Do I need a spring compressor to change my Superbs rear coils or are they accessible by removing the bottom shock bolt and lowering the arm on a jack, then jacking back up (arm only) and refitting the shock 

 

Cheers 

My mechanic swapped mine out using the jack method

Yes just remove bottom shock bolt. Be aware of the serrated washed that sits between shock and hub. Often drops into lower arm. 

The easiest way to remove the springs is to undo the pinch bolt that attaches the wishbone to the hub carrier and drop the wishbone down: the spring falls out easily. Use a trolley jack to support the wishbone while you knock out the pinch bolt, it will give you control as it drops down (I used my motorbike jack, it stays level and gave good control to realign the bolt). Be careful doing the passenger side if you have xenon headlights as it's easy to pop the ride height sensor linkage apart. Pop off the sensor drop link before you let the wishbone down.

The wishbone pinch bolt uses a deformable locknut and the service manual recommends replacing the nut and bolt after removal. P/N's for the nut and bolt are N106 286 02 & N101 064 02.

Edited 13 September, 20205 yr by Othen
Correction.

Be careful on the passenger side if you have xenon lights, level sensor is fragile

Cheers guys, doesn't seem too bad to do DIY, doesn't have zenons, it's only a 2013 Greenline, Skoda springs are £120/pair, but looking around at brands like Bilstein maybe if there a saving. 

 

A local garage quoted £140 Inc vat supply and fit the rears but brand unknown 

Edited 13 September, 20205 yr by lichfielddriver

I got some bilstein b3 springs for the rear of mine, bargain of £16 each from demon tweaks. 

3 minutes ago, lichfielddriver said:

Cheers guys, doesn't seem too bad to do DIY, doesn't have zenons, it's only a 2013 Greenline, Skoda springs are £120/pair, but looking around at brands like Bilstein maybe if there a saving. 

 

This is a really easy DIY job; it should only take about 20 minutes/side. This is not advice of course, but it if it were me I'd fit some pattern parts such as the Kayaba ones I just saw on eBay for £49.51/pair.

 

Good fortune,

 

Alan

2 minutes ago, rover220 said:

I got some bilstein b3 springs for the rear of mine, bargain of £16 each from demon tweaks. 

 

... that is an even better price - that is what I would go for and fix the car for £32 :-)

 

Alan.

 

PS. Please don't take this as advice, you should always fit genuine VAG replacement parts of course, just like it says in the book...

The wishbone pinch bolt is single use so make sure you have a set of replacement nuts and bolts bought you start.

12 minutes ago, chimaera said:

The wishbone pinch bolt is single use so make sure you have a set of replacement nuts and bolts bought you start.

Good morn Chimaera,

I plagarised some of your words from a thread I wrote some years ago in the above (with a few additions); credit for the method is due to you.

Alan

My coils have 3 dots.... 2 yellow 1 blue... Any ideas? 

 

Edited 13 September, 20205 yr by lichfielddriver

It is covered here:

 

9 hours ago, lichfielddriver said:

My coils have 3 dots.... 2 yellow 1 blue... Any ideas? 

 

 

1K0511115BS

 

http://www.oemepc.com/skoda/part_single/catalog/sk/markt/CZ/modell/SUP/year/2014/drive_standart/768/hg_ug/511/subcategory/511010/part_id/2562471/lang/e

Edited 13 September, 20205 yr by Carlston

12 hours ago, Carlston said:

 

1K0511115BS

 

http://www.oemepc.com/skoda/part_single/catalog/sk/markt/CZ/modell/SUP/year/2014/drive_standart/768/hg_ug/511/subcategory/511010/part_id/2562471/lang/e

This is a really helpful link.

 

Alan

Cheers, very helpful 

 

A link worth saving me thinks

8 hours ago, Othen said:

This is a really helpful link.

