Passat Boot Gas strut Replacement

[AirborneZA]

Hi there

Any suggestions where I should go to buy new gas struts for my boot lid ? Current ones are not lifting the lid at all anymore ..... Or is it one of those universal parts - take the old one to Midas or wherever and just buy whatever they have in stock ?

[turbowheelchair]

yeah i think its universal.

the one i had holding up my bonet was a manroe. im pretty sure it doesnt come from factory with branded stuff

[kylebassani]

GW would be a good place to start, got myne for my mk3 jetta and at a better price than midas...

Worth a try...

[Ashveer03]

Try a masterparts near u.. sometimes, u would need a sample though as they all arent the same length

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[smoke.machine]

Agents wanted 1k for 9n3 one...paid about R160 for it at gwagon

[Ashveer03]

Agents wanted 1k for 9n3 one...paid about R160 for it at gwagon

Thats cheap. Which gw branch did u get it at?

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[Unobeat]

Agents wanted 1k for 9n3 one...paid about R160 for it at gwagon

Thats cheap. Which gw branch did u get it at?

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+1
That is very cheap.

[smoke.machine]

Hi there it was around R160 each a while back at gwagon richards bay....was a Topran brand

[AirborneZA]

Hi there it was around R160 each a while back at gwagon richards bay....was a Topran brand

Thanx guys - will go past the Wierda Park GW with the car ... R160 sounds fine - R1000 sounds like a stealership special again !!!

[Stompie]

My polo is also in need of two for the boot. Please let me know where you end up getting and at what price.

[Howie-WP]

My polo is also in need of two for the boot. Please let me know where you end up getting and at what price.

+1

Been looking for x2 for my Mk3, have not found any close to R160......all R300+ ea, so in for teh cheapness......

[AirborneZA]

I'll be doing the rounds over the weekend and will update you next week on the prices I got ...

[JasonCPT]

I need for my bonnet as well, trying to put oil in and hold up a B6 bonnet is impossbru haha.

[Stompie]

R185 @ GW Delarey

[Howie-WP]

R185 @ GW Delarey

You have a part #? Is it a universal unit or specific to model?

[Stompie]

R185 @ GW Delarey

You have a part #? Is it a universal unit or specific to model?

dont have a part nr but asked ashley and he gave me a price for my polo boot struts

[AirborneZA]

Here are the prices I found so far:

GW Wierda Park - R336/unit
GW Centurion - same price but for sh!ts and giggles I asked them to quote on a coil pack - GW WP was 850 each, GW Centurion is 640

Midas Wierda Park - R420/unit

Spartan VW Used Spares - R200/unit

VW Centurion - R1122/unit (MOTHERF******R!!!! I want the strut, not the whole bloody boot lid !)

[Howie-WP]

^^ similar prices to what I found for my Mk3. Gonna try used spares place as well....

[AirborneZA]

Ahhhh - I mades a plan !!!

Tonight I shall start military style precision removal exercises of the gas strut until I can do it with 1 hand, eyes closed and sub 5 seconds .... then, I'm taking my eldest daughter with me to Centurion Mall on Saturday. The next part might take a while - I need to then find a oke with a Passat or Jetta that's loading his groceries into the boot (see the lid has to be open already for this to work), I send above mentioned daughter to stroll past him and do the whole "I is lost, cans you help me ??" act ... now, while he is helping the poor young thing that is in distress, I sneaky sneaky gooi a arm in to his boot, replace his working shock with my tired one, and then give her the Team America secret sign to get out of there ! Obviously, I will need to do this twice before it can be labelled as a successful mission.

So be warned: if you have a Jetta or Passat, stay away from Centurion Mall this weekend !!!

[Ashveer03]

Ahhhh - I mades a plan !!!

Tonight I shall start military style precision removal exercises of the gas strut until I can do it with 1 hand, eyes closed and sub 5 seconds .... then, I'm taking my eldest daughter with me to Centurion Mall on Saturday. The next part might take a while - I need to then find a oke with a Passat or Jetta that's loading his groceries into the boot (see the lid has to be open already for this to work), I send above mentioned daughter to stroll past him and do the whole "I is lost, cans you help me ??" act ... now, while he is helping the poor young thing that is in distress, I sneaky sneaky gooi a arm in to his boot, replace his working shock with my tired one, and then give her the Team America secret sign to get out of there ! Obviously, I will need to do this twice before it can be labelled as a successful mission.

So be warned: if you have a Jetta or Passat, stay away from Centurion Mall this weekend !!!

Lol. U rather get some practice in removing and fitting those annoying clips

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[Chuck_Norris]

There is a place in cbd where it is R70 a strut and they pump it to your pressure. They can also regas the old ones for like R30

[Ashveer03]

There is a place in cbd where it is R70 a strut and they pump it to your pressure. They can also regas the old ones for like R30

I enquired about that, they said the oem shocks cannot be regassed as its a sealed unit. I dont know whether its true or they just want to make a sale though.. Also if the shock is leaking, a regas wouldnt be worth it

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[AirborneZA]

Tada !!!!!!!!! Sorted - okes are coming to my work next week to re-gas @ R50/unit

http://liftfill.co.za/

[Chuck_Norris]

There is a place in cbd where it is R70 a strut and they pump it to your pressure. They can also regas the old ones for like R30

I enquired about that, they said the oem shocks cannot be regassed as its a sealed unit. I dont know whether its true or they just want to make a sale though.. Also if the shock is leaking, a regas wouldnt be worth it

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Think they are trying to make a qick buck, I did my original tiquan's at them.

[AirborneZA]

There is a place in cbd where it is R70 a strut and they pump it to your pressure. They can also regas the old ones for like R30

I enquired about that, they said the oem shocks cannot be regassed as its a sealed unit. I dont know whether its true or they just want to make a sale though.. Also if the shock is leaking, a regas wouldnt be worth it

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Think they are trying to make a qick buck, I did my original tiquan's at them.

Guess you can say they are trying to inflate their prices then ....