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Yes, I replaced the stock one (was a Nippondenso, I think) with the 507. I have probably replaced more pieces than necessary to repair the AC, one part at a time. At some point last year, I was confident that this needed replacing. I still have the original one, so perhaps someone else will prove me wrong and make it useful again.
As for my choice of the Sanden, it seems like it's among the preferred choices for replacement, but I have read other opinions as well. Unfortunately, dissenting opinions on AC repairs here are difficult to sort through. If I bought one that just won't work, I'd appreciate knowing. But if I bought one that isn't the ideal choice for me, it's too late to do anything about it now. When all is said and done, a working AC will be 100% better than a non-working one. Since I haven't had a working AC in my car(s) for 4 years, functional will be awesome.
I've also replaced all the hoses with barrier hoses and the receiver/dryer with a ProCooler. Again, I know opinions on the usefulness of all this is varied. So far, I haven't had reason to suspect either of my condensors has failed or clogged, and the evaporator and expansion valve appear fine as well. I also wouldn't be surprised to find out one or more of those devices is next on my list to replace. By the time I actually replace everything, I may find that I just cannot get the ProCooler dry because I've had the system open too many times and permanently damaged it.
I'm doing things the DIY way, making sure to spend far more time and money than necessary to make my AC cold. I'm sure I'm on the A-list of Pelican Parts customers by now, at least.
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