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AC Compressor
for 1964-1969 AMC American 5.4L V8 · RWD
❄️What's included: this time covers the full job — refrigerant recovery, component R&R, evacuation, and recharge. Commercial labor guides list recovery/evac/recharge as a separate operation, so their base time for the same job typically reads 0.5–1.0 hr lower. Diagnosing first? See the A/C gauge playbook →
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Labor Hours
2.4hr
Range: 1.9–2.9 hr
Data quality
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$360
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