How many have had shocks replaced
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:28 am
Just thought it would be interesting to see the stats as of today.
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How many have had shocks replaced
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RE: How many have had shocks replaced
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:57 am
Not yet [keeping fingers crossed]
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:01 am
only had the car for a day and a shock has been replaced.
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:06 am
Both fronts replaced, approx 6000 miles. Lots of town driving, but even so...
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:12 pm
Both fronts replaced at 19K miles.
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:02 pm
Touching wood as I write this, no.
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:47 pm
Front o/s on back order - only 2450 miles!
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:20 pm
i cant understand this back order, so many garages are saying back order and some have got them the next day, how is that possible, beyond a joke, for all that cant get the shocks due to backorder and are willing to cross the water go in to belgium or germany as they are readily available and the work will be ten times better than the ukcaldy wrote:Front o/s on back order - only 2450 miles!
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:47 pm
16k miles, shocks on back-order with SKF Stockport.
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:27 pm
Front shocks replaced at 9000 miles..
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:14 pm
18k, had two sets of fronts!!!
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:33 pm
Car has done 42000km on original shocks, Tracked 4 times in that period.
Not even going to bother with Audi if they go. I know they will just stuff me around anyway.
This kit will be going straight on . http://www.stasisengineering.com/Catego ... 95&PID=171
This suspension is just plain awesome. Ran the same setup on my S3. Driving was more comfortable and the car was flawless. On the track gained 3 seconds a lap after fitting it. If you went too hard and hit the ripple strips flat out the car did not budge off the line. Just unbelivably good.
Not even going to bother with Audi if they go. I know they will just stuff me around anyway.
This kit will be going straight on . http://www.stasisengineering.com/Catego ... 95&PID=171
This suspension is just plain awesome. Ran the same setup on my S3. Driving was more comfortable and the car was flawless. On the track gained 3 seconds a lap after fitting it. If you went too hard and hit the ripple strips flat out the car did not budge off the line. Just unbelivably good.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:18 am
8000 miles and not yet. What do i need to look for ?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:59 am
Pull the front wheels off, look at the top of the shock unit. The inside of my arches were plastered in mud (live in the country) and the mud was dry. The oil shows up very easily. Pull up the bellows-shapped rubber boot to confirm there is a leak.Pig wrote:8000 miles and not yet. What do i need to look for ?
I don't think you can see the area well enough with the wheel on, but once the wheel is off, the area is visable, and a diagnosis should be pretty easy.
Otherwise, take it to a dealer and ask them to check 'em.
Jack
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:50 pm
Had the front changed by one dealer in Switzerland, but job not finished. Had Audi in Germany finish the job, pressurisation, now all is fine.......for now. Still love the car even more than my last B5 RS4.