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Universal Air CO4574 A/C Compressor

Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
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📦Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
🚗Fitment: Audi and Volkswagen, Beetle, Beetle Cabrio, Golf, Jetta, Passat, R32, and TT RS Quattro
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Reliable A/C Compressor for Audi and Volkswagen Models

The Universal Air Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly (Part Number CO4574) is designed to restore efficient air conditioning performance in select Audi and Volkswagen vehicles. Engineered to meet OEM specifications, this A/C compressor is compatible with popular models such as the Audi TT RS Quattro and Volkswagen Golf.

Key Features of the Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly

  • Direct replacement A/C compressor for precise fit and function
  • Compatible with Audi and Volkswagen models including Beetle, Beetle Cabrio, Golf, Jetta, Passat, R32, and TT RS Quattro
  • Part Number CO4574 ensures correct application and easy identification
  • Designed to work with the Sanden PXE16 compressor line for consistent performance
  • Manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards for durability and reliability

About the Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly Line

The Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly is a specific product line within Universal Air’s HVAC components, focusing on compressors that deliver reliable cooling performance for European vehicles. This line is engineered to provide a balance of efficiency and durability, making it suitable for the demanding requirements of Audi and Volkswagen air conditioning systems. The CO4574 part is a representative model in this line, designed to maintain proper refrigerant flow and system pressure.

Detailed Product Description

This A/C compressor assembly is built to replace the original equipment compressor in select Audi and Volkswagen vehicles. The CO4574 compressor supports the air conditioning system by compressing refrigerant and enabling effective heat exchange, which is critical for maintaining cabin comfort. Its compatibility with models such as the Volkswagen Passat and Audi Jetta ensures that it meets the specific mechanical and electrical requirements of these vehicles. The assembly is engineered for durability and consistent operation under various driving conditions.

Common Issues Addressed by This Compressor

  • Loss of cooling performance in Audi TT RS Quattro and Volkswagen R32 models
  • Unusual noises or compressor clutch failure in Beetle and Beetle Cabrio A/C systems
  • Refrigerant leaks or pressure inconsistencies affecting Golf and Jetta air conditioning
  • Intermittent A/C operation or compressor cycling problems in Passat vehicles
  • General compressor wear leading to reduced HVAC efficiency

Installation Notes and Tips

When installing the Universal Air Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly (CO4574), ensure the system is properly evacuated and recharged with the correct refrigerant type. Verify electrical connections and clutch engagement to confirm proper operation. It is recommended to inspect related components such as the receiver/drier and expansion valve during replacement to maintain system integrity.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

Universal Air manufactures the Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly to meet stringent quality standards. While specific warranty details are not provided here, the CO4574 part number is backed by Universal Air’s commitment to reliability and performance. Always consult product documentation or supplier information for warranty coverage and terms.

This part fits 138 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelSubmodelLitersCylindersFuel TypePositionNotes
2014VolkswagenBeetleBase2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenBeetleHighline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenBeetleSport2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenBeetleComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenGolfBase2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenGolfTrendline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenGolfComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenJettaS2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenJettaSE2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenJettaSport2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenJettaComfort2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenJettaTrendline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenJettaHighline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenJettaStyle2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenJettaActive2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenPassatS2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenPassatSE2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenPassatWolfsburg Edition2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenPassatSportline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenPassatTrendline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2014VolkswagenPassatComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013AudiTT RS QuattroN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenBeetleHighline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenBeetleFender2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenBeetleComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenBeetleX-Box2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenBeetleBase2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenBeetleTurbo2.0LL4GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenGolfSportline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenGolfBase2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenGolfTrendline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenGolfComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenJettaSE2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenJettaSport2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenJettaSEL2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenJettaComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenJettaS2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenJettaSportline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenJettaHighline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenJettaStyle2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenJettaActive2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenPassatWolfsburg Edition2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenPassatHighline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenPassatComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenPassatS2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenPassatSE2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenPassatSportline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenPassatTrendline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenPassatSEL2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2013VolkswagenPassatSEL Premium2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012AudiTT RS QuattroN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenBeetleBase2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenBeetlePremiere2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenBeetleHighline2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenBeetleComfortline2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenBeetleSport2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenGolfBase2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenGolfTrendline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenGolfComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenGolfSportline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenGolfHighline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenJettaS2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenJettaSE2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenJettaSport2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenJettaSEL2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenJettaComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenJettaSportline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenJettaHighline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenJettaStyle2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenJettaActive2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenPassatS2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenPassatSE2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenPassatSEL2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenPassatSEL Premium2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenPassatTrendline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenPassatComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenPassatHighline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2012VolkswagenPassatSportline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenBeetleN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenGolfBase2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenGolfSportline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenGolfTrendline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenGolfHighline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenGolfComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenJettaSEL2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenJettaBicentenario2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenJettaStyle2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenJettaActive2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenJettaSportline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenJettaHighline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenJettaComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenJettaS2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenJettaSE2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2011VolkswagenJettaSport2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenBeetleN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenBeetle CabrioN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenGolfBase2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenGolfTrendline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenGolfComfortline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenGolfHighline2.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenJettaS2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenJettaSE2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenJettaSEL2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenJettaTrendline2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenJettaComfortline2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenJettaBase1.9LL4N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2010VolkswagenJettaHighline2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2009VolkswagenBeetleN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2009VolkswagenJettaS2.5LL5N/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2009VolkswagenJettaSE2.5LL5N/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2009VolkswagenJettaSEL2.5LL5N/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2009VolkswagenJettaTrendline2.5LL5N/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2009VolkswagenJettaComfortline2.5LL5N/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2009VolkswagenJettaTDI1.9LL4N/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2009VolkswagenJettaHighline2.5LL5N/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2008VolkswagenBeetleSE2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2008VolkswagenBeetleSport2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2008VolkswagenBeetleHot Wheels2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2008VolkswagenBeetleS2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2008VolkswagenBeetle2.52.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2008VolkswagenBeetleSport GLX2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2008VolkswagenBeetle10 Anos2.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2008VolkswagenJettaS2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2008VolkswagenJettaSE2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2008VolkswagenJettaSEL2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2008VolkswagenJetta2.52.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2008VolkswagenR32N/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2007VolkswagenBeetle2.52.5LL5N/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2007VolkswagenJetta2.52.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2007VolkswagenJettaWolfsburg Edition2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2006VolkswagenBeetleGLS2.0LL4GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2006VolkswagenBeetle2.52.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2006VolkswagenBeetleCabrio2.0LL4GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2006VolkswagenBeetleSport GLX2.0LL4GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2006VolkswagenBeetleSport2.0LL4GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2006VolkswagenJetta2.52.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2006VolkswagenJettaValue Edition2.5LL5GASN/ASanden Replacement; Sanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly
2005VolkswagenJetta2.52.5LL5GASN/ASanden PXE16 Compressor Assembly

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.