hvac
AC Compressor
for 1954 Studebaker Champion 169ci I6 · 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 →
🔓 Step-by-step procedure: not written yet
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Labor Hours
2hr
Range: 1.6–2.4 hr
Data quality
Book-style estimate
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$300
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