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Old Apr 15, 2026 | 08:30 PM
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Denso at $450 or Porsche at $1250
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Old Apr 15, 2026 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve326
Denso at $450 or Porsche at $1250
When the compressor in my '06 Cayenne seized, I went with a Denso. I sold the Cayenne 3 years later so I can only say that it worked fine for 3 years.









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Old Apr 15, 2026 | 11:16 PM
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New denso....pretty sure they r the oe supplier.
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Old Apr 16, 2026 | 08:56 AM
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As De Jeeper said, they’re originally Denso compressors. Same for my 964 and an old Mercedes I had.
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Old Apr 16, 2026 | 11:17 AM
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Avoid the rebuilt ones....
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