Audi A3 2.0 TDI Strut Size

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• Mar 27, 2010

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Hello guys,

It seems that i encounter a slight issue, my car came with an S-Line suspenssion and recently I've bought bilstein B16 PSS10, i would like to know how can i determine the strut size, i know the size can vary between 50mm and 55mm, from what I've seen in etak mine is 54.6. I hope i'm not looking at the wrong picture .
Any advise is well appreciated.

 

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• Mar 27, 2010

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The 55mm is an approximation. Yours will be the larger diameter (55mm) struts.

 

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• Mar 27, 2010

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Thanks V6Pete

 

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• May 20, 2010

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Just to be sure ladies & gents, i've a 2008 A3 2.0 TDI 170PS S-Line...will that have the 55mm struts?

 

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• May 20, 2010

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fuji said:

Just to be sure ladies & gents, i've a 2008 A3 2.0 TDI 170PS S-Line...will that have the 55mm struts?

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YES!

 

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• May 21, 2010

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fuji said:

Just to be sure ladies & gents, i've a 2008 A3 2.0 TDI 170PS S-Line...will that have the 55mm struts?

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Hell to the yeah

 

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• Jun 7, 2011

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sorry to bump this thread old thread, but im looking for the strut size of my 03 2.0 tdi 8p urgently, is it 55mm?

 

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• Jun 7, 2011

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it is either 50mm or 55mm

You can either ring your main dealer and give them your vin number and they can tell you, or have a look at your car and measure yourself

 

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• Mar 11, 2012

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Once again sorry to bump this thread but does anyone know what size the strut is on a 2007 A3 2.0 TDI 170PS S-Line Quattro? Thanks.

 

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• Mar 11, 2012

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Rob-Quattro said:

Once again sorry to bump this thread but does anyone know what size the strut is on a 2007 A3 2.0 TDI 170PS S-Line Quattro? Thanks.

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55MM

 

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• May 24, 2012

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Ok, sorry for bumping, it's clear that a 2.0 tdi has the 55mm struts.

But does anyone happen to know what diameter are the struts on a 2004 1.9 TDI?
I don't know how to measure them on my car, and all the dealers have closed for today, but anyway i wouldn't trust them, as i've already had a couple of problems with them..

 

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• Jan 26, 2016

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i have a 2006 a3 2.0 tdi 170 quattro is my strut size 55mm?

 

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• Jan 27, 2016

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Sigfús Leifsson said:

i have a 2006 a3 2.0 tdi 170 quattro is my strut size 55mm?

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It's 55

 

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• Jan 27, 2016

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Might as well jump in:

A3 2.0T FSI S-Line 2006? also 55mm?

 

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yes

 

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• Jan 27, 2016

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Rule of thumb is all 2.0s and over regardless of fuel will be 55mm.

 

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• Oct 19, 2021

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Sadly my 2.0 tdi sportback by vin saying 55 mm but I ordered bilstein b6 229872 (55mm) and they don't fit so it's 50mm . Now my options is to change the bilstein b6 229872 to 229865 or change the strut base to 55 mm I guess?