Recommend a dpf and rear shocks?

[Tony500]

While getting the tracking done today I noticed my dpf is rusty and leaking from the rear of the unit! I've seen ones you can buy for £130 and ones for £450 🙈
Has anyone replaced theirs and what did you buy?
I thought my car never had one going by the vin but it's got one and it looks to be a dry one as there is no fluid bottle at the rear axle?

As above seen the bottom of the shock soaking and want to replace both of them! I had bought continental and monroe shocks for the v50 and done me good until I burried it at sea... is there any others that are good quality and don't cost a fortune.


Tia

[tt82]

For the DPF I would recommend getting an original part from a main dealer. If you get something that isn't compatible you will have all sorts of issues including going into limp home mode and ending up having to change it twice.

For shocks, Bilstein are getting good reviews as a replacement - http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...=2_25_154_1101

[Tatsfield]

If you decide to go down the after market route for shocks and insist on using Bilsteins, I'd recommend getting the more expensive units as my experience with the cheaper B4 units is that they are no better than any other cheap shocks and I had leakage problems with mine which hurt as they cost more than other reputable makes. I think their low end units are no better than any other but you pay for the name.

[tt82]

Good info Tatsfield.

As like Tony500, as we have R-Design sports versions with 10mm lowered springs (not sure if there is a difference with the shocks or ARB's), I have wondered if we would have to use the B6's and not the B4's.

[Tony500]

Thanks for the replies.... I looked at volvo shocks and the price put me off them straight away, I know you get what you pay for but they take the p!ss sometimes.
I had put monroe shocks on the back of my v50 and was happy with them until I sold the car on and it had kyb shocks on before that and lasted the best part of 4/5 months. The b4's I heard to stay away from if you have lowered suspension but are a good firm shock if your at normal ride height so bought the monroe shocks....

As for the dpf..... I may try weld up and see if it will hold till next year as I've just bought the car and spend a fortune on it already. If a few recommended a cheaper alternative I would have bought it.

What are the pipes going into the dpf? Fuel pipes?

Originally Posted by tt82

Good info Tatsfield.

As like Tony500, as we have R-Design sports versions with 10mm lowered springs (not sure if there is a difference with the shocks or ARB's), I have wondered if we would have to use the B6's and not the B4's.

[Dean Bryant]

Make sure that yours doesn't have the self levelling rear Shocks. When I replaced mine with OEMs they first came up as standard which on the rears are a different fit to the self levellers that my R Design had fitted.

[Tony500]

Originally Posted by Dean Bryant

Make sure that yours doesn't have the self levelling rear Shocks. When I replaced mine with OEMs they first came up as standard which on the rears are a different fit to the self levellers that my R Design had fitted.

From what I could see they look like normal shocks. I've fitted a pair to an xc90 that were pretty chunky and almost £500 a shock. Did yours have the electronic plug on it?

[Dean Bryant]

No, think that was for the models with the adjustable option. The self levellers were chunky though.

[Dean Bryant]

Double post.

[tt82]

Originally Posted by Tony500

What are the pipes going into the dpf? Fuel pipes?

They'll be the pressure sensor pipes. The sensor is located behind the engine near the bulkhead and if you have a DPF issue, this is usually the first place to look. If the sensor fails, it thinks the DPF is full and goes into 'limp home mode'.