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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: markomega25 on 22 September 2013, 16:03:42

Title: Boot Gas Struts - anyone bought from this supplier?
Post by: markomega25 on 22 September 2013, 16:03:42

Hi, your views on this welcome.

My year 2000 facelift saloon boot struts (which are the originals from batch 36/99 - part no 90379054) appear to have both failed so I have been looking for some new ones. My Bonnet struts (part no 09 146 281) appear ok at the moment but also appear to be the originals as the wing mounting plates have original paint over them. Should I replace the Bonnet struts as well at the same time on the basis they are likely to fail soon as well?

The ones in the link below seem a good price (£8.40 each plus £5.28 postage) = £22.08 for a pair.

http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/90379054---Vauxhall-Omega-Boot-Gas-Strut.html

Has anyone bought these and if so are they any good? Looks like they are not original VX parts as they have an "N" at the end of the part number! But at least this supplier does the Bonnet ones too at £32 a pair.

http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh001234.pl?WD=bonnet%20strut&PN=VAUXHALL_OMEGA_BONNET_GAS_STRUT_%2d_9146281N%2ehtml#a9146281N

 Alternatives seem to be:-

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts/car-boot-tailgate/vauxhall/omega?gclid=CMWzsNGf37kCFbLHtAodlVEAcQ

at £37.54 per pair (incl postage) - but they only do the boot ones.

I had considered Steve at "Omegaspareparts" but he is only selling used ones (£24.99 & £28.99 respectively) and I would prefer new ones.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Boot Gas Struts - anyone bought from this supplier?
Post by: albitz on 22 September 2013, 18:25:07

If your considering used ones I have a pair you can have at £12 delivered.As for new pattern ones.No idea on the quality Im afraid. :y