XC70Rider wrote: 22 Nov 2020, 17:54FCP lists this Sachs strut as matching the Volvo 31200413 for $100oragex wrote: 22 Nov 2020, 16:51 Sachs sells for aftermarket several qualities of struts. The quick struts are the cheapest ones. Then you have the Super Touring ones. And then the ones sold by Volvo and made by Sachs. All these have different quality and durability.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo- ... c-30645640
Tasca sells the Volvo 31200413 strut just $14 more at $114
https://www.tascaparts.com/oem-parts/vo ... t-31200413
Since they're just $14 more I'll most likely get the Volvo 31200413 strut from Tasca.
It is difficult to know if it's the exact same part with just a different sticker. But given the small price difference compared to the genuine one, there is a chance it's the same. Both made in Turkey now. As I was saying in a video, Sachs switched shocks production from Germany to Turkey. A owner even received one German and one Turkish shock - guess until the German stocks will empty. Volvo has dropped the shocks price lately, before these were quite more expensive.
'Sachs' $100 https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo- ... 70-554-046
'Genuine' $140 https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo- ... 70-8667253
Same ?
The genuine Volvo shock replacements have many part numbers, not sure what is the difference but it changes from year to year, engine, transmission, etc. While Sachs offers only 2-3 part numbers, basically different qualities.
By the way, Fcp did a mistake calling the shock absorber a strut. Strut is the complete assembly of shock, spring and top plate.
