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Hallow to all. How to remove an expansion valve on a 2008 BMW 328i
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Step 1. Disconnect negative battery terminal

Step 2. Recover refrigerant

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I was able to move it with a home tool i make. Thank for your help
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I need a replacement valve I use the original for dummy to flushing the Evaporator
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Al9 wrote:Your best bet on finding one is the second hand market. Trying to source a brand new one for such an old vehicle will likely yield poorly assembled, and who knows what's inside the power head (=how much oil it returns to the compressor in critical operating conditions), Chinese garbage.

So what would the dealer do? Use a second hand valve? No they would use a quality replacement.
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Daniel wrote:How to remove an expansion valve on a 2008 BMW 328i
Al9 wrote:Trying to source a brand new one for such an old vehicle will likely yield poorly assembled, and who knows what's inside the power head , Chinese garbage.
Wow - all 6 of my vehicles are 2005 or older !!!!
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Supplier lists as non-aftermarket version.

https://www.ackits.com/exp-valve-bmw-12 ... d=31-31191
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