MP4.2+6.0

Rock Auto has them too--in the Sachs brand. Often OES for Audi. $70 for pair in U.S. Approx 54 British pounds since they list parts from the UK side too.

chokboywonda

Audi A8 Tailgate Struts | Boot Struts | Bonnet Gas Struts : 2006

Very cheap ordering mine today

Turbo Tony

Those are the people that are going to re-gas mine! They said if they can't re-gas them for whatever reason, they'll supply replacements but I'm a bit of an OEM fiend, so I'd like to keep the originals if at all possible.

richard-tx

Want OEM? Order new ones from Audi. It will be OEM and they aren't that much money. I just replaced mine. After 10 years, they are going to be a little weak. I think I paid about $60 each from the dealer. There were several different part numbers used by Audi so I had to give them the part numbers off my originals. Yes the numbers are different based on which side they are on.

Oldskhl

I bought a 2 new struts ~35.00 and asst springs from grainger $15, and rebuilt clutch with violin rosin $3.50. Took a couple hours. Its been working fine over a year. Just a tad slow but I don't know what new was like.

TFT

Thanks for posting. My S8 is in Arizona and the warmer it gets the more trouble I have with my trunk opening. I just finished ordering new struts from Rock Auto.

TSHong

Great to hear. With the new struts, I don't think I need the helper springs on my A8.

What part of town are you in?

TSHong

My exact symptom. I was very surprised on how hot the struts got when the car was sitting out in the sun.

The.aviator2

I have the new (metal) motor and it used to fail to lift the trunk when it's hot outside. I replaced the struts and since then it's been working 100% of the time . I've recently also lubed the hinges just to make things easier for the motor.

richard-tx

I don't have helper springs and the trunk works great. Trunk motor is a year old and I replaced the air shocks/springs last week.