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Loismustdye

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#306764 19-Aug-2023 18:13

Wife’s swift needs the gas stays replaced on the rear hatch, only issue is repco etc dont have the stay that is being used in the car.
Question is, can I replace with similar gas stays? Ie a slightly differnet length and therefore with a higher Newton?
Officially through suzuki its over $300 with a 5 minute fitting (its an easy job for me to do), and as I’m a bit of a stinge would rather do myself.
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#3118015 19-Aug-2023 18:31

Tried Supercheap?

There's also several sellers out of Australia like these guys https://www.gasstrutaustralia.com.au/

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#3118018 19-Aug-2023 19:12

I use these guys

https://gasstrutservices.co.nz/

They can advise on a complete replacement or re-build yours to fit the same but be bullet proof

Have had them do our AKL based utes and the boys have sent their outer region sets when failing for change.

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#3118030 19-Aug-2023 21:41

Last time I had saggy struts (it was on a 2006 corolla), I just ordered new aftermarket ones from trademe.

Not as environmentally friendly as re-gassing, but getting new ones is cheap, and it is convenient having them delivered to your door.

Once I worked out what was going on, fitment was super easy (but took me a while to work out I needed to pull out the metal strap to remove the old ones).

Example listing from a 10 second search. No ideal the year of OP's swift:

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/suzuki/listing/4282071370

(note this seller has a lot of bad feedback from slow delivery times.)

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#3118038 19-Aug-2023 23:11

Good info on how to measure etc on the home page of these guys... (chch based)

https://www.strutpower.co.nz/

Just try to find someone to re gas and you are done...

Loismustdye

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#3118048 20-Aug-2023 07:26

Thanks for the replies
Super cheap wasnt much help either as they didnt have a similar sized one. Trademe wasnt much help as they are all for older models.
As this is the second set that has stopped working on the car in 5 years I’m kinda reluctant to get them from the suzuki outfit as the product they have is clearly not up to scratch/strong enoughz for the job. It seems odd as we have an 8 year old santa fe with much heavier rear hatch etc and those haven’t failed once.
I will have a look at those options provided and see what they can do.
Cheers

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#3118057 20-Aug-2023 09:15

What model Swift is it? I had a quick look on Suzuki-forums 2004+ Swift forum with no obvious strut problem showing up. Member 2013GV is an NZ Suzuki dealer mechanic if you want to chase him for comment.

We had a 2008 SX4 for 10 years with no gas strut issues (a bit like an overweight Swift).

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#3118106 20-Aug-2023 09:42

I purchased 2 from Motortech4x4 in Wairau valley, North Shore in Auckland for our Nissan. From memory around the $100 mark for both.

Longer length may mean it wouldn't be short enough to fit between mounting bolts when closed or the hatch is more vertical when fully open so harder to reach to pull down or hit garage door.

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#3118110 20-Aug-2023 10:12

Bung: What model Swift is it? I had a quick look on Suzuki-forums 2004+ Swift forum with no obvious strut problem showing up. Member 2013GV is an NZ Suzuki dealer mechanic if you want to chase him for comment.

We had a 2008 SX4 for 10 years with no gas strut issues (a bit like an overweight Swift).

Its a 2018, when they redesigned the swift.
One of my colleagues has the RS (wifes is the lower specc’d GL) the same shape and had no issues with hers either

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#3118112 20-Aug-2023 10:38

It's an odd issue typically these would last 10+ years. This would be why there aren't many people marketing replacement parts for a car shape that is only 5 years old.

Some more options:

If you are not in a hurry:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005283829834.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.5.289244de0cEit9&algo_pvid=155892af-d8bc-4376-86e2-dc6f19ade2cb&algo_exp_id=155892af-d8bc-4376-86e2-dc6f19ade2cb-2&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21NZD%2170.18%2144.21%21%21%2140.88%21%21%40210318b916924837430071785e0f6b%2112000032484922564%21sea%21NZ%21833616830%21&curPageLogUid=SiZLHB3ZGffS

Ask the sellers of wrecked cars for a price. I.e.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/suzuki/listing/4276768495

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/suzuki/listing/4282039213

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/suzuki/listing/4279892891

Latter listing is a 2022 car, if you want to get younger struts.

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#3118187 20-Aug-2023 13:58

Interestingly struts have recently failed on our little Suzuki Alto, although it is 10 years old.

Loismustdye

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#3118313 20-Aug-2023 19:23

@Scott3 that link for Ali looks promising, going to order a pair tomorrow after we hear back from suzuki (the wife’s going to check with them what their expectancy is, a 5 yr old car shouldn’t already need it’s 3rd set of struts), at that price we will prolly order a couple of sets in case it’s an issue with her car causing them to fail (although I’m not sure how). thanks

@allan my wife found a few alto stays on trademe, all at a reasonable price, compared to the $345 she was quoted with suzuki.

thanks for all the suggestions though from everyone, it appears there is a few options there if I wanted to get the existing ones regassed or flick an email through to someone to enquire.

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#3118326 20-Aug-2023 20:36

Might also be worth a measure. There is a chance that Suzuki stuck with the 510mm length from the prior generation, which would make aftermarket options more plentiful.

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#3118340 20-Aug-2023 23:02

The struts could have carried over from previous models. Some searches on 2018 struts seem to give 2010 onward. It's a shame Suzuki pulled out of the US market in 2012 as some of their parts sites were very good at showing all vehicles that were compatible with common parts.

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#3118350 21-Aug-2023 06:36

If buying from Ali express, just be aware it will probably need to come sea freight.

(I don’t think compressed air is allowed on air freight)?

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#3118376 21-Aug-2023 08:26

Just in case it's possible to fit the struts either way up were the 2nd pair fitted the same as the 1st?

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