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New rear shocks needed - brands?

Steviedakota
in Skoda Superb Mk3 (2015 - 2023)

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Car failed test for leaking N/S rear so need to get both sides done.  (150,000km and 6 years)

 

Any recommendations on brands, currently thinking Monroe/Sachs or Bilstein B4.

 

Also am I correct in thinking this is not a huge job, everything can be done from inside the real wheel arch?

 

TIA

I generally swear by the Bilstein's.  Been my go to replacement on last 3/4 cars. Have a set sitting in a box here that were on the superb.... found to be incompatible with Sportline model. so be sure to cross check part numbers.

 

So, now have KYB on, they are OK, harsher than Bilstein's.

 

Yeah, simple enough job at the back, all done in the arch. 👍

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    Fitted Sachs to mine just before Christmas. Simple enough job with no need for spring compressors.

    Happy with the performance so far.

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    9 hours ago, Steviedakota said:

    Car failed test for leaking N/S rear so need to get both sides done.  (150,000km and 6 years)

     

    Any recommendations on brands, currently thinking Monroe/Sachs or Bilstein B4.

     

    Also am I correct in thinking this is not a huge job, everything can be done from inside the real wheel arch?

     

    It's best to find out the OEM part numbers of your current front and rear shock absorbers.

     

    I say front as well, so you can find a matching front and rear pair, so that if you need new front ones in the future you will have found that a matching pair are available. Of course, if you are happy to fit non-matching front and rear shock absorbers then this point would be irrelevant. 

     

    There's not much point someone recommending Biltein B4 shock absorbers if Bilstein don't make any that can correctly replace the OEM part numbers that were fitted to your car when it left the factory.

     

    In general, Bilstein don't appear to cover many of the OEM part numbers for shock absorbers on the Superb MK3.

     

    Many people make the mistake of using online websites that sell shock absorbers to find out which aftermarket shock absorbers will fit their car, only to find that the website has simply thrown up a load of shock absorbers that might fit a particular model of that car but not necessarily your car. In general, such websites are pretty clueless even if you enter your registration number and/or vin number and/or model. For this reason, it's very important to search on the basis of OEM part numbers.

     

    I was recently looking at one website and they listed a particular model of Bilstein shock absorber for a particular model of Superb MK3...only to find out (by checking out some of the OEM part numbers that this particular Bilstein shock absorber was being sold to replace) that this Bilstein was only suitable for an increased ride height car and/or a car fitted with heavy duty off-road suspension. Most potential purchasers would have been incorrectly under the impression that this particular model of Bilstein shock absorber was suitable for their car.

     

    If your Superb MK3 has standard ride height, you might find that the rear shock absorbers have one of the following OEM part numbers, but you would have to check. Bilstein don't list any rear shock absorbers that can be used to replace these OEM part numbers.

     

    Some standard ride height rear shock absorbers for the Superb MK3

    3Q0513049FN

    3Q0513049FP

    3Q0513049FQ

    3Q0513049FR

     

    However, Sachs are listing two rear shock absorbers that can both be used to replace all of these OEM part numbers.

     

    Here's all the OEM part numbers that Sachs 318 202 can replace. Notice that it's a long list.

     

    SACHS 318 202 Shock Absorber 

    OE reference number(s) comparable with the original spare part number

    https://www.autodoc.co.uk/sachs/14922297

     

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    Cheers for the detailed response Carlston. The mechanic has the car VIN and is going to fit Monroe. 

    6 hours ago, Steviedakota said:

    Cheers for the detailed response Carlston. The mechanic has the car VIN and is going to fit Monroe. 

     

    Is it Monroe 376246SP ?

     

    The mechanic should put the model number on the receipt, so that you know what's been fitted.

    MONROE 376246SP Shock Absorber Gas Pressure, Twin-Tube, Telescopic Shock Absorber, Bottom eye, Top pin

    https://www.autodoc.co.uk/monroe/13672272

     

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    • 2 years later...
    On 09/02/2023 at 15:06, mruss5891 said:

    I generally swear by the Bilstein's.  Been my go to replacement on last 3/4 cars. Have a set sitting in a box here that were on the superb.... found to be incompatible with Sportline model. so be sure to cross check part numbers.

     

    So, now have KYB on, they are OK, harsher than Bilstein's.

     

    Yeah, simple enough job at the back, all done in the arch. 👍

    Got a 2017 SEL exec 1.4 TSI 

    Do you have the part numbers of those Bilsteins?

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    On 26/02/2025 at 01:45, LS8Pilot said:

    Got a 2017 SEL exec 1.4 TSI 

    Do you have the part numbers of those Bilsteins?

    Sorry for late reply, not been on recently... This was what I ordered... Weren't suitable for my Sportline. Ended up selling on ebay to a gent on here that had a 4x4 superb...

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