Hi guys, I have 2016 skoda superb estate that requires new electric tailgate struts 🙈🙈 They are over £500 for each side then fitting and coding/programming it’s gonna cost a fortune. Does anyone know or if it’s been done or even possible to just replace electric struts with a standard pair of gas struts costing £31 each …. Please help it’s doing me in as the car is a working taxi, thank you 

Why would you do that?

 

Youll leave the car with errors, you also need a different latch, new brackets and new ball joints.

the boot will also beep at you and the latch will throw a tantrum every time it’s opened/closed unless the system is coded out.

 

Instead - many on here have bought these and I personally haven’t seen any complaints of early failure or bad quality.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394879845382?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=rswhvhustqe&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=eJG-MHlgQw-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

“Why would I do that” !! well that’s why I’m asking for help and advice I’ve already tried these Chinese knock offs off eBay and they don’t work, I ended up sending them back for a refund. 
“Why would I do that” !! well to fit genuine Skoda struts at £516 each plus vat plus fitting and coding I’m looking at around £1700/1800 and that is an independent Skoda dealer not main dealer. Just hoping that someone had replaced with manual gas struts at £30 each and had success, thank you though for your input I appreciate it ….

Did you have a look on any car spare parts website?

They’ll definitely have lower prices than an official Skoda dealer. I would bet at least by 30% less. It’s maybe worth to spend 1 or 2 hours on internet. 🤔

2 hours ago, Leanardp said:

“Why would I do that” !! well that’s why I’m asking for help and advice I’ve already tried these Chinese knock offs off eBay and they don’t work, I ended up sending them back for a refund. 
“Why would I do that” !! well to fit genuine Skoda struts at £516 each plus vat plus fitting and coding I’m looking at around £1700/1800 and that is an independent Skoda dealer not main dealer. Just hoping that someone had replaced with manual gas struts at £30 each and had success, thank you though for your input I appreciate it ….

What didnt work about the ebay ones?

Because as much as there may be a chance that they came out the box faulty - the more likely scenario is that there is a fault that isnt the boot struts and thats why it didnt fix it by fitting new ones.

Have you got the fault codes or more specific about the cause of the fault?

 

Also - if it helps i can get genuine electric boot struts for £900 or so (inc VAT)

44 minutes ago, Bap33 said:

Did you have a look on any car spare parts website?

They’ll definitely have lower prices than an official Skoda dealer. I would bet at least by 30% less. It’s maybe worth to spend 1 or 2 hours on internet. 🤔

Hi, yes the pair I have on now cost me £350 from a breakers yard. Unknown to me when I bought them they had butchered the retaining clips getting them off. So now they won’t snap to the ball joint on the tailgate or the boot surround. I’m at my wits end with the damn thing certainly not looking to have my pants down with new ones at over £500 each it’s scandalous 

40 minutes ago, Leanardp said:

Hi, yes the pair I have on now cost me £350 from a breakers yard. Unknown to me when I bought them they had butchered the retaining clips getting them off. So now they won’t snap to the ball joint on the tailgate or the boot surround. I’m at my wits end with the damn thing certainly not looking to have my pants down with new ones at over £500 each it’s scandalous 

They always overthink and butcher them clips! Worst part is, they cant be purchased on their own - so if damaged, the struts are almost useless. Unless of course you can take your old ones and put on these.