Greetings all,

I am in the process of buying a new compressor, drier and an expansion valve for the 95 E300; I replaced the evaporator along with the usual suspects (drier and expansion valve) about three years back because it was leaking.

I noticed that MB has discontinued to carry the compressor new or in rebuilt form, so I have gone with a brand new Denso PA15 unit (In accordance with what the EPC calls for) with the connectors for the MB and all.

While searching for pricing etc, I also noticed that the E300 in 95 came with a Denso PA15, but the E320 seems to have come standard equipped with a PA17?

I am wondering if it would be worth returning and upgrading to the PA17 of the E320. Here is south Florida there is a lot of humidity and heat of course; my worries are that the PA17 would drag the car down on power and make it un-drivable. The E320 had somewhere north of 200HP from what I remember - where as the E300 was somewhere in the 125 - 130 range more or less.

Would it be a direct fit, or would I have to replace the hoses and the compressor bracket?

As always your kind advise would be greatly appreciated.



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CM