2012 LR4 with Early AMK Compressor Failure

[CRYA]

Hey all. Doing some due diligence here trying to have some redundancy on my compressor given a tough experience a fellow LR4 owner shared with me. In his case, doing some off-roading out in the desert, his compressor failed and was forced to drive out 6 hours to the nearest dealer for repairs.

So his advice was to simply carry a spare compressor. That has caused me to open up my cover to see if I can determine what model I have but I think I need some assistance from you all.

I have a ‘12 with a vin that falls into the range of “early AMK” according to the TSB. Opened the cover and all appears original and pretty clean. Can you all check these and tell me if I’m AMK and am safe to replace with a similar AMK?

 

[gsxr]

That's a Hitachi. I installed a new Hitachi in my 2010 last year, the old one was slowly dying at 125kmi. I did not want to mess with the AMK conversion. It is $575-$600 from reputable vendors.

Photos at link below of the new Hitachi:
http://www.w124performance.com/ISO/LR/Hitachi/

New Hitachi from RME (no tax, free shipping):
https://www.rmeuropean.com/Products/LR072537-MFG476.aspx

 

[CRYA]

That's a Hitachi. I installed a new Hitachi in my 2010 last year, the old one was slowly dying at 125kmi. I did not want to mess with the AMK conversion. It is $575-$600 from reputable vendors.

Photos at link below of the new Hitachi:
http://www.w124performance.com/ISO/LR/Hitachi/

New Hitachi from RME (no tax, free shipping):
https://www.rmeuropean.com/Products/LR072537-MFG476.aspx

Excellent thank you. I may explore a “hitachi style” from eBay for the price. I like RME though. And FCP too. Thanks.

 

[gsxr]

Excellent thank you. I may explore a “hitachi style” from eBay for the price. I like RME though. And FCP too. Thanks.

Be careful with eBay sellers, who often sell off-brand stuff. If it's just a spare for emergency use that may be fine, but if replacing the main unit on the truck, you'll want Genuine Hitachi.

I am a fan of FCU Euro for their lifetime warranty on all parts, but they don't appear to have the Hitachi. They have Arnott made in China, or AMK, both for $700+.

 

[ryanjl]

When I was going through my air compressor ordeal, Lucky8 had the AMK listed pretty cheap on eBay. Might confine your Hitachi search to them.