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A-1596HEAN 4031185072229

Shock Absorber OPTIMAL A-1596H

Shock Absorber OPTIMAL A-1596H. Fitting position: Rear Axle. Fits 7 car models (AUDI, VW), 1974–1994. Replaces 14 OE numbers.

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Specification. From the manufacturer's data.

Brand
OPTIMAL
Fitting Position
Rear Axle
Thread Size
M10x1.25
Piston Rod Length [mm]
260 mm
Piston Rod Diameter [mm]
11 mm
Suspension Strut Outer Diameter [mm]
40 mm
Category
Shock Absorber
MPN
A-1596H
SKU
0129-A-1596H
GTIN / EAN
4031185072229
What's included
1x Shock Absorber

OE numbers. The originals this part replaces.

Numbers the vehicle makers and other brands use for this part. Only a confirmed OE number links to its own page; other brands' equivalents are under “Equivalent products”.

Show all 14 OE numbers

Equivalent products. They fit in the same place.

5 available · 27 numbers In stock from £42.99 to £46.99.

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All 27 cross-reference numbers

Numbers other makers give for this part. They are aftermarket numbers, not the vehicle maker's OE numbers; a linked number is one we sell.

  • AIC 52581
  • AL-KO 1.596
  • AL-KO 105960
  • AL-KO 105963
  • BOGE 27-120-0
  • BOGE 27-398-0
  • BOGE 27-554-0
  • BOGE 27-849-0
  • BOGE 27-B07-0
  • BOGE 27-B07-A
  • DELPHI D2252017
  • DENCKERMANN DSC009O
  • DIEDERICHS 9970311
  • GABRIEL 51005
  • GABRIEL G51005
  • KYB 441019
  • MONROE 23720
  • MONROE 57004
  • MONROE E1013
  • MONROE R3720
  • MONROE R3725
  • MONROE S1013
  • QUINTON HAZELL LIP127281
  • SACHS 105 712
  • VAICO V10-6445
  • VITAL SUSPENSIONS 100993.0
  • VITAL SUSPENSIONS 200993

Compatible cars. AUDI, VW, 7 models.

Matched from the manufacturer's data. Production years 1974–1994.

Shock Absorber for AUDIShock Absorber for VW

Models OPTIMAL A-1596H fits
ModelEnginesYears
AUDI1 model
AUDI 50 (863)0.8, 1.1, 1.31974–1978
VW6 models
VW DERBY (86)0.9, 1.1, 1.31977–1981
VW DERBY (86C, 80)1.0, 1.1, 1.31981–1984
VW POLO (86)0.8, 0.9, 1.1, 1.31975–1981
VW POLO CLASSIC (86C, 80)1.0, 1.3, 1.3 Cat, 1.3 D, 1.4 D1985–1994
VW POLO Coupe (86C, 80)1.0, 1.0 Cat, 1.1, 1.3, 1.3 Cat, 1.3 D, 1.4 D1981–1994
VW1 more model
Models OPTIMAL A-1596H fits
ModelEnginesYears
VW POLO II (86C, 80)1.0, 1.0 Cat, 1.1, 1.3, 1.3 Cat, 1.3 D, 1.4 D1981–1994

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Austria 4–7, Belgium 4–7, Bulgaria 5–9, Croatia 5–9, Cyprus 4–19, Czechia 4–7, Denmark 4–8, Estonia 3–4, Finland 6–10, France 5–8, Germany 3–5, Greece 6–10, Hungary 4–7, Ireland 5–9, Italy 5–9, Latvia 2–3, Lithuania 2–3, Luxembourg 4–7, Malta 4–9, Netherlands 4–7, Poland 3–6, Portugal 6–10, Romania 4–8, Slovakia 4–7, Slovenia 4–8, Spain 6–9, Sweden 5–10