Replace evaporator or entire hvac box?

[ford46guy]

Have an 11 F150. Evap is leaking. Choices are aftermarket evaps (around $50) or the entire box (includes, evap, blend doors, temp sensor, etc) about $600. Ford does not make a replacement evap for this application.

The aftermarket evaps are sold by the big AC brands, but very likely (CE) products.

 

[skyactiv]

You're in a sucky situation to be in because of the time involved making this repair.
What about replacing the heater core, too?

Is the $600 in parts Ford parts? Not that Ford parts are necessarily better than all aftermarket parts.

 

[ford46guy]

You're in a sucky situation to be in because of the time involved making this repair.
What about replacing the heater core, too?

Is the $600 in parts Ford parts? Not that Ford parts are necessarily better than all aftermarket parts.

Probably will replace the core.
That is a separate part. Yes, $600 is the wholesale price shipped. Probably close to 8 if you walk into a dealer off the street for the part.

The OEM part is thin and prone to leak (from what I read, and what a dealer told me). Probably will last 8-10years. Not having a cabin filter makes things worse.

 

[ford46guy]

There is also a small temperature sensor in there. If it breaks, there is no aftermarket. Then you must replace the entire box