Everywhere I look, they say, 'Sold Out' and are enormously expensive. Must I go through a dealer? Any thoughts?

 

I definitely need new dampers (I have 125k on the clock) and when hitting a bump, the rear end does a kind of minor fish tail. MOT is looming and I need to source these parts. Any help appreciated!

 

 

Do you mean DCC shocks? You could fit Bilstein B4 damptronic, I think this is the right one - but check! https://www.bilstein-shocks.co.uk/products/20-238988?_pos=4&_sid=3558bab59&_ss=r
 

Or get them from TPS. I was in the same place as you needing a new front shock at the MOT, this was 9 months ago and the Bilstein’s weren’t available, I had to spend £500 on an OEM part. But now I think the Bilsteins are available.

think about KW, with Bilstein i have got never ending story -
front axle is perfect now

-> https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/485647-bilstein-b6-dcc-shock-absorbers-available-at-last/page/3/?tab=comments#comment-5620484

but rear's B6 are out of stock over year 😞

-> https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/478335-does-the-sportline-have-stiffer-suspension/?do=findComment&comment=5682678

 

There are a couple of reference for the rear shocks I believe, probably worth checking what is on there and if they are interchangeable. 
3Q0 513 045 AD, 3Q0 513 045 AC, 3Q0513 045 AJ, 3Q0 513 045 AT 

 

The Bilstien B4's are a good shout as a replacement, you might even be able to source a deal with them being aftermarket.

Bilstein B4 DampTronic 23-238978 front shock absorbers

sold to replace the following OEM part numbers on the Superb MK3:

3Q0413031AK

3Q0413031BE

3Q0413032

3Q0413032A

These appear to be all of the OEM part numbers on the Superb MK3 with electronically controlled front shock absorbers

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/7949490

 

Bilstein B4 DampTronic 20-267520 rear shock absorbers

sold to replace the following OEM part numbers on the Superb MK3:

3Q0513045AA

3Q0513045AC

3Q0513045AD

Note that the 3Q0513045AJ and 3Q0513045AT OEM part numbers aren't listed against these Bilstein B4 DampTronic 20-267520 rear shock absorbers, so if your Superb MK3 has build code UC9 or 1JL these might not be suitable. See the extract from the Skoda parts catalogue below.

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/12775653

 

Superb MK3 electronically controlled rear shock absorbers (extract from Skoda parts catalogue)

7	3Q0513045AA	Gas shock absorber, electronically controlled		2	PR-1JP+1X1
7	3Q0513045AD	Gas shock absorber, electronically controlled		2	PR-1JP+1X1
7	3Q0513045AC	Gas shock absorber, electronically controlled		2	PR-1JP+1X0
7	3Q0513045AJ	Gas shock absorber, electronically controlled		2	PR-UC9
7	3Q0513045AT	Gas shock absorber, electronically controlled		2	PR-1JL

https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/SUP/851/5/511/511010

 

VW Codes Decoder

1X1 = Four wheel drive
1X0 = Front wheel drive

http://igorweb.org/equidec.aspx

 

Edited 24 August, 20223 yr by Carlston

Just FYI, the Borsehung EOM replacement comes with a 4 year warranty, I understand all the others come with 1 year. Call your independent mechanic and ask him to call the wholesalers for price and delivery quotes.

 

If you’re feeling lucky you can get some used ones for about 1/3 the price of new.

 

Here’s an example of used ones:

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/175322616887?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=OFzw1ruVQCm&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=Y3bFCPbiQQO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Edited 28 August, 20223 yr by Frankenfurter

2 hours ago, Frankenfurter said:

If you’re feeling lucky you can get some used ones for about 1/3 the price of new.

 

Here’s an example of used ones:

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/175322616887?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=OFzw1ruVQCm&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=Y3bFCPbiQQO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

On that ebay listing, the seller claims those rear shock absorbers have OEM part number 3Q0513045AD and 3Q0512009AF. It can't be both, it's either one or the other.

 

The seller has also stuck new white sticky labels on them showing 3Q0512009AF. This isn't the correct OEM part number for the Superb MK3, and even if it was you would need to see that the OEM part number was stamped into the metal of the shock absorbers to prove that the shock absorbers really had that OEM part number.

 

The seller also claims that mileage is both 19,845km and 24,600km and the age is both 2018 and 2019. which seem very low for a 3 or 4 year old car. Who knows what the mileage really is, and how old the car they came off really is. At least in the UK, you could ask for registration number of the car they came off and check the MOT history for the mileage, although that wouldn't prove that they really did come off that car.

