Bilstein B8 Performance Plus
SKU:
BIL-24020817
Audi VW Shock Absorber - Bilstein B8 Performance Plus 24-020817
A4, A4 Quattro, A6, Passat
Designed To Be Paired w/ Lowering Springs
Price each:
$189.00
Core charges are assigned to parts that have reusable components by manufacturers to encourage the return of the used units. Once you return the old part you will be refunded for your core charge, details regarding the return will be emailed to you once you place the order.
Note: The customer is responsible for the cost of return shipping.
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Description
Details
- SKU:
- BIL-24020817
- FCP Euro ID:
- 130701
- GTIN / UPC:
- 00651860634890
- Made in:
- Germany
- Quality:
- Performance
OE Numbers
- N/A
MFG Numbers
- 24-020817, 24020817
Product Information
Bilstein B8 Performance Plus dampers are a performance upgrade to OE dampers designed to be paired with aftermarket lowering springs. These dampers offer application-specific valve settings with a monotube design to bring out the best handling performance of a vehicle. Each damper is rigorously tested for quality that meets or exceeds OE standards. B8 Performance Plus dampers are the ideal solution for pairing with a lowering spring for improved handling and a sportier look with the added benefit of world-famous Bilstein quality.
WARNING: Proposition 65 informationIf your suspension is feeling "bouncy" or "loose" it can likely be attributed to blown or worn shock absorbers. The purpose of shock absorbers is to dampen the recoil of the coil spring as your travel over dips and bumps in the road.
Suspension Shock Absorber Failure Symptoms- Noise over bumps
- Squeaks
- Leaks
- Poor Handling
- Harsh ride
About Bilstein B8 Performance Plus
Bilstein shocks and strut perform due to their larger piston area and quality manufacturing. Bilstein shocks eliminate dead spots, and deliver extremely responsive valving for superior performance and handling, including consistent, fade-free damping and shorter braking distance. Made only from the highest quality materials, Bilstein shocks reduced valve fatigue means they last much longer than standard stock replacement components. If you’re looking for a performance lowering shock absorber or strut, the Bilstein B8 Performance Plus is up to the task. Designed to enhance your car’s lowered suspension, Bilstein’s monotube gas pressure technology delivers a sporty ride with remarkable comfort. This class shock is considered by us at FCP as performance upgrade to any shock and is ideal for vehicles with a lowered stance.
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Audi A4
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1997 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1997 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1997 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AFC Gas
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1997 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AFC Gas
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1997 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1997 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1998 Audi A4 Avant Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1998 Audi A4 Avant Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1998 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1998 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1998 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1998 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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2000 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 ATW Gas
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2000 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 ATW Gas
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2000 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Audi A4 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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Audi A4 Quattro
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1996 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AFC Gas
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1996 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AFC Gas
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1997 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1997 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1998 Audi A4 Quattro Avant Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1998 Audi A4 Quattro Avant Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1998 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1998 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1998 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1998 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Audi A4 Quattro Avant Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Wagon 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Audi A4 Quattro Avant Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Wagon 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Audi A4 Quattro Avant Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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2000 Audi A4 Quattro Avant Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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2000 Audi A4 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2001 Audi A4 Quattro Avant Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Wagon 1.8L L4 AWM Gas
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Audi A6
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1998 Audi A6 Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
Audi A6 Quattro
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1998 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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2000 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.7L V6 APB Gas
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2000 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 2.7L V6 APB Gas
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2000 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 4.2L V8 ART Gas
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2000 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 4.2L V8 ART Gas
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2001 Audi A6 Quattro Avant Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2001 Audi A6 Quattro Avant Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2001 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.7L V6 APB Gas
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2001 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 2.7L V6 APB Gas
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2001 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2001 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2001 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 4.2L V8 AWN Gas
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2001 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 4.2L V8 AWN Gas
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2004 Audi A6 Quattro Avant Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Wagon 3.0L V6 AVK Gas
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2004 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.7L V6 BEL Gas
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2004 Audi A6 Quattro Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 2.7L V6 BEL Gas
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Volkswagen Passat
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1998 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1998 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Wagon 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1998 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Wagon 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1998 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1998 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1998 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1998 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1998 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Wagon 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Wagon 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Wagon 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Wagon 1.8L L4 AEB Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 ATW Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 ATW Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Wagon 1.8L L4 ATW Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Wagon 1.8L L4 ATW Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AUG Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 1.8L L4 AUG Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Wagon 1.8L L4 AUG Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Wagon 1.8L L4 AUG Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 AHA Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Sedan 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Sedan 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Automatic FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual AWD Wagon 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX Suspension Shock Absorber (Front)Manual FWD Wagon 2.8L V6 ATQ Gas
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