RS4 B7 SUSPESION

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RS4 B7 SUSPESION

Post by Dantheman84 » Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:47 pm

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

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Post by mustdash » Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:30 pm

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.
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Post by FaisalJ » Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:36 pm

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??
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Post by PetrolDave » Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:46 pm

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??
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Post by Dantheman84 » Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:27 pm

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£

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Post by Dantheman84 » Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:29 pm

P.S sorry about caps lock on just used writing in caps for work
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Post by cherub72 » Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:14 pm

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

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Post by Dantheman84 » Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:07 pm

yeah the machine cost about 4grand
I live by stratford upon avon
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Post by Rw@@dy » Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:34 am

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

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Post by Dantheman84 » Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:40 pm

Yes Audi labour is £120 and told its min 3hrs
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Post by rsParnell » Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:49 pm

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

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Post by Dantheman84 » Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:42 pm

think I might just buy set coilovers are bilstein any good cant afford kw where is the best place to buy them from
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Post by Covkiller » Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:59 pm

A 1 minute search came up with this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bilstein-B14- ... 3641.l6368
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Post by rsParnell » Thu Mar 31, 2016 10:05 pm

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

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Post by Dantheman84 » Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:12 pm

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