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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Beconboy on 15 October 2007, 18:28:37

Title: self levelling shocks
Post by: Beconboy on 15 October 2007, 18:28:37

hi mot today failed on the back shocks leaking on v6 elite estate could someone tell me how much and how hard to change thanks beconboy :'(

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: hotel21 on 15 October 2007, 18:53:08

Gen VX self levelling for V6 estate are £100 retail, £85 trade and £63 Trade Club, each, all plus VAT.  Might get cheaper elsewhere but not so sure of potential quality.

Relatively straightforward to replace - jack up a corner, place and use axle stand, remove self levelling connection, remove top and bottom bolts and reassemble...   :y

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: Beconboy on 15 October 2007, 18:58:37

thanks for reply better start saving lol ;D

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: hotel21 on 15 October 2007, 19:01:19

I would also check out a motor factors for costs.  Could be you will get a reasonable make at comperable price or cheaper.  The old story - you get what you pay for....  Sometimes you buy cheap and end up paying dear!   ;D

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: TheBoy on 15 October 2007, 19:13:56

They are about £145 the pair on TC (and must be changed in pairs like all suspension components).  Get a TC card, the savings on the shocks along will pay for it :y

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: hotel21 on 15 October 2007, 19:17:06

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They are about £145 the pair on TC ....

Theres an echo [size=10]echo[/size] [size=9]echo[/size] [size=8]echo[/size] echo round here!   ;D  ;)

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: TheBoy on 15 October 2007, 19:19:02

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They are about £145 the pair on TC ....

Theres an echo [size=10]echo[/size] [size=9]echo[/size] [size=8]echo[/size] echo round here!   ;D  ;)

Yup, saving OP having to get out a calc, as I bought a pair a couple of weeks back

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: Beconboy on 15 October 2007, 19:28:52

thanks for all the helpgot to get other bits as well  :y by the way wots a tc card?

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: Dazzler on 16 October 2007, 09:00:20

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thanks for all the helpgot to get other bits as well  :y by the way wots a tc card?

TC, is Trade Club card, its for the trade and gets you a very good discount at Vauxhalls on most routine service items plus trade discount on all other parts.
If you are not in the trade then the easiest way to get a card is to pay £20 and join a club like...
www.autobahnstormers.org

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: Varche on 16 October 2007, 15:35:19

Does anyone know if Trade Club is accepted on the Continent at Opel dealers, specifically here in Spain?

I am beginning to think I ought to get myself one..........

olive

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: ians on 16 October 2007, 15:51:22

I think that's very unlikely.  and they'll be even more perplexed by autobahnstormers than most UK dealers seem to be.

Can you ask one?  or maybe there is a Spanish equivalent?

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: TheBoy on 16 October 2007, 17:13:19

Trade Club is a Vauxhall initiative, not Opel, so unlikely :(

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: Beconboy on 16 October 2007, 18:01:37

thanks for the answer about tc card :y

Title: Re: self levelling shocks
Post by: MartinP on 16 October 2007, 21:52:51

How about a second hand pair!

Fitted Jan 2007 PN AS72119085

Cost £135.50 from Autovaux

Done approx 8000 miles