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Universal Air RD10981KTC A/C Receiver Drier / Desiccant Element Kit
Reliable A/C Receiver Drier for Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen
The Universal Air RD10981KTC A/C Receiver Drier and Desiccant Element Kit is designed to maintain optimal air conditioning performance in select Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen models. This part ensures the HVAC system remains free of moisture and contaminants, supporting efficient cooling and system longevity.
- Compatible with Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, and Volkswagen Touareg
- Includes both A/C receiver drier and desiccant insert for comprehensive moisture absorption
- Part number RD10981KTC for precise identification and fitment
- Designed to protect the A/C system from moisture and debris
- Part of the Universal Air Header and Desiccant Insert product line
About the Universal Air Header and Desiccant Insert Product Line
The Header and Desiccant Insert line from Universal Air focuses on providing essential components that protect automotive air conditioning systems by removing moisture and contaminants. This product line includes receiver driers and desiccant elements engineered to fit specific vehicle models, such as the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, and Volkswagen Touareg, ensuring compatibility and reliable performance.
Product Details and Functionality
The RD10981KTC A/C Receiver Drier and Desiccant Element Kit plays a critical role in the HVAC system by filtering out moisture and particulate matter from the refrigerant. This prevents corrosion and damage to the compressor and other A/C components. The kit is specifically designed for use in the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, and Volkswagen Touareg, providing a precise fit and maintaining system integrity.
Common Issues Addressed by This Receiver Drier Kit
- Prevents moisture buildup that can cause freezing and blockages in the A/C system
- Reduces risk of compressor failure due to contamination
- Helps maintain consistent cooling performance
- Protects against corrosion within the HVAC system
- Minimizes refrigerant contamination and prolongs system life
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure the system is fully evacuated before installation to avoid moisture contamination
- Replace the receiver drier whenever the A/C system is opened for repair
- Use the exact part number RD10981KTC to guarantee proper fitment for Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, and Volkswagen Touareg
- Follow manufacturer torque specifications when securing the unit
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Universal Air provides this A/C Receiver Drier and Desiccant Element Kit with quality standards that meet OEM requirements. While specific warranty details are not provided, Universal Air products typically undergo rigorous testing to ensure durability and performance in the specified vehicle applications.
This part fits 116 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Sportline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Execline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Sport | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Wolfsburg Edition | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Executive | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Wolfsburg | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 FSI | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Audi | Q7 | Elite | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Audi | Q7 | Select | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Audi | Q7 | Launch Edition | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Audi | Q7 | Elite | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Audi | Q7 | S Line | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Sportline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Comfortline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Lux | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Executive | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Sport | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Lux | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Base | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Highline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Execline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Executive | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Sport | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Audi | Q7 | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Sport | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Execline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Executive | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Lux | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Highline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Sportline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Base | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Sportline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Highline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Execline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Sport | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Comfortline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 R-Line | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Comfortline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Lux | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Executive | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Audi | Q7 | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Highline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Execline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Executive | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Sport | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Comfortline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 R-Line | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Lux | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Highline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Comfortline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Lux | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI R-Line | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Edition X | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | X | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Sport | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Executive | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Execline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2013 | Audi | Q7 | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Sport | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Execline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Comfortline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Lux | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Executive | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Base | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Highline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Execline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Executive | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Sport | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Lux | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Highline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Audi | Q7 | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Executive | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Lux | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Highline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Sport | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Execline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Base | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Highline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Execline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Sport | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Comfortline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Comfortline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI Lux | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Executive | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2011 | Audi | Q7 | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Touareg | VR6 | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Hybrid | 3.0L | V6 | ELECTRIC/GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Execline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Base | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Comfortline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Execline TDI | 3.0L | V6 | DIESEL | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Touareg | Highline | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | OE Replacement; Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2010 | Audi | Q7 | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2010 | Porsche | Cayenne | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Touareg | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2009 | Audi | Q7 | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2009 | Porsche | Cayenne | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Touareg | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2008 | Audi | Q7 | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2008 | Porsche | Cayenne | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Touareg | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2007 | Audi | Q7 | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Touareg | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2006 | Porsche | Cayenne | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Touareg | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2005 | Porsche | Cayenne | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Touareg | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2004 | Porsche | Cayenne | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert | ||||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V8 | 4.2L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Touareg | TDI | 4.9L | V10 | DIESEL | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 | 3.2L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Touareg | V6 Premium | 3.2L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
| 2003 | Porsche | Cayenne | N/A | Header and Desiccant Insert |
* 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.