How To Replace 2012 Subaru Forester AC Compressor

[@jasseyjefferr7787]

Great video. No BS and straight to the point!

[@christiannicholson7848]

Really good video. To the point, well edited and informative. Many thanks!

[@wdtony]

This is how I used to do it. Now I pull a vacuum and purge the line before charging. Is it a good practice to vacuum/purge prior to charging or is it a waste of time/effort, in your opinion?

[@fredastaire6156]

Im tackling this tomorrow! it seems straightforward enough Hope I don't destroy my car...wish me luck ya'll!

[@chocolategravyandbiscuits8418]

How’d it go? I’m buying a firestor with no Ac tmw

[@fredastaire6156]

@@chocolategravyandbiscuits8418 pretty good. The swap was straight forward. And for the recharge of the system I used a vaccum pump and manifold gauges from Harbor freight. Total cost with the new a/c compressor was about 250 bucks. Now I’ve got near 40F cold air blowing a/c. The mechanic at my local shop easily would have charged over $700 for everything. Total time, about 3 hours. And that was me taking my time and not rushing things. It’s totally doable and you’ll save yourself a ton of money! Good luck!

[@chocolategravyandbiscuits8418]

@@fredastaire6156 awesome! I picked mine up today.

[@robertbaird1313]

@@fredastaire6156 how did you pull a vacuum? Is it necessary

[@JiggyC]

Where did you order your compressor?

[@MT-mi4zz]

Thanks for the great video. I'm facing down this repair myself...

[@Caridurapasiempre]

Thanks for the video. Did you purchase an oem compressor and does the serpentine blet need any adjusting?

[@kellycook2900]

No vacuum pump?? I know it has a filter drier, but you should evacuate I think.

[@alissahenderson641]

my grandpa told me something about that too

[@stbob5985]

Thanks for your video, I will try this next day.

[@CowdreyC]

Im about to do this on my 08 Impreza. Should I replace any other AC parts? Car has 220k miles.

[@who-gives-a-toss_Bear]

Great and to the point but please fit a new filter some dye and a good vacuum of the system before re-gassing. All that expanse and time a little more input for a better job.

[@bmc5180]

@4:46 he says the system calls for 6 oz of oil. Where can I find this number for my Outback??

[@320ceman]

What about pulling a vacuum and replacing the drier and orifice tube ???

[@tc3482]

My '12 Forester with the FB25 engine doesn't appear to have an air intake that needs to be removed, as was shown in this video. Is this normal?

[@miguelfloriano9039]

Are they torque specs when tightening the AC compressor ?

[@troyjr24]

How long of job?

[@A21kid]

Awesome video! Well done!

[@kennethodonnell2068]

Its not a stretch fit belt. I thought it was on mine as well and I had to send the Belt Kit back. My Impreza was a stretch fit though.

[@richie.edwards]

Thanks so much! Can you provide a link to where I can buy the parts?

[@JiggyC]

Where did you order the ac compressor?

[@andrewperrin5716]

So this doesn’t apply to the 2015 SJ FXT? I believe I have an FA20 in here...

[@thebruhhh]

Anyone know how to remove the 2010 Subaru Forester AC compressor? The 4 bolts holding it in are horizontally accessed and a pain in the ### to reach. Any tips

[@thebruhhh]

I finally got everything swapped out 2-3 weeks ago. One tip: You have to remove the oil inside of the ac compressor when it arrived. It's like a storage oil and needs to be completely drained out (the low and high ports upside down and let it empty). Then that's when you add the PAG oil to whatever specification it says. My ac compressor had a bad translation on it, but it just called for 5 ounces which I added. Good luck. This is the best all encompassing video I could find so great job.

[@loe9066]

@@thebruhhh Hey gonna be doing this on a 2010 and glad i noticed your comment first! How did you end up getting it done?

[@thebruhhh]

@@loe9066 nice man. Uh I think I could talk your ear off if you want to chat about it. If you have discord my name is kydan#9059

[@carlospinales4312]

Explain to me how this service comes out up to 7-10k from the dealership 😭😂

[@Nick-in4be]

I’m literally at the dealership rn and they said 2k im like hell no ill do it myself

[@wetporkchops420]

$1k at shop