changed for about RM1xx. He did say the compressor might be failing and fixing the magnetic clutch is like a gamble. But he fixed quite a few Myvi with same problem though.

I do not know if other cars would have same type of fix rather than replacing compressor.

if your car's ac cold air is on and off = it is the magnetic clutch

but usually after magnetic clutch, your compressor is next
make sure you service your a/c system too when u replace the magnetic clutch

i usually don't see anyone do it until it's too late and thn blame the a/c for being unreliable or service is just a scam

topkek compare with shopee price, shopee has so many fake/recond spare parts, u think mechanic no need time to diagnose, cost to buy equipment?

dafuq mahal bro

2 years ago drove kancil

suddenly A rosak, fix A

then B rosak

never ending one, count count see the amount better buy new car

ayam farkkim regret then bought new car

What new car you boughted

That oil seal almost never fails unless ran out of oil overheated

that happens more than you think. old cars aircon system leak gas, and the compressor oil with it

900 can buy japan compressor

really too many car AC compressor scams...

usually is scam also. replace cooling coil , replace condenser they won't add back oil. let your compressor kaput, then kaput Liao all the metal contaminated the system never replace or flush. then put new compressor run again , metal come out either clog condenser or cooling coil. and keep repeating over and over

remember to put * at the back...ONLY the compressor

Omg then keep on 1k and 1k

yes, only the compressor, other charge not included.
Thanks for notification.

This post has been edited by cop23: May 27 2025, 01:32 PM

If go sanden website, they got list workshop use their brand...haizzz my comp also having problem need change edi....sure money terbang
Pomen aircond very syiok....1 ori comp siap pasang can 1k plus...

This post has been edited by hickups: May 27 2025, 01:49 PM

i think my car is having this problem sometimes. Idle in big traffic light, at first there was AC but then slowly no AC, got one time it got so hot even tho maxed out cool and fan speed.

should i go SC check for that magnetic clutch problem or compressor? Or i just go any AC workshop services?

with that price y not pasang daikin 1hp
owaii

1. What symptoms have you experienced that made you go change compressor?
2. What was the colour of the compressor oil when they changed it out, dark brown (like engine oil), black, green or colourless?

https://shopee.com.my/product/266450430/29870237242

confirmed kena scammed.
conti punya just this price. yours i think should bel below rm100.

s@ni kan>?>

just food for thought


system ac if already black'd, need to change whole system.
need, must, need, must.

otherwise, it will be never ending story. even full flushing wont guarentee it.

Yes. flushing is another big scam because you literally can't flush metal gunk out of those tiny, brittle fins and tubes in the coils. in the course of flushing, you are just clogging or making the coils leak instead. This is also why you go service AC, they never dare to give you any warranty. Money suckers.

That's why people would rather spend 2k just replace the whole system rather than do double triple work.

replace whole system 2k can get meh?
compressor already 900
conddnsor lagi
cooling coil lagi
pipes Lagi
gas lagi

this is fact, once contaminated, can never clean anymore , need to replace all

Oklah standby 3-4k. Different cars different pricing. Most expensive is the compressor. The rest you can agak agak around 300 per item.

Actual cooling coil is the most expensive when you factor in the labor. Some cars to dismantle the dashboard is a nightmare

Deswai sifu tell you if your system not that cold anymore but goT still a bit of cooling ie still some gas and oil in the system, faster go to shop, don’t wait until completely no gas and oil in the system and the compressor overheat and blow up contaminating the whole system.

My estimation is assuming labor to be separated from parts. hence, 3-4k.

This post has been edited by guest54321: May 27 2025, 10:38 PM

Absolutely true, and sometimes they recommend to add oil, just add, if you have never added before or have changed components before but don't remember paying for added oil, do it

Wtf I drive with rosak compressor for few weeks

Kena bukak dashboard ke?

gone case. looks like you will be back to that AC shop in a few months

Is it possible to avoid damage if turn off the aircond when it runs out of gas?

can, thats what the sifu tell you, if aircon totally not cold, dont turn it on ,bring it to the workshop. its like an engine, you dont want to run an engine with no oil.

depend on brand type. can get OEM from 300+ to 600+. kalau ori, should be around 800+ to 900+.
oso need to know the cost of replacing condenser etc bila tukar compressor + workmanship. so should be around 900+- for oem... or more for ori...


This post has been edited by burn22: May 28 2025, 07:17 AM

lepas ganti compressor check tak lowest temp berapa dapat.?
if dapat 18c ..and the clutch magnet didnt cut off
aircon still have problem.

Ini I don't understand

Most car aircond I have seen have a pressure switch to to cut the compressor if refrigerant aka gas pressure is too low aka no gas/leaking.

But some smarty pants due to no bajet or just plain ignorant chose to temporarily bypass the pressure switch coz thinking still can pakai ma.... aircond shops welcome these people with warm hands

Also about the dissing of aircond flush technique in this forum. No wonder Msia cannot move ahead. It is supposedly a preventive maintenance, to change out the PAG according to maintenance schedule. But as with things here, the tech/shop fook it up by not having correct system (gas quatity and quality, PAG type) spec. Also with every flush, you're supposed to change out the filter/drier module as it would have accumulated enough dirts/moisture etc to warrant a change.

I have kept my aircond systems in 3 of my cars in excess of 400k km without a compressor change by doing aircond system flush through the years.

Yeah man.... if the tech did a good job, the supply air (cooled air at aircond outlets) should measure around 7-9c if everything (condenser, evaporator, gas amount, expansion valve etc) in good working condition.

Like most preventive maintenance routines, the idea behind AC flushing is sound in theory. However, in practice, it's often done with equipment that hasn’t been properly maintained. If the flushing machine is contaminated, it can introduce debris into an otherwise clean system—doing more harm than good. This is why some people would rather not take the risk. You never know how often workshops maintain their equipment.

Also, if the system is already dirty, that’s a red flag. The A/C system is sealed, so contamination usually points to a deeper issue, such as compressor failure. It's worth considering: you don’t routinely change the oil in your refrigerator or home air conditioner, because those systems remain sealed and clean under normal conditions.

Flush what? each flush is what RM150? the ac shop will charge you cos it's eXpEnSiVe MaChInE. you flush how many times already? condensor costs RM150

change condensor when spoilt is cheaper and less hassle

This post has been edited by icycokes: May 28 2025, 10:46 AM

Can you teach me how should I do the flush? How frequent? What need to do? How I tell the mechanic?

Each you open aircon you car feel cool is it ?
have you wonder what temp is it ?
if you dont get lowest temp as possible.
you compressor magnet clutch wont cut at all.

what happend next ?

clutch magnet mati awal.

the perfect temp for cut off below 10c. we call this sejuk beku
if you just get 18c - 20c aircon got problem. Clutch wont ever never cut-off.

there a case everything change. pomen pening kepala.
gatal tangan change thermostat. terus sejuk beku

Ask yourself this question. Your fridge at home has been on since day 1 and the compressor keeps working until the end of time but why no company is telling you to service it by flushing the oil?

rm900 only also wan open rant?
K mostly rm20k level la. Your post really bring down the image of k level

i wonder if i bring this issue to my SC