Will this Denso compressor fit? It is different...
 

The store wants a restocking fee since it states that it fits my car..The denso site also confirms that its a part match for the 300.

It is a Denso 471-0232

But the problem is that its wrong under the manifold.

THIS is what it looks like:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...TL._SX385_.jpg

THIS is what the ORIGINAL one that was on the car looks like underneath:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...cL._SX385_.jpg

Is there something I am missing here?? Is there a different manifold or any idea why its different? Would it even work?

It will fit. But the manifold for the AC line is different.

I damaged the manifold on my 87. And getting a replacement one proved difficult. So I ended up getting an entire compressor from eBay. Manifold and all. From a 1993 2.5t

Long story short. Compressor fits. Suction line fits. Manifold did not. I had a brand new compressor, so I did not want to use the eBay one. But I had to.

The manifold connection on the first one is what my 91 350SDL uses. Do the lines connect to the manifold on your car with a plate w/ a single bolt in the middle?

The manifold part number is A0001311943, with a fill port A1158320085 and cap A2019880635. The gasket between the manifold and compressor is A0009978149 and the lines to the manifold are A0002300056.

I checked in impex and the manifold is over $400 :eek: Hopefully someone has a used one... they are used on many 6 cylinder MBs from the early 90s, gas and diesel.

-J

A used compressor is a good idea, something like this is cheap enough: 90 98 Mercedes 2 5L 3 4L 6 0L A C Compressor | eBay

-J

Correct. The manifold mounts to a plate with a single allen bolt in the middle.

So did the 10pa15 compressors have a cutoff with the top part of the compressor whatever its called? Did some get the 4 hole and some with the open chamber?

You can get the a new 4 hole compressor. The part store sold you the wrong one. I have one sitting in the barn if you are interested.

So does Denso sell one then? They have no other part numbers for an 88 300TE.

Look up an 87 300d. That's the part you want.

They show the same part # for an 87 300d too...

Denso 471-0232

That's the big tag on the back.

Small tag where the original part # would be
1op15c. 9714739 718

Replacing OE part # 003 131 70 01

( I just saw that the Denso part #'s are the same) there must be a cut off. If you need a vin I'll post mine.