1997 850 AC accumulator choices

Post by **m491** » 28 Jul 2015, 10:10

I'm getting my order together for the AC evaporator replacement in my son's 1997 850 and I want to do the accumulator but the OEM is way high compared to aftermarket. I'm using the Omega evaporator (w/OEM foam seal) and ordered a new heater core (while I'm in there) from Swedish Car Parts (it will get a help bath before install and OEM O rings). But the accumulator seems to be the one area I don't see a lot of forum discussion. $115 vs the Air Products $25 part seems too big a difference. Reviews say it was no issue but that seems like a huge price difference. If the penalty is a major PITA installing the accumulator I'd like to hear if others ran into issues. I'd like to use those savings for a timing belt that is coming due.

Any thoughts on the accumulator are greatly appreciated.

Post by **JRL** » 28 Jul 2015, 10:19

As long as the areas to match up are the same it really doesn't matter, they all will do the job

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 28 Jul 2015, 17:07

I've used the auto parts store accumulators with no problems at all One I remember for sure was a Factory Air brand and it fit just fine.

...Lee