Hello Fellow CT Members!
I have a 2010 Touareg TDI with air suspension and during my last tire rotation the tech mentioned that the upper control arms need to be replaced. The vehicle has ~115K miles, but the long block and turbo were replaced about 10K miles ago. I plan on keeping it for a while so want to refresh suspension properly.
My question is: should I replace upper/lower control arms and air strut assemblies all at once? These components wear and will all fail at some point; I am considering doing this so I am set for the next 100K miles. Should rear suspension be refreshed at the same time, or can I keep some of my Holiday bonus?
For reference, I am looking at the Bilstein B4 Air Strut units: Audi VW Porsche Air Strut Assembly - Bilstein B4 Air 45-240959
Also considering this Meyle HD control arm kit: Porsche VW Control Arm Kit - Meyle 1160500194HD
These parts are costly, but the lifetime warranty is hard to argue with. If I do it properly the components won’t be touched for many years. Any thoughts on this topic or relevant experience would be appreciated!
I have a 2010 Touareg TDI with air suspension and during my last tire rotation the tech mentioned that the upper control arms need to be replaced. The vehicle has ~115K miles, but the long block and turbo were replaced about 10K miles ago. I plan on keeping it for a while so want to refresh suspension properly.
My question is: should I replace upper/lower control arms and air strut assemblies all at once? These components wear and will all fail at some point; I am considering doing this so I am set for the next 100K miles. Should rear suspension be refreshed at the same time, or can I keep some of my Holiday bonus?
For reference, I am looking at the Bilstein B4 Air Strut units: Audi VW Porsche Air Strut Assembly - Bilstein B4 Air 45-240959
Also considering this Meyle HD control arm kit: Porsche VW Control Arm Kit - Meyle 1160500194HD
These parts are costly, but the lifetime warranty is hard to argue with. If I do it properly the components won’t be touched for many years. Any thoughts on this topic or relevant experience would be appreciated!