A/C Repair Advice 2008 XC70

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Naturally I only discovered that my A/C was not working when the temperature exceeded 30C with higher humidity. The repair shop tried to recharge the system today and found a bad leak in the bottom of the condenser. They said the part is beyond repair and their estimate is at least 4 hours of labour to replace it and recharge the A/C. Oh yeah, I'm Canadian and I suspect the road salt sped up the corrosion. Is this another case of less expensive FoMoCo parts failing earlier than previous true Volvo OEM parts? Has anyone else had similar problems? Is 4 hours of labour realistic to replace the condenser? Thanks

Condenser was replaced and it appears the slow leak was around the nylon plug at the bottom of the condenser. I noticed a residual coolant leak and initially thought is was just due to a spill. After the repair, the "Coolant Low" message appeared on the instrument display. I refilled the reservoir but today the message reappeared and the smell/sight of fresh coolant appeared around the bottom driver's side radiator hose. The OBD-II was unable to reset the code, but after letting it stand and refill the reservoir, the code disappeared. I've booked a further inspection for tomorrow and will monitor later today.