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HI
IM NEW TO THIS SITE BUT HAVE OWNED MY RS FOR ALMOST 3YRS WICKED CAR!!
BUT THE OTHER DAY MY SHOCK HAS GONE LOST ALL ITS OIL IN THE SYSTEM I PHONED TPS FOR SHOCK ABOUT £250 OEM
I CAN FIT THE PART BUT BEEN TOLD IT HAS TO GO TO AUDI TO BE REFILLED AND SET UP CALLED THEM THEY WANT ALMOST £400
SO AFTER SOME HELP PLEASE ON WHAT OPTIONS I HAVE
ALSO CONTACTED MRC NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE IN PRICE

THANKS

Your options are stick with the DRC and pay to have it re-pressurised at MRC, or pay to replace the whole DRC set up with coilovers.

Hey Dan. That actually doesn't sound too bad compared to some DRC repair costs I've seen mentioned on this forum. I'm sure some others more knowledgeable about the DRC system will reply with more useful info. My car has coilovers (KW v3) so I haven't had any dealings with the DRC.

Got to ask though - Why are you shouting at us??

FaisalJ wrote:That actually doesn't sound too bad compared to some DRC repair costs I've seen mentioned on this forum

+1
When I needed one shock and the valve block replaced the local Audi dealer charged me nearly £1200 - so the price Dan has been quoted seems very cheap to me.

FaisalJ wrote:Got to ask though - Why are you shouting at us??

+1 again
ALL CAPS on any forum is shouting, and is bad manners.

ok thanks for tips
stressing I am getting married in aug so all my cash goes out at the mo,

that price just to refill I will be replacing the shock,

just working it out this one shock and refill is half the price of a set of coilovers.
my luck will be the other sock will go then.

so looked at coilovers anyone recommend bilstein coilovers seen them for about 900£

thanks for help people

P.S sorry about caps lock on just used writing in caps for work

I had one of my DRC pipes go recently and they charged £150 for the re-pressurise, seems the machine to do it is really expensive so they hire one in when needed

Where are you based?

yeah the machine cost about 4grand
I live by stratford upon avon

When I had my drc checked by Stoke Audi in Jan this year, they charged me £120 to de and re pressurise. Unit20 want £150 for the same thing which I don't get as Audi labour is more expensive

Yes Audi labour is £120 and told its min 3hrs

I was told the fluid alone to refill was around £120.

think I might just buy set coilovers are bilstein any good cant afford kw where is the best place to buy them from

A 1 minute search came up with this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bilstein-B14- ... 3641.l6368

Dantheman84 wrote:think I might just buy set coilovers are bilstein any good cant afford kw where is the best place to buy them from

Ebay, there around £900 for the b14s. More than happy with mine

ok thanks guys rsparnell does it make the car a hard ride