S3 Shocks - Non-OEM Ones?

[Seeka]

Hey guys,

I busted a front shock (14 plate S3 saloon) recently and need to replace it. I believe Audi charge £750 or so for OEM ones. Does anyone know where I can get cheaper ones?

Thanks in advance.

Rob

 

[Mikeso51]

Hey guys,

I busted a front shock (14 plate S3 saloon) recently and need to replace it. I believe Audi charge £750 or so for OEM ones. Does anyone know where I can get cheaper ones?

Thanks in advance.

Rob

Rob
My goto supplier for parts like this is LLL Parts. I don’t know the exact part number for your shock absorber, but a quick search for A3 shock absorber showed a cost of just over £100 for a genuine OEM part. See https://www.lllparts.co.uk/en/catalogs/audi/RDW/A3/745/4/411/411000

I can’t understand where £750 comes from, even if this includes fitting.

hth

Mike

 

[Harvey]

Have you actually called Audi for a parts price, do you have Magride, is the world flat?

 

[Seeka]

Have you actually called Audi for a parts price, do you have Magride, is the world flat?

Someone on here said they paid £1500 for two OEM shocks.

Rob
My goto supplier for parts like this is LLL Parts. I don’t know the exact part number for your shock absorber, but a quick search for A3 shock absorber showed a cost of just over £100 for a genuine OEM part. See https://www.lllparts.co.uk/en/catalogs/audi/RDW/A3/745/4/411/411000

I can’t understand where £750 comes from, even if this includes fitting.

hth

Mike

A shock for an S3 (with magnetic ride) is different to a standard A3, no?

 

[Mikeso51]

Someone on here said they paid £1500 for two OEM shocks.

A shock for an S3 (with magnetic ride) is different to a standard A3, no?

Rob

you didn’t say in your original post that your car has mag ride shocks. These are certainly more expensive than non-magride parts. However, it would still be worth checking the price with LLL. They will certainly be cheaper than Audi.

Mike

 

[Harvey]

This place seem to offer magride shock refurbishment so drop them a line for prices Power-Tuning. Google is your friend as I also found a company based in Poland that offer this service for Magride shock refurbishment.

 

[Seeka]

Rob

you didn’t say in your original post that your car has mag ride shocks. These are certainly more expensive than non-magride parts. However, it would still be worth checking the price with LLL. They will certainly be cheaper than Audi.

Mike

Sorry Mike. I assumed it being an S3 they all have mag ride? I'm a bit of a novice on this stuff.

 

[Harvey]

All the S3 Saloons/Sedans had Magride as standard (so I'm lead to believe) but it was an option on the Hatchback and Sportback.

 

[Randal]

Hey guys,

I busted a front shock (14 plate S3 saloon) recently and need to replace it. I believe Audi charge £750 or so for OEM ones. Does anyone know where I can get cheaper ones?

Thanks in advance.

Rob

I’m in same boat I need 2 front did you find a cheaper place as Audi want £1015 a pair