Thread: Replacement air struts & other bits

I got a set of rear air springs overnighted to me in Kununurra from Darwin, $750 each.

Not a complex job, and probably much easier if not in the sun in a car park :-)

LR parts ex UK are about $800/pair for fronts delivered for OEM BWI struts, rears around $900/pair.

I borrowed a friend’s D4 2016 and noticed the struts were branded BWI by that era of deliveries.

I just replaced mine 6 weeks ago. I sourced the front from LR Parts they were around $900 delivered and I got the rear from Island 4x4 for about $850 delivered both were BWI branded as apparently that’s who Delphi is now. The reason I had to get them from 2 different suppliers is apparently from LR Parts the rear ones for some reason the courier wouldn’t pick up. LR Parts was about 10 days, Island was less than a week ( I just got a Gap tool from Island 4x4 and it was 4 days from the UK). While I was at it I also replaced the seals in the valve blocks.

Did the change about 18 months ago when Advanced factors in the uk offered the 4 bwi units as a package deal.
Cant remember what it cost as i bought a radiator and several other items but delivered to my door was 2/3 the price of sourcing local including the DHL delivery.. which took 6 days from the UK to my door in Darwin..
I remember i ordered a new phone from Sydney the same day and it arrived 5 days after the UK stuff even when i paid for express post.. go figure..

I dont bother shopping local anymore as the mark up is just outragious.

Bulletman

I just brought a full set of fronts and rears BWI from Island 4x4 $2000 delivered to Qld they arrived in a week. That included a $300 customs charge.

Originally Posted by Bulletman

Did the change about 18 months ago when Advanced factors in the uk offered the 4 bwi units as a package deal.
Cant remember what it cost as i bought a radiator and several other items but delivered to my door was 2/3 the price of sourcing local including the DHL delivery.. which took 6 days from the UK to my door in Darwin..
I remember i ordered a new phone from Sydney the same day and it arrived 5 days after the UK stuff even when i paid for express post.. go figure..

Bulletman

When I purchased my GAP tool from Island a almost 2 weeks ago it arrived in 4 days, the day before I ordered it I ordered a Garmin GPS watch from Melbourne which was apparently in stock and it still hasn’t arrived. Apparently it has been shipped according to the tracking.

Hi - my advice is buy OEM only - a few years back I was unemployed and decided to "save" some money and bought front airstruts off ebay - Massive mistake. They worked just fine at normal height and access but at full height they were rock hard and was like riding on bumpstops - and wouldn't go to super extended mode. Dont be tempted to "save" money. I always go with OEM products now.