CL-40102 Auto AC Compressor OE 8E0260805BJ 8E0260805BA 8E0260805 for Audi A6 C6 2.0T

What the 8E0260805 Auto AC Compressor Does in the Audi A6 C6

The compressor is the part that makes the Audi A6 C6’s air conditioning work. Driven by the engine belt, it pressurises the refrigerant and keeps it moving through the system, and without it the rest of the A/C system has nothing to do. The CL-40102 is our replacement unit for the 8E0260805 compressor on the A6 C6 2.0T.

When the fault is inside the compressor, the car stops cooling and the workshop replaces the whole unit. This is the situation behind the calls your workshop customers make: an A6 C6 is on the lift, and they need a complete compressor that matches the car, available now. If you hold the right unit, you get that job. If the version is wrong, the car waits, the part comes back, and the workshop remembers who supplied it. That is why we list all three OE references and the pulley details below, so the unit you stock is the one the workshop needs.

Where Demand for the Audi A6 C6 Auto AC Compressor Comes From

The A6 C6 is an earlier generation of the Audi A6, and the cars still in use are no longer new. When the air conditioning stops working on an older A6, many owners take it to an independent workshop rather than a dealer, and the workshop looks for a replacement compressor that makes sense for the car’s age and value. That is where the demand for this compressor sits: in the independent repair channel, among the workshops and parts shops you already supply.

Demand like this does not arrive all at once. It comes in steadily, one car at a time, and it tends to rise with the age of the cars and the length of the hot season. For you, that means a model that can move through the year rather than one that sells in a single burst.

Whether it moves in your market comes down to a few things you probably already know:

• How many A6 C6 2.0T cars run where you sell. The more of them in local use, the more often the enquiry comes back.
• Whether your workshop customers already ask for A6 C6 parts. Enquiries for other A/C or engine parts on the same car are a good sign that this compressor will be asked for too.
• How long your cooling season is. A longer season means more A/C use, and more compressors reaching the end of their life.

If you are not sure how these look in your market, tell us what you see from your customers, and we will help you judge whether this model belongs on your shelf.

CL-40102 Specifications

These are the details you need to match CL-40102 to the enquiries you receive and to list it correctly in your own catalogue.

Why Replacement Compressors Remain a Steady Market

Cars are staying on the road longer. Passenger cars in the EU were on average 12.7 years old in 2024, across 256 million cars, according to the ACEA report Vehicles on European Roads 2026. In the United States, the average light vehicle reached a record 12.8 years in 2025, with passenger cars at 14.5 years, according to S&P Global Mobility.

The longer a car stays in use, the more likely its A/C compressor is to need replacing at some point. That repair work reaches independent workshops, and through them, the parts distributors who supply them. For you, a replacement compressor is not a one-season bet. It is a category where demand keeps renewing as the cars on your roads get older.

What turns that into steady business is the supply behind it: whether every batch matches the last one, what happens when a unit comes back, and whether your range grows with the vehicles your customers bring in. That is what the rest of this page is about.

Growing Your A/C Parts Business Together

We make four A/C product lines: compressors, compressor clutches, expansion valves and control valves. We don’t try to be everything. Within these four lines, we work with you on what to stock, how much, and what to add next, so your range grows the way your market does.

We Start From Your Market, Not Our Catalogue

Before suggesting anything, we ask what your customers actually bring in: which cars, which parts, how many. Then we tell you which of our models fit that picture, and which don’t. If a model is unlikely to move in your market, we’ll say so, even if it means a smaller first order.

For example, if most of your enquiries are for Audi and VW cars, we point you to the compressors, clutches and control valves we make for those cars, and leave out the ones built for vehicles you rarely see.

Your Range Grows as Your Business Grows

A good first model is only the start. As your customers bring in new cars and new requests, we help you add the models that match, one step at a time, instead of asking you to stock a full line on day one.

For example, if CL-40102 sells well, the next step might be our compressor clutches for the Audi A5, A6 C7 and Q7, or control valves for Audi and VW compressors. You add them when your enquiries show the need, not before.

One Supplier Across All Four Lines

Your customers will ask for models no single factory makes. When a compressor, clutch, expansion valve or control valve on your list is not one we produce, we find it for you and check its quality before it goes into your order. You keep one supplier and one contact, instead of managing several.

For example, if your list has ten models and two are outside our range, you still send us the whole list. We make eight, source the other two, and ship them together.

Straight Answers on Options and Price

Many parts come in more than one version, and the difference is not always clear from a photo or a price list. We tell you how the versions differ in material and price, and which one fits the customers you sell to, including when the cheaper one is the right choice.

For example, if you sell mainly to price-sensitive workshops, we’ll tell you when the lower-cost version is enough. If your customers care more about how long the part lasts, we’ll explain why the better-material version is worth paying for.

