Hello guys, Skoda Octavia III Facelift 4x4 MT here, i have to change my rear shock absorber and i was wanting to put Bilstein B4 on her. The problem is that no shop has the ones that fits my car, the OE code is: 5Q0513029MQ and the Bilstein cod 19-230559 isn't fitting. Do you guys have any idea what after market shock i should buy or even if one exist? 

Also, i don't have DCC on my car.
i called almost every shop in my region and all of them said there is no after market shock for my car, only the OE wich is quite expensive.. almost 200 euro per unit ...

Edited 8 October, 20241 yr by blacky14

autodoc.co.uk lists Bilstein B4 19-230559 and Bilstein B6 24-229890 against the Octavia MK3 4x4 hatchback/estate with the following engines:

1.8TSI 180HP

2.0TSI 190HP

1.6TDI 105HP

1.6TDI 110HP

1.6TDI 115HP

2.0TDI 150HP

 

Perhaps surprisingly, there are only five OEM part numbers that are common to both...as highlighted in bold below.

 

Shock absorbers can sometimes be fitted to cars that don't have their OEM part numbers listed against them, but sellers will often tell you they don't fit if the OEM part number isn't listed against that particular shock absorber.

 

Bilstein B4 19-230559 rear shock absorber

5Q0513029 BQ DA DB DP DQ DR DS EH EM EN GL ND TC

5QD513029 AA

5QM513029 A M Q AC AL

5WA513029 S T AF BC

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/7503724?search=BILSTEIN+Shock+absorber+(19-230559)

 

Bilstein B6 24-229890 rear shock absorber

5Q0513029 BQ EB EC EK GR HH HQ

5Q0513049 BF FE

5QM513029 A M AC

5WA513029 AF

8V0513029 E F H J

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/7543304?search=BILSTEIN+Shock+absorber+(24-229890)

 

Edited 9 October, 20241 yr by Carlston

For some reason the b4 dosen t fit, as autodoc says in live chat... Also i have 2.0 tdi 150hp

I also spoke with a skoda dealer and they said that the ones on my car are somehow special ... I ll leave a photo down for you guys to understand and tell me if it s ok to put b4 or even b6.

Also, if i will find the dimension of the original one it will be easy for me to find an aftermarket one that fits but even that i couldn t find anywere...

Edited 9 October, 20241 yr by blacky14

36 minutes ago, blacky14 said:

For some reason the b4 dosen t fit, as autodoc says in live chat...

I also spoke with a skoda dealer and they said that the ones on my car are somehow special ... I ll leave a photo down for you guys to understand and tell me if it s ok to put b4 or even b6.

Also, if i will find the dimension of the original one it will be easy for me to find an aftermarket one that fits but even that i couldn t find anywere...

 

autodoc won't know whether it fits or not...they just look at the list of OEM part numbers that are shown against that particular shock absorber.

 

Skoda dealers go by the OEM part numbers. They are unlikely to know whether a Bilstein shock absorber will fit any particular car, except by referring to the list of OEM part numbers that Bilstein provides against each individual shock absorber.

 

Edited 9 October, 20241 yr by Carlston

Thank you very much. Your answer helped me a lot. I will probably try to put the b4 on it and see if it fits. 

Also i will speak with some Bilstein importers in my country about the compatibility.

Bilstein B4 19-230559 rear shock absorber

50 minutes ago, blacky14 said:

Thank you very much. Your answer helped me a lot. I will probably try to put the b4 on it and see if it fits. 

Also i will speak with some Bilstein importers in my country about the compatibility.

 

You could also consider Bilstein B4 19-252391 because this is listed against a Golf MK7 4x4 with standard ride height. It might be similar to the Bilstein B4 19-230559 except for slightly firmer damping...which could be beneficial because the rear of the 4x4 is heavier (and therefore uses slightly stiffer rear springs) than a similar front wheel drive car.

 

However, Bilstein B4 19-252391 is not listed against many OEM part numbers so I would probably try Bilstein B4 19-230559 first.

 

Bilstein B4 19-252391 rear shock absorber

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/9129901

 

Bilstein B4 19-230559 rear shock absorber

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/bilstein/7503724

 

Edited 9 October, 20241 yr by Carlston