A/C Components Replacement
The following components must be replaced:
 Expansion Valve (if equipped)
 Restrictor (if equipped)
 Receiver-drier

Warranty
Note:
The procedure outlined in this Technical Bulletin must be included with the warranty repair(s) and not
claimed independently.
You may claim $5.32 per A/C System flush for the A/C System Flush Machine Behr filter BAI783400103
(which represents ¼ the cost of 1 replacement filter).
You may claim $23.75 per A/C System flush for the A/C System Flush Machine Bosch filter 17707-6
(which represents ¼ the cost of 1 replacement filter).
To determine if this procedure is covered under Warranty, always refer to the Warranty Policies
and Procedures Manual 1)
Model(s)

All Models
(except Routan)
Jetta

Year(s)

Eng. Code(s)

Trans. Code(s)

VIN Range
From

VIN Range To

1998 – 2017

All

All

All

All

2018

All

All

All

All

SAGA Coding
Claim Type:

Service Number:

Use Service
Number of
Defective
Component

Use applicable Claim Type 1)
Damage
Code

Use damage code
appropriate for root
cause of failure

Damage Location
HST

--

(Depends on
Service No.)
Use applicable
when indicated in
Elsa (L/R)

Parts
Manufacturer
(removed part)
Use Vendor code
from failed
component
_ _ _2)

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Technical Service Bulletin

87-18-06 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the Refrigerant Circuit (U.S.
Only)

Transaction
No:

2019947/15

Release date:

6/11/20

Labor Operation 3) : Refrigerant drain and fill

870317XX = Claim appropriate SRT for vehicle in Elsa

Labor Operation 3): Air Conditioner Clean, All
Vehicles, Front A/C only (except Touareg with
four zone climate control)

87012999 = 140 TU

Labor Operation 3): Air Conditioner Clean,
Touareg with four zone climate control.

87013099 = 310 TU

Labor Operation 3): Air Conditioner Check, All
Vehicles.

87010150 = 30 TU

Labor Operation 3): Replace Expansion Valve, 8770XXXX = Claim appropriate SRT for vehicle and
if equipped.
engine in Elsa
Labor Operation 3): Replace Restrictor, if
equipped.

8777XXXX = Claim appropriate SRT for vehicle and
engine in Elsa

Labor Operation 3): Replace Receiver-Drier

8755XXXX = Claim appropriate SRT for vehicle and
engine in Elsa

Outside Material: A/C Flush Machine Bosch
filter, Part No. 17707-6

$23.75 total per A/C System Flush which accompanies
a repair (this amount equals ¼ of the cost of the A/C
flush machine filter)

Outside Material: A/C Flush Machine Behr
filter, Part No. BAI783400103 (For use with
previous flush kit Behr VAS 6337/1A)

$5.32 total per A/C System Flush which accompanies a
repair (this amount equals ¼ of the cost of the A/C flush
machine filter)

Diagnostic Time 4)
GFF Time expenditure

01500000 = 00 TU
max.

NO

Road Test

01210002 = 00 TU

NO

01210004 = 00 TU
Technical Diagnosis

01320000 = 00 TU
max.

NO

Claim Comment: Input “As per Technical Bulletin 2019947” in comment section of Warranty Claim.
1)

Vehicle may be outside any Warranty in which case this Technical Bulletin is informational only.
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Technical Service Bulletin

87-18-06 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the Refrigerant Circuit (U.S.
Only)

2)

Code per warranty vendor code policy.

3)

Labor Time Units (Tus) are subject to change with ELSA updates.

4)

Documentation required per Warranty Policy & Procedures Manual.

Transaction
No:

2019947/15

Release date:

6/11/20

Required Parts and Tools
Part Description

Part No:

Quantity

Expansion Valve

Vehicle Specific

1

Receiver-Drier

Vehicle Specific

1

Restrictor

Vehicle Specific

1

Tool Description

Tool No:

Air Conditioning Service System.

ROB134APF
Or latest machine version

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Technical Service Bulletin

87-18-06 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the Refrigerant Circuit (U.S.
Only)

Transaction
No:

2019947/15

Release date:

6/11/20

Air Conditioning System Flushing Device

17707 Kit, Flusher Filter

Air Conditioning System Flushing Device Filter

Bosch – 17707-6

Air Conditioning System Flushing Device Filter
(For previous version of Behr VAS 6337/1A)

Behr – BAI783400103

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Technical Service Bulletin

87-18-06 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the Refrigerant Circuit (U.S.
Only)

Transaction
No:

2019947/15

Release date:

6/11/20

Adapter set for refrigerant circuits

VAS 6338/1

Additional adapter 33 for bypass of the front
expansion valve for Touareg

VAS 6338/33

Additional refrigerant circuit adapter 36

VAS6338/36

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Only)

Transaction
No:

2019947/15

Release date:

6/11/20

Additional refrigerant circuit adapter

VAS6338/38

Refrigerant Circuit Adapter 74

VAS 6338/74
MY 2016-2017 Passat and Beetle
MY 2016-2018 Jetta

Additional refrigerant circuit adapter

VAS6338/40

Additional refrigerant circuit adapter

VAS6338/41

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87-18-06 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the Refrigerant Circuit (U.S.
Only)

Additional refrigerant circuit adapter

Transaction
No:

2019947/15

Release date:

6/11/20

VAS6338/42

Additional Information
All part and service references provided in this Technical Bulletin are subject to change and/or removal.
Always check with your Parts Dept. and Repair Manuals for the latest information.

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