Audi Q2 Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Q2, a top mount bearing fault on related models can genuinely be demonstrated with the bonnet open and the wheel turned lock to lock.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 35-274018 / KYB 3358015
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | Sachs 317 330 (twin-tube gas, 55 mm); KYB 3358015 (Excel-G); Bilstein 35-274018 (B6, single-tube upside-down gas); Bilstein 23-254343 (B6 DampTronic, electronic suspension control) and 23-238978 (B4 DampTronic); Monroe 742117SP (front both sides, 22 mm rod) and C2516S (electronically adjustable); Koni 8745-1388 (adjustable, not for electronic drive dynamics control) |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH Delphi TC2863 (without ball joint, lower) and TRW JTC1699; RH Delphi TC2864 (without ball joint, lower), Meyle 116 050 0124/S and febi 106143; Topran 116 409 (front, lower) |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Lemförder 36951 01 and Sachs 802 696 (no bearing); Lemförder 37555 01 and Sachs 801 051 (bearing); febi 44799 (bearing, 127 mm); Meyle 100 412 0141 |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Bilstein 23-238978 strut: 5QF 413 031 AC and 5QF 413 032 A; Lemförder 36951 01 and Sachs 802 696 top mount: 5Q0 412 331 C/D/E, 5QD 412 331 A/C; Lemförder 37555 01 and Sachs 801 051 bearing: 5Q0 412 249 E, 5Q0 412 249 F. |
| Fitment notes | Split between standard struts and electronic/adaptive-damping cars (Bilstein DampTronic, Monroe C2516S, Maxgear 11-1228); axle load not given. |
Audi Q2 Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
Before you feel a single bump or pothole in the Audi Q2's cabin, it's already passed through these parts — which is exactly why wear tends to present as several vague, overlapping symptoms rather than one clear-cut fault. A methodical check outperforms guesswork here.
Audi Q2 Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The Audi Q2's front suspension combines the shock absorber and spring mount into a single strut assembly, which is what governs how the car settles after a bump. A worn one lets that bounce continue longer than it should, and it can wear tyres unevenly if ignored.
Audi Q2 Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
No Q2 video found; Q2 is MQB like A3 8V
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A Genuinely Useful Piece of Context Worth Knowing About Front-End Knocks — Audi Q2 Front Suspension
If you're hearing a knock from the front suspension, this is genuinely worth knowing: documented cases on related Audi models describe this traced to the top suspension mount bearing, worth testing by having an assistant turn the steering wheel lock to lock with the bonnet open and the car stationary.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that this kind of knock can be temperature-sensitive, and that it's well known for mysteriously failing to reproduce during a dealer's own test drive.
Audi Q2 Front Suspension Strut: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Suspension Strut Guide for symptoms of worn bushings and ball joints, confirming fitment against your VIN, and rubber vs polyurethane guidance.
More Audi Front Suspension Strut
The same part, covered across other Audi models.