Audi Q5 Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Q5, higher-mileage examples genuinely show wear across several front-end components at once — plus an alarming account of a steering rack diagnosis that turned out to be the suspension's multi-links instead.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 19-171593 / KYB 341720
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | Bilstein 19-171593 (B4, twin-tube gas); Bilstein 24-145961 (B6) and 24-145985 (B8 Performance Plus), monotube gas; KYB 341720 (Excel-G); Meyle 126 623 0013 (strut, pairs) and 126 625 0011 (insert, with spring seat); TRW JGS1066T (54 mm) |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH Lemförder 37486 01 and febi 44270 (without ball joint); RH Lemförder 37487 01 and Ridex 273C0746 (with ball joint); LH Ridex 273C0640; RH Ridex 273C1038 |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Lemförder 34907 01 and 34908 01 (no bearing); Sachs 802 514 and 802 515 (no bearing); Bilstein 12-228812; febi 33719 |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Lemförder 34907 01 and Sachs 802 514 top mount: 8K0 412 377 C, 8K0 412 377 A; Lemförder 34908 01 and Sachs 802 515: 8K0 412 377 B, 8K0 412 377 D. None quoted for struts or arms. |
| Fitment notes | Standard B4 plus sport monotube options; Koni adaptive unit exists but axle not stated; same arm and mount parts as the A4/A5 B8. |
Audi Q5 Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
On the Audi Q5, nothing from the road surface reaches the cabin without first passing through these components, so their wear tends to blur into vague, hard-to-place symptoms instead of one obvious failure. Working through the possibilities systematically finds the real cause far quicker than guesswork.
Audi Q5 Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The strut assembly at the front of the Audi Q5 does double duty — housing both the damper and the spring's mounting point. When it wears out, bumps produce more bounce than they should, and uneven tyre wear tends to follow if it goes unaddressed.
Audi Q5 Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
Covers Q5 8R (B8 platform); strut alt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avs0lBV7nbY
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A Genuinely Well-Documented, Real Fault Worth Knowing About — Audi Q5 Front Suspension
If you're hearing a knock from the front end, this is genuinely worth knowing: on higher-mileage examples of this model, wear across several front-end components at once becomes more common, worth having a thorough check done together rather than replacing parts individually. A specific test worth trying: with the bonnet open and an assistant turning the steering wheel from lock to lock while stationary, the source of a top mount noise becomes very evident.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that a knock can be temperature-sensitive, failing to reproduce during a brief, cold test drive only to become clear after a longer period of driving.
Audi Q5 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.