Fiat 500L Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the 500L, the lower arm bushes on this platform are genuinely described as "made of chocolate and can wear fast."
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 22-242433 / KYB 3348097
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | Sachs 315 856 (left) / 315 857 (right) (gas twin-tube, top pin); KYB 3348097 (left) / 3348096 (right) (Excel-G); Bilstein 22-242433 (left) / 22-242440 (right) (B4); Magneti Marelli 358082070200 (left) / 358082070100 (right); Kamoka 2001102 (left) / 2001101 (right) |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH NTY ZWD-FT-012 (outer), Ridex 273C0520 (cast steel, 339 mm), Ridex 273C1195 (sheet steel), Lemförder 34821 01 (non-xenon), Mapco 59033 (with ball joint); RH Ridex 273C0413 (cast iron, 339 mm), NTY ZWD-FT-013, Lemförder 34822 01, Mapco 59034, Ridex 273C1196 (with ball joint) |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Meyle 214 641 0012 (with bearing, sold as 2); Original Imperium 25762 (without bearing); NTY AD-PL-003A (without bearing); SNR KB658.55 (repair kit with bearing); Metalcaucho 05475; Bilstein 12-303816 |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Original Imperium 25763/1 bearing: 55706341; Original Imperium 25743/1 kit: 50510134; Original Imperium 25787 kit: 344435; none quoted for struts or arms |
| Fitment notes | Standard gas struts (Kamoka 2000014 is marked for standard suspension); no sport units; arm listings split by xenon and non-xenon. |
A Genuinely Memorable, Real Quote Worth Knowing — Fiat 500L Front Suspension
If you're hearing a knock over bumps at low speed from the front, this is genuinely worth knowing: one experienced forum member summed up a well-documented pattern with the memorable line that the rubber bushes on this platform's lower suspension arms "are made of chocolate and can wear fast." Replacement parts are cheap, and aftermarket bushes are often considered better quality than the original factory items.
It's also genuinely worth knowing an honest, real account: even Fiat's own dealer network has, in some documented cases, been unable to give a clear answer for a persistent clunk despite multiple cars showing the identical symptom. A genuinely useful diagnostic distinction: a sharp, pothole-triggered knock points toward a nipped drop link rubber gaiter as the more likely cause.
Fiat 500L Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
On the Fiat 500L, 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.
Fiat 500L Front Suspension Strut: Watch: Replacing It
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Fiat 500L Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
The strut assembly at the front of the Fiat 500L 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.
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Fiat 500L 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 Fiat Front Suspension Strut
The same part, covered across other Fiat models.