Best Shock Absorbers for Volvo XC70 2.4 CC (2004, Automatic Transmision)

**Francesc** · 02-06-2016, 01:10 AM

Hi Guys ,
I've always collected your wise advices, it is now time for the shock absorbers, please let me know your experience
and recommendation, would be appreciate.

Thanks in advance
Barcelona, Catalonia

**8pack** · 02-06-2016, 05:59 AM

Volvo OEM/Sachs

**JRL** · 02-06-2016, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by 8pack

Volvo OEM/Sachs

Unless you want it stiffer

**Francesc** · 02-07-2016, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by JRL

Unless you want it stiffer

I want more or less the same, when the car was new.

**JRL** · 02-07-2016, 01:34 PM

Then the above was correct, OEM Sachs shocks.
Not very expensive so why cheap out and buy some off brand for less and have them fail at 15-20K miles

**Francesc** · 02-07-2016, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by JRL

Then the above was correct, OEM Sachs shocks.
Not very expensive so why cheap out and buy some off brand for less and have them fail at 15-20K miles

Thanks JRL,
if I want it more stiffer, which it's your recommendation?

Bilstein Original perhaps?

Thanks for all.

**volvospeed70** · 02-07-2016, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Francesc

Thanks JRL,
if I want it more stiffer, which it's your recommendation?

Bilstein Original perhaps?

Thanks for all.

Bilstein doesn't make shocks for the XC70. They do make them for the front of the s60/v70 2.5t awd, but they are to short for the XC70.

The XC70 is extremely limited on shocks / struts.

You basically have some crap Sensen struts or Sachs / OE.

**vtl** · 02-07-2016, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Francesc

if I want it more stiffer, which it's your recommendation?

Replace coil springs also, the car will be way more stiffer than just with a new struts/shocks

I can't be happier with all new suspension I put few months ago. Car feels like it glides over the road almost without touching it.

**davod8** · 02-08-2016, 02:39 AM

What ever you do (Do not buy the Professional Parts Sweden front struts)

I bought these new cheap off EBay from a shop in Germany and they are complete rubbish.
From day one they had this annoying squeak in the
front end and I didn't believe it could be the struts as they were new and I ended up replacing the entire front end to try to rectify this problem. I replaced strut mounts and spring seats, bump stops, front control arm bushes, end links, I then though about the old saying (You get what you pay for) I stripped down the struts and found when I push down on the strut piston rod it made the same squeak like it's got a dry seal or something but I had sprayed alot of silicone spray on the pistion rod before and it made no difference.

Solution was to buy Sachs struts and noise has gone so I wasted alot of time and Money trying to go the cheap option.... Never again.