 

Alan

 

 

WONT ACCEPT MY VIN

 

TMBBJ73T3D9045200

 

Edited 14 September, 20205 yr by lichfielddriver

16 minutes ago, lichfielddriver said:

 

 

WONT ACCEPT MY VIN

 

TMBBJ73T3D9045200

 

 

 

I meant just using the table to look up the right part, it would seem that for your motor car it would be:

 

(1)

1K0511115BS

coil spring 1 paint mark 2 paint marks

rear blue yellow Model data: PR-0YC

 

Isn't that pretty helpful? I had not tried inputting a VIN; I thought the above was useful enough in itself.

 

Alan

5 minutes ago, Othen said:

 

 

I meant just using the table to look up the right part, it would seem that for your motor car it would be:

 

(1)

1K0511115BS

coil spring 1 paint mark 2 paint marks

rear blue yellow Model data: PR-0YC

 

Isn't that pretty helpful? I had not tried inputting a VIN; I thought the above was useful enough in itself.

 

Alan

 

 

Thats what parts haus told me, i might end up popping one out to measure its static height, mine have those dots so arent lowered springs

a pair of Sachs springs at Autodoc £62

4 hours ago, lichfielddriver said:

Thats what parts haus told me, i might end up popping one out to measure its static height, mine have those dots so arent lowered springs

 

1K0511115BS is a lowered rear spring as it fitted to such cars as the Skoda Octavia MK2 Estate RS and the VW Golf MK6 Estate with sports suspension. You can find that information on the gknautomotive.com online catalogue:

 

https://web.tecalliance.net/gkn/en/parts/1/86744/detail?query=1K0511115BS&numberType=1&oe=1K0511115BS&groups=188#@brc/search:Search%20by%20any%20number%201K0511115BS;mandator:gkn;query:1K0511115BS;groups:188;brands:1;pf:2;page:0/detail:86744;brandId:1;articleNo:86744;mandator:gkn;query:1K0511115BS;numberType:1;oe:1K0511115BS;groups:188

 

Scroll down and click "Skoda" or "VW" in the "Vehicle linkage" on the above link to see the cars that are fitted with the 1K0511115BS rear springs as standard.

 

Edited 14 September, 20205 yr by Carlston

7 hours ago, Carlston said:

 

1K0511115BS is a lowered rear spring as it fitted to such cars as the Skoda Octavia MK2 Estate RS and the VW Golf MK6 Estate with sports suspension. You can find that information on the gknautomotive.com online catalogue:

 

https://web.tecalliance.net/gkn/en/parts/1/86744/detail?query=1K0511115BS&numberType=1&oe=1K0511115BS&groups=188#@brc/search:Search%20by%20any%20number%201K0511115BS;mandator:gkn;query:1K0511115BS;groups:188;brands:1;pf:2;page:0/detail:86744;brandId:1;articleNo:86744;mandator:gkn;query:1K0511115BS;numberType:1;oe:1K0511115BS;groups:188

 

Scroll down and click "Skoda" or "VW" in the "Vehicle linkage" on the above link to see the cars that are fitted with the 1K0511115BS rear springs as standard.

 

Quote

 

That is interesting, so it would appear that the OP's 2015 Skoda Superb 1.6td estate already has lowered sports suspension. Can that be right? If it is then the OP's idea of pulling a spring out to measure its uncompressed height is a pretty good one to ensure he gets the right replacement part.

Alan

Edited 15 September, 20205 yr by Othen
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12 hours ago, lichfielddriver said:

 

 

Thats what parts haus told me, i might end up popping one out to measure its static height, mine have those dots so arent lowered springs

See below, Carlston implies you do have lowered springs, which would seem odd on your motor car. It might be worth taking a spring out (only take 20 minutes) to check as I'm guessing you want to have the standard ride height?

Alan

 

Edited 15 September, 20205 yr by Othen

The green line uses sports suspension. 

2 minutes ago, rover220 said:

The green line uses sports suspension. 

Really? That would solve the mystery. Good information.

Alan