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AC Expansion Valve (TXV)
for 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL550 X166 4.6L V8 BiTurbo M278 · AWD
❄️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
3.5hr
Range: 2.8–4.5 hr
Data quality
Book-style estimate
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$525
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