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Front Struts 2008 XC90 V8

A mid-size luxury crossover SUV, the Volvo XC90 made its debut in 2002 at the Detroit Motor Show. Recognized for its safety, practicality, and comfort, the XC90 is a popular vehicle around the world. The XC90 proved to be very popular, and very good for Volvo's sales numbers, since its introduction in model year 2003 (North America). P2 platform.
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rpritsch
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Front Struts 2008 XC90 V8

Post by rpritsch »

Hi to All. I'm looking to replace my front struts. My current ones are original, 178k miles Sachs I believe. I'd like something more compliant. Any suggestions? Thanks so much.
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Post by chitownV »

Anything should be more compliant compared to worn-out or blown struts. Sachs replacements have been found to be too loose for the V8 weight. Bilstein Touring B4s are a great replacement strut. Remember that you also want safety. Have you changed any of your other front suspension parts? These can also cause poor riding, handling, and control.

You can start some research here:
https://www.swedespeed.com/threads/chit ... ts.590829/
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Post by cn90 »

I installed Bilstein B4 struts in Nov. 2019. It is a good strut, not too soft, not too hard.
Just about right.

At your mileage of 178K miles, I'd overhaul the entire front end suspension.
I wrote a DIY here...

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=91985
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2005 XC90 2.5T 110K+
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Post by MoVolvos »

cn90 wrote: ↑05 Jan 2023, 21:02 I installed Bilstein B4 struts in Nov. 2019. It is a good strut, not too soft, not too hard.
Just about right.

At your mileage of 178K miles, I'd overhaul the entire front end suspension.
I wrote a DIY here...

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=91985
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Superb! Felt like I was peering over a mechanic doing the work while explaining to me what he was doing and I remembering what he did and said :D .

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