X290 Peugeot Boxer rear dampers query

MH55FUN
MH55FUN Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited September 2018 in Motorhomes #1

Our late 2014 X290 Elddis Majestic 195 was recently M.O.T.'d & an advisory given for a slightly misting n/s/r/ damper, no problem we thought, we'll source new o.e.m. dampers & have them fitted,

It transpires that for some reason the previous owner has replaced the o.e.m. dampers for longer versions prior to our ownership which commenced with the vehicle having just 8383 recorded miles at 2.5 years old.

Given that o.e.m. spec' dampers are readily available we wonder why this change was made ?

The quandry we now have, is that should we replace these non o.e.m. dampers with o.e.m. spec' ones or attempt to source replacements identical to those currently fitted ?

If anyone can offer answers to these two questions we'd be grateful.

Thank you.

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  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited September 2018 #2

    Were pattern shockers perhaps fitted due to cost? Some OE shockers can be very expensive .... my car's are £400 each from Mercedes

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2018 #3

    Perhaps the previous owner, or even the converter, changed them as a way of adjusting the ride.🤔

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