So its been to Audi

[Harris.]

Hi All , so I took the car to southend Audi today and the knocking could be

Worn top bushes x 2 each side , has anyone powerflexed these ?

3 shocks are slightly leaking so may as well change all 4 .
Rear pads on 75% worn Rear discs need changing
Front Discs need changing
Rear brake hoses corroded

So basically I didn't get a answer as to what the knocking is so im going to poly bush the top bushes
Lower Arm bushes
Diff mount

Is there any where to get decent shocks from as im guessing from Audi its going to sting ? They said they will email over all the prices with labour.

[MikeFish]

I don't think there is a great choice with shocks, you either get standard ones for full price (or buy second hand, not recommended as you'll probably end up changing them again sometime soon), unless you know someone selling them cheaper but I don't recall seeing any new ones going cheap anywhere, or you just bin the DRC and fit coilovers for £1.5 - 2k.

[R1RS4]

Wow that's going to be a hefty one, that saving on the cheaper tax is going to come in handy

1, When you get your quote from Audi, type in the part numbers over the Internet see what prices come up

2, check out the part numbers on Flea bay including Europe in your search, you will be surprised how much you can save

I do this every other week for my DRC system (Flea bay) as mine is SS+ so the parts are more difficult to find
I have 1 brand new shock and a new accumulator value so far and will keep going till I have the set up

Good luck

[HYFR]

Ouch

[RS6chris!]

That's the trouble with these B7,s now....getting old and very expensive!!


Good luck.

[HYFR]

But a good one is sweet as a nut

[MikeFish]

That's the trouble with these B7,s now....getting old and very expensive!!


Good luck.

Yes they are getting old so some things will start to go and cost a fortune to fix, but I don't think that is the case here. Brake pads and discs are consumable items that have cost a lot since day one. And DRC shocks needing to be changed could have happened (and did.. a lot) on new cars too, albeit you could have been covered under warranty / goodwill, but fact is this has been an issue since that extended DRC warranty expired.
And both of these are things most prospective buyers are aware of and check before buying, like the oil cooler and a carbon clean (I don't agree with this last one because if the carbon clean is more than 6 months old then the car is likely to be no better off than a car that's never had a clean).

[RS6chris!]

But a good one is sweet as a nut

Defo

Just getting harder to find unless a forum car.

[Harris.]

Mine is a nice straight car , but as said above nearly 9 years old . they don't last forever .

Its had the oil pipes done under warranty , both back boxes done under warranty , coil packs done .

So my Discs all have a slight lip, but this isn't what I went there for .

Ill concentrate on the front end first to stop the knocking .


About 6 years ago I placed my S3 into Audi and it came back with a list double the length of the one I got today ,I think there just over fussy

How much are the standard shocks as ive not had the email ,I fitted coilovers to my old car and tbh I hated it,for road use there not the best .

Dave

[MikeFish]

I think each shock is about £200 just for parts.

[MikeFish]

... as mine is SS+ so the parts are more difficult to find
I have 1 brand new shock and a new accumulator value so far and will keep going till I have the set up

I thought shocks and other DRC components were the same for SS ans SS+ cars and only the springs and rear ARB differed?

[Harris.]

I think each shock is about £200 just for parts.

So around the £800 mark

Bushes are around £200

Rear pads are £40

Then next ill do the rear brake hoses although when I got home I looked and its just minor surface rust. I wont be using any 2nd hard parts as mike said its just not worth it .

[R1RS4]

... as mine is SS+ so the parts are more difficult to find
I have 1 brand new shock and a new accumulator value so far and will keep going till I have the set up

I thought shocks and other DRC components were the same for SS ans SS+ cars and only the springs and rear ARB differed?

I asked the parts guy at Audi and he said there different on the SS+ I have my shock Part numbers, I will dig them out and post, then we could compare

So would like to know if this is true

[R1RS4]

Here they are Mike

8E0412019C Front Left SS+
8E0412020C Front Right SS+ **
8E0512019F Rear Left SS+
8E0512020F Rear Right SS+

[MikeFish]

Here they are Mike

8E0412019C Front Left SS+
8E0412020C Front Right SS+ **
8E0512019F Rear Left SS+
8E0512020F Rear Right SS+

My receipt from Unit20 lists them as:
8E0412019B Front Left SS
8E0412020B Front Right SS
8E0512019E Rear Left SS

I didn't have the rear right done so I don't have a part number for that one but it looks like there are minor differences (just the last letter in fact). Or are these parts the same and the last letter signifies an updated part?