Citroen C5 - Suspension Fluid Leaks

[richard long]

hi all i have a citroen c5 that i put in for it,s m.o.t today and it failed on fluid suspension unit leaking offside, fluid suspension pipe leaking nearside front, fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and i have being told it,s going to cost around £500 or more to get it fixed doze this sound about right or would you go some where diffrent as it sound,s a bit pricey to me what,s your thought,s please any help please thankyou all richard

 

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

If you are getting a new front strut then that seems about right. I had one replaced at a Citroen dealer 4 years ago and it was £442 including £338 for the strut and £32 for 2 litres of LDS fluid. When taking a C5 for the MOT it is normal to wipe the front struts since they can have a misting of oil on them that is normal but a garage not familiar with the C5 will fail it.

 

If it is a rear strut then I had one replaced at a dealer 3 years ago for £244 including £143 for the cylinder, £13 for LDS fluid, £3 for the sphere seal and £1 for a new R clip.

 

If I remember I will move this topic to the C5 section later.