 

Why did the owner of the car change them. He clearly wouldn't have gone to the massive expense of replacing them if he was happy with them.

 

The seller claims that they are for a Superb MK3 and a VW Passat B8. These cars use different OEM part numbers for the rear shock absorbers, and are not the same.

 

The seller sticking new white sticky labels on both rear shock absorbers is a red flag. Perhaps he is deliberately hiding the real OEM part number underneath.

 

Edited 28 August, 20223 yr by Carlston

14 hours ago, Carlston said:

 

On that ebay listing, the seller claims those rear shock absorbers have OEM part number 3Q0513045AD and 3Q0512009AF. It can't be both, it's either one or the other.

 

The seller has also stuck new white sticky labels on them showing 3Q0512009AF. This isn't the correct OEM part number for the Superb MK3, and even if it was you would need to see that the OEM part number was stamped into the metal of the shock absorbers to prove that the shock absorbers really had that OEM part number.

 

The seller also claims that mileage is both 19,845km and 24,600km and the age is both 2018 and 2019. which seem very low for a 3 or 4 year old car. Who knows what the mileage really is, and how old the car they came off really is. At least in the UK, you could ask for registration number of the car they came off and check the MOT history for the mileage, although that wouldn't prove that they really did come off that car.

 

Why did the owner of the car change them. He clearly wouldn't have gone to the massive expense of replacing them if he was happy with them.

 

The seller claims that they are for a Superb MK3 and a VW Passat B8. These cars use different OEM part numbers for the rear shock absorbers, and are not the same.

 

The seller sticking new white sticky labels on both rear shock absorbers is a red flag. Perhaps he is deliberately hiding the real OEM part number underneath.

 

It's just an example and even if this particular seller has been smoking vast amounts of crack, the pricing is consistent with what you see at wreckers. It's shared as an example only. You can generally find better prices from local wreckers anyway. I recently picked up two non-leaking front shocks (3Q0413031AK) for about AUD 200 each from wreckers. 

Interestingly, (and as per your list) along the way my independent mechanic chased VAG about DCC shock part number compatibility because the shop has a perfectly good used Passat Alltrack 3Q0413032 front DCC strut lying around. After many  calls to VW and Skoda Australia passed got passed up the chain, they confirmed the core shock with coil and strut mount removed was interchangeable with the 3Q0413031AK. We weren't sure so when i got the 3Q0413031AK delivered we sat them down next to each other and all the dimensions measured exactly the same. Haven't tested it yet but could be an interesting source of new spares if they function identically.

Edited 29 August, 20223 yr by Frankenfurter

15 hours ago, Carlston said:

 

On that ebay listing, the seller claims those rear shock absorbers have OEM part number 3Q0513045AD and 3Q0512009AF. It can't be both, it's either one or the other.

 

The seller has also stuck new white sticky labels on them showing 3Q0512009AF. This isn't the correct OEM part number for the Superb MK3, and even if it was you would need to see that the OEM part number was stamped into the metal of the shock absorbers to prove that the shock absorbers really had that OEM part number.

 

The seller also claims that mileage is both 19,845km and 24,600km and the age is both 2018 and 2019. which seem very low for a 3 or 4 year old car. Who knows what the mileage really is, and how old the car they came off really is. At least in the UK, you could ask for registration number of the car they came off and check the MOT history for the mileage, although that wouldn't prove that they really did come off that car.

 

Why did the owner of the car change them. He clearly wouldn't have gone to the massive expense of replacing them if he was happy with them.

 

The seller claims that they are for a Superb MK3 and a VW Passat B8. These cars use different OEM part numbers for the rear shock absorbers, and are not the same.

 

The seller sticking new white sticky labels on both rear shock absorbers is a red flag. Perhaps he is deliberately hiding the real OEM part number underneath.

 

Also, It looks like there's more than one seller advertising 3q0513045AA and 3q0512009AA as the same part number and in at least two different countries. I've chased this up with VW to see if they are in fact the same part. Looks like the cars these 3q0512009AA parts came from early B8 MQB Passat/Superb models from 2016/2017.

58 minutes ago, Frankenfurter said:

Also, It looks like there's more than one seller advertising 3q0513045AA and 3q0512009AA as the same part number and in at least two different countries. I've chased this up with VW to see if they are in fact the same part. Looks like the cars these 3q0512009AA parts came from early B8 MQB Passat/Superb models from 2016/2017.

So heard back from VW Australia via mechanic that the shock parts 3q0513045AA and 3q0512009AF/AA are interchangeable for a Superb Mk3 4x4. I don't necessarily trust them 100% because they recently gave bad advice on a Tiguan clockspring but that's their input.