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alexjfisher   
Wed Dec 02 2015, 12:37pm
Joined: Jul 26 2015
Member No: #2263
Location: Somerset
 Hi

My car is currently at BL Autos having various bits done. It's in need of two new front suspension spheres (50bar 2.7L versions), but citroen UK are out of stock 'til next week.
I live 130 miles away (but BL Autos is apparently *the* place to go), and had been due to pick it up this weekend.
Does anyone know of any other suppliers of genuine spheres that might actually have some in stock ready for shipping today? (or perhaps I just risk getting spheres that have been sat on a shelf for the last 5-10 years, slowly de-pressurising)

I'm really looking forward to getting it back, (although not looking forward to the bill!!)

Many thanks,
Alex
gmerry   
Wed Dec 02 2015, 04:42pm
Joined: Dec 11 2009
Member No: #21
Location: Scotland
 The spheres available from the "Sphere Shop" aka IFHS are very good, highly recommended so try this as an alternative to the genuine Citroen items.

Or send yours off for a recharge - Pleiades

Regards
G
C6Dave   
Wed Dec 02 2015, 07:01pm

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
 "Sphere Shop" are good as spheres are made new and date stamped, however that means circa 2 weeks delivery I'm afraid.

For my DSuper they were 60 euro a pair!
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Hattershaun   
Wed Dec 02 2015, 07:45pm
Joined: Dec 19 2010
Member No: #320
Location: Bedfordshire, UK
 It might be worth contacting AEP, - Click Here -, they supply IFHS spheres, so may have some in stock.
alexjfisher   
Wed Dec 02 2015, 08:32pm
Joined: Jul 26 2015
Member No: #2263
Location: Somerset
Admin Dave wrote ...

"Sphere Shop" are good as spheres are made new and date stamped, however that means circa 2 weeks delivery I'm afraid.

For my DSuper they were 60 euro a pair!


That's pretty much what BL Autos said too ('a couple of weeks'). Hopefully the Citroen ones will actually turn up Monday/Tuesday and not get delayed further.

And thanks for all the replies everyone. Shame I didn't just order the Sphere Shop ones a few weeks ago. I've got a 58 plate which has (to my knowledge) never had new spheres, and at 80 euro a pair, I could have arguably just ordered a pair 'guessing' that I'd need them.

But isn't hindsight a wonderful thing? Those bushes and ball point advertised a few weeks ago, would have come in handy too!

Out of interest, do the Sphere Shop spheres hold their pressure as well as the OEMs?
Kaloteck   
Wed Dec 02 2015, 08:48pm
Joined: Apr 25 2013
Member No: #1271
Location: Warsaw
gmerry wrote ...

The spheres available from the "Sphere Shop" aka IFHS are very good

Really? I've got conflicting reports about that.
Andimac101   
Tue Dec 08 2015, 10:13am
Joined: Oct 23 2015
Member No: #2380
Location: Windsor
 Saw your c6 on the ramp Alex whilst I took my C6 in to BL autos last week. I too had a long journey to see the experts.

I came away ordering 2 spheres myself from the sphere shop after their diagnosis. I will be using my car until they arrive and then take it to my local Citroen specialist where he's assured me it should be a simple 10 minute job to fit them.
Kerdevan   
Wed Jan 06 2016, 05:07pm
Joined: Aug 09 2012
Member No: #984
Location: Armadale, West Lothian
 I always used to get genuine spheres for my C5's at Eurocarts.com not only genuine but a lot cheaper than a Citroen dealer.
Kerdevan   
Wed Jan 06 2016, 05:33pm
Joined: Aug 09 2012
Member No: #984
Location: Armadale, West Lothian
 Sorry, that should have eurocarparts.com
gmerry   
Wed Jan 06 2016, 06:31pm
Joined: Dec 11 2009
Member No: #21
Location: Scotland
 Hi Kerdevan, I would be extremely surprised to find genuine Citroen spheres for sale at Eurocarparts ...

Cheers
G
 

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