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Originally posted by swalve:
......A big reason Ford says it takes so much labor is that the radiator, condensor and the fans all drop down as one unit ...
You were wise to go elsewhere, and I presume the a/c shop did not do this. The '97 Ford service manual says you can remove condenser separately from rad/fan assembly. I'd guess 1-1.5 hrs + 1 hr for evac/recharge, say 2.5 hr max plus material/parts.


98 Mystique LS v6 atx 110,000km
97 Contour LX v6 atx 125,000km
stock CD on LS, cass on LX
spoiler, tinted windows on LS only
4 wheel discs on LX only
All other available options on both