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TYC 97079 A/C Evaporator Core - Front
Reliable A/C Evaporator Core for BMW Models
The TYC 97079 A/C evaporator core is engineered to restore efficient cooling performance in select BMW vehicles. Designed with a tube and fin configuration, this evaporator core ensures optimal heat exchange for your BMW 323Ci, 325i, 330i, M3, and X3 models.
- Tube & fin configuration for effective heat dissipation
- Core dimensions: 10.39 inches height, 7.87 inches length, 2.56 inches thickness
- Inlet diameter of 0.46 inches with block fitting design
- Outlet diameter of 0.57 inches with block fitting design
- Compatible with multiple BMW models including 323Ci, 325i, 330i, M3, and X3
Technical Details of the TYC 97079 Evaporator Core
This A/C evaporator core features a tube and fin design that maximizes surface area for heat exchange, improving the air conditioning system's ability to cool the cabin. The core measures 10.39 inches in height, 7.87 inches in length, and 2.56 inches in thickness, providing a precise fit for the specified BMW models. The inlet and outlet fittings use a block design, with diameters of 0.46 inches and 0.57 inches respectively, ensuring secure connections within the HVAC system.
Compatible BMW Models and Applications
- BMW 323Ci, 323i
- BMW 325Ci, 325i, 325xi
- BMW 328Ci, 328i
- BMW 330Ci, 330i, 330xi
- BMW M3 and X3
This evaporator core is intended for use in the HVAC system to replace a failing or inefficient evaporator, restoring proper cooling function and air quality inside the vehicle.
Common Issues Addressed by the TYC 97079 Evaporator Core
- Reduced air conditioning cooling performance
- Leaks or blockages in the evaporator core
- Unpleasant odors caused by mold or debris buildup
- HVAC system moisture accumulation and fogging
- Inconsistent cabin temperature regulation
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the TYC 97079 evaporator core requires disassembly of the vehicle’s HVAC housing. It is recommended to consult the vehicle’s service manual for detailed instructions specific to BMW 323Ci, 325i, 330i, M3, and X3 models. Proper handling of refrigerant and system evacuation is necessary to avoid damage and ensure safety. Verify all connections, including the block-style inlet and outlet fittings, are secure to prevent leaks.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
TYC parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM specifications, providing reliable performance and durability. The 97079 evaporator core undergoes quality control testing to ensure fitment and function. Please refer to TYC’s warranty policy for coverage details on this part number.
| Brand | TYC |
| Part Number | 97079 |
| Configuration | Tube & fin |
| Core Height | 10.39 |
| Core Length | 7.87 |
| Core Thickness | 2.56 |
| Inlet Diameter | 0.46 |
| Inlet Fitting Design | Block |
| Outlet Diamter | 0.57 |
| Outlet Fitting Design | Block |
This part fits 89 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | BMW | X3 | xDrive30i | Sport Utility | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2010 | BMW | X3 | 3.0si | Sport Utility | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2009 | BMW | X3 | xDrive30i | Sport Utility | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2009 | BMW | X3 | 3.0si | Sport Utility | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2008 | BMW | X3 | 3.0i | Sport Utility | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2008 | BMW | X3 | 3.0si | Sport Utility | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2007 | BMW | X3 | 3.0si | Sport Utility | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2006 | BMW | 325Ci | Coupe | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2006 | BMW | 325Ci | Convertible | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2006 | BMW | 330Ci | Convertible | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2006 | BMW | 330Ci | Coupe | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2006 | BMW | M3 | Convertible | 3.2L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2006 | BMW | M3 | Coupe | 3.2L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2006 | BMW | X3 | 3.0i | Sport Utility | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2006 | BMW | X3 | 2.5i | Sport Utility | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | BMW | 325Ci | Convertible | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2005 | BMW | 325Ci | Coupe | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2005 | BMW | 325i | Wagon | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2005 | BMW | 325i | Sedan | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2005 | BMW | 325xi | Wagon | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2005 | BMW | 325xi | Sedan | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2005 | BMW | 330Ci | Coupe | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2005 | BMW | 330Ci | Convertible | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2005 | BMW | 330i | Sedan | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2005 | BMW | 330xi | Sedan | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2005 | BMW | M3 | Coupe | 3.2L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2005 | BMW | M3 | Convertible | 3.2L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2005 | BMW | X3 | 3.0i | Sport Utility | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | BMW | X3 | 2.5i | Sport Utility | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | BMW | 325Ci | Coupe | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2004 | BMW | 325Ci | Convertible | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2004 | BMW | 325i | Wagon | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2004 | BMW | 325i | Sedan | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2004 | BMW | 325xi | Sedan | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2004 | BMW | 325xi | Wagon | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2004 | BMW | 330Ci | Convertible | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2004 | BMW | 330Ci | Coupe | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2004 | BMW | 330i | Sedan | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2004 | BMW | 330xi | Sedan | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2004 | BMW | M3 | Coupe | 3.2L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2004 | BMW | M3 | Convertible | 3.2L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2004 | BMW | X3 | 2.5i | Sport Utility | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | BMW | X3 | 3.0i | Sport Utility | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2003 | BMW | 325Ci | Convertible | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2003 | BMW | 325Ci | Coupe | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2003 | BMW | 325i | Sedan | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2003 | BMW | 325i | Wagon | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2003 | BMW | 325xi | Sedan | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2003 | BMW | 325xi | Wagon | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2003 | BMW | 330Ci | Convertible | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2003 | BMW | 330Ci | Coupe | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2003 | BMW | 330i | Sedan | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2003 | BMW | 330xi | Sedan | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2003 | BMW | M3 | Coupe | 3.2L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2003 | BMW | M3 | Convertible | 3.2L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2002 | BMW | 325Ci | Coupe | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2002 | BMW | 325Ci | Convertible | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2002 | BMW | 325i | Sedan | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2002 | BMW | 325i | Wagon | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2002 | BMW | 325xi | Wagon | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2002 | BMW | 325xi | Sedan | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2002 | BMW | 330Ci | Coupe | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2002 | BMW | 330Ci | Convertible | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2002 | BMW | 330i | Sedan | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2002 | BMW | 330xi | Sedan | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2002 | BMW | M3 | Convertible | 3.2L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2002 | BMW | M3 | Coupe | 3.2L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2001 | BMW | 325Ci | Convertible | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2001 | BMW | 325Ci | Coupe | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2001 | BMW | 325i | Sedan | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2001 | BMW | 325i | Wagon | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2001 | BMW | 325xi | Sedan | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2001 | BMW | 325xi | Wagon | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2001 | BMW | 330Ci | Convertible | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2001 | BMW | 330Ci | Coupe | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2001 | BMW | 330i | Sedan | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2001 | BMW | 330xi | Sedan | 3.0L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2001 | BMW | M3 | Coupe | 3.2L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2001 | BMW | M3 | Convertible | 3.2L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2000 | BMW | 323Ci | Convertible | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2000 | BMW | 323Ci | Coupe | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2000 | BMW | 323i | Sedan | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2000 | BMW | 323i | Wagon | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2000 | BMW | 328Ci | Coupe | 2.8L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 2000 | BMW | 328i | Sedan | 2.8L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 1999 | BMW | 323i | Sedan | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 1999 | BMW | 323i | Convertible | 2.5L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 1999 | BMW | 328i | Convertible | 2.8L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. | |
| 1999 | BMW | 328i | Sedan | 2.8L | L6 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.