Rear Shock Part Number

[PCDoctor]

Hi All

Does anyone know the part number for rear shocks on a Passat 2.0 SE TDI 53 Plate standard supension..

Looking at fitting some bilstein after 120k

Bilstein quote VW Part number but im only 90% sure of the ones i have my eye on...

[snapdragon]

http://www.vagcat.com/epc/

(8) 3B5513031B
gas-filled shock absorber / F >> 3B-3-600 000*
/ sedan: PR-1BA,1BH
(8) 3B5513031E
gas-filled shock absorber / F 3B-4-000 001>>*
/ sedan: PR-1BA,1BH
(8) 3B9513031G
gas-filled shock absorber / F >> 3B-3-600 000*
/ estate: PR-1BA,1BH
(8) 3B9513031N
gas-filled shock absorber / F 3B-4-000 001>>*
/ estate: PR-1BA,1BH
8 3B0513031P
gas-filled shock absorber / for sports-type running gear
/ PR-1BE
(8) 3BD513031
gas-filled shock absorber
/ PR-1BB,1BF

[snapdragon]

OE replacements Bilsteins (B4s) are terrible quality, so I can't recommend these sticks of junk.

[PCDoctor]

Hi Snapdragon

Would you like to recommend from your experiance any suitable middle of the road shockS without spending an arm and 2 legs...

[yaman]

Monroe's are a good shock, about £35 each from factors and
last for years.

Regards
Jim

[snapdragon]

I got B4s from Europcarparts simply because that's what they sold.

One leaked oil after a year and I had to clean it before the MOT, then the other started rattling on bumps. I searched on the internet and found loads of people slagging them off for the same problems. When I removed them and drilled holes in them so I could drain the oil and dispose of them as steel, the other that didn't have the oil leak had no gas charge left as this had obviously leaked.

I replaced them with KYB (Japanese ones - Kayaba) from buypartsby, they seem OK so far.

The factory ones were SACHS/BOGE, the fronts were replaced with these 5 years ago and still seem OK.