Car air conditioning & heating

Car air conditioning and heating parts in South Africa: prices and fitting

Updated 4 November 2026

Car air-conditioning and heating parts in South Africa range from a portable 12V heater or demister fan at about R150 to R700 to a rooftop air-conditioner at about R20,600 to R29,700. Used climate control modules and evaporator cores sit in between. A request on BlaBlaPrice is the quickest way to get current prices for your exact car.

Rules and warranty

The Consumer Protection Act covers warranties on goods, so a part that fails early should be repaired or replaced under the warranty terms. Some carmakers include the air-conditioner in the new-vehicle warranty; Nissan, for example, lists it under its warranty conditions for the first 72 months. Ask the seller to put the warranty period and what it covers in writing. South Africa also has a qualification for diagnosing, testing and servicing vehicle air-conditioning, so ask whether your fitter is trained for it.

Season and climate

Summer runs from December to February and winter from June to August. Order a kit or a module in November, before the heat from December to February, and allow time for fitting. Heaters and demisters are the parts to check before the cold months of June to August.

Fitting, delivery and what to write

Check which refrigerant your system uses, R-134a or R1234yf, before you buy a kit or a service, because the two are not interchangeable. Say whether the part is original or compatible, and give the car make, model, year and engine. Ask whether the price includes fitting and delivery to your city, and whether it includes VAT. Prices are per part, so compare the total cost of the part and the fitting.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. Describe the part and the car in your own words in the chat, and add a photo of the old part if you have one. The AI asks for any missing details and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in South Africa, then shows the prices and businesses it finds. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer and terms, and your contacts stay hidden until you decide with whom to exchange them. You can browse car parts or create a request from the home page.