Start Small and Grow at Your Pace

You don’t need a large order to find out whether a model sells. The minimum is 20 pieces per model, and different models can go in the same order. You test, see what moves, and reorder what works.

For example, you can order 20 pieces of CL-40102 with 20 pieces of an Audi clutch, see which moves faster, and put your money into the one that sells.

How Is Every CL-40102 Auto AC Compressor Tested Before Shipment?

Every CL-40102 is tested on our own testing line before it is packed, and every unit goes through it, not a sample from the batch. Each compressor is checked for damage and against the order, leak-tested at the housing joints, shaft seal and refrigerant ports, checked for clutch engagement and electrical insulation, and run on a test bench that reproduces the temperature and pressure of a car’s A/C system while pressure build-up, noise and vibration are checked. Before packing, the model, label and quantity are checked again. What reaches you is ready to sell, and the faults that usually come back as returns are caught at our end, not at your customer’s workshop.

The Right Unit in the Right Box

Each compressor is checked for visible damage, then checked against the order: model, voltage, pulley, connector and ports. Before packing, the model, label and quantity are checked again, and the ports are capped. You don’t open a carton and find the wrong model or a damaged unit you now have to sort out.

No Slow Leaks After Fitting

A compressor that leaks slowly can pass a quick look and still fail a few weeks after it is fitted. That is one of the most frustrating returns for you and your customer. Every unit is leak-tested at the housing joints, the shaft seal and the refrigerant ports, so a leaking unit never leaves the factory.

Clutch and Electrics That Work First Time

The clutch coil is powered to check that the clutch engages and releases cleanly, and the electrical insulation is tested. A workshop that fits the compressor and finds the clutch won’t engage loses time on the job, and you hear about it. This check stops that before shipping.

Tested the Way It Will Run in the Car

A compressor can turn freely on a bench and still fail once it is under load. So every unit runs on a test bench that reproduces the temperature and pressure it will face in a car’s A/C system, while we check pressure build-up, stable running, noise and vibration. What passes has already worked under real operating conditions, not just in a quick check.

What Happens If Something Goes Wrong With Your CL-40102 Order?

You contact us without having to work out whose fault it is first. You get a first reply within about two hours of our working day. The first thing we work on with you is limiting your loss, before the cause is known. Then we check the cause in a fixed order, and we don’t call it a product fault or an installation fault until that is done. Finally, you get the result, what it means for your remaining stock, and a next step agreed with you.

No Need to Work Out Whose Fault It Is

Just tell us what you are seeing. Send the order reference, how many pieces are affected, the vehicle the compressor was fitted to, photos or a short video, and how it was installed. If you only have part of that, send what you have and we ask for the rest. You don’t have to investigate before the case can start.

A First Reply Within About Two Hours

That is two hours of our working day. If your message arrives while we are closed, it is the first thing handled when the day starts, so nothing sits overnight unseen. The first reply is not a verdict on the cause. It is the start of a plan to stop the problem costing you more.

Limiting Your Loss Before the Cause Is Known

What limits your loss depends on where the stock is, what your customer is waiting for, and what you have already committed to them. Our sales team works through that with you directly, so you have an answer for your own customer while the cause is still being checked.

Checking the Cause in a Fixed Order

First, whether the right compressor was supplied for that car. Then the condition of the product, the packaging and the transport. Then the installation, including whether the A/C system was cleaned properly when the compressor was replaced. Then the rest of the system, because a new compressor can fail from a problem that was already there. Until all of this is checked, we don’t call it a product fault or an installation fault, so the result holds up when you pass it on to your customer.

The Result, Your Remaining Stock and the Next Step

We tell you what we found and what it means for the rest of that batch, including whether the stock you are holding can stay on sale. The next step is agreed with you, not decided for you.

What Should You Send Us to Get Started?

Just three things: the country you sell into, the vehicle models your customers bring in most, and the quantities you usually order. If you already have a list of OE numbers or models, send that too.

Here is what you get back:

• A model plan for your market. We tell you which of our compressors, clutches, expansion valves and control valves fit the cars your customers bring in, and which ones aren’t worth stocking.
• One supplier for your whole list. Models we don’t make in these four lines, we source and check for you, and ship with the rest of your order.
• Every unit tested before it ships. Each compressor runs on our testing line, including a temperature and pressure test that reproduces conditions in the car.
• A low-risk start. From 20 pieces per model, with different models in the same order.
• Support when something goes wrong. A first reply within about two hours of our working day, and your loss dealt with before the cause is argued over.

Our sales team confirms the details with you directly, including pricing, lead time and packaging. Send your information through the form below, or to your sales contact if you already have one.