Öhlins Shaft 16/173Öhlins Shaft 16/173
02 · Data & docs

The facts.

Technical data
BrandÖhlins
Part Number05500-08
CategoryDamper Shafts
Diameter16 mm
Length173 mm
Country of OriginSweden
DescriptionThe whole story▼

Shaft 16/173, Öhlins part number 05500-08. Öhlins offers shafts in several lengths per diameter because the stroke differs by model.

Key Features

  • Diameter 16 mm
  • Length 173 mm
  • Öhlins part number 05500-08
  • Original Öhlins service part

Function

Dimensionally this is 16 mm, 173 mm, which is how it is told apart from the rest of the range. Corrosion on a stored damper usually starts on the exposed shaft. Öhlins offers shafts in several lengths per diameter because the stroke differs by model. Its polished section runs directly in the seal, so any mark there ends the seal's life quickly.

Why the Original

Öhlins lists this part under its own number in the service catalogue so a workshop can order exactly what it needs. Suspension is one of the few areas where the original part is genuinely the cheaper decision. For a full rebuild, the seal kit plus the wear parts is usually the sensible order. Öhlins numbers do not follow a logic you can guess — always read them from the documentation.

How to Be Sure It Fits

Order under 05500-08. Where several sizes share a description, only the number separates them. Check diameter 16 mm, length 173 mm against what you have removed; a close size is not the same part. The shaft is threaded at both ends: piston at one, mounting at the other. Corrosion on a stored damper usually starts on the exposed shaft.

Fitting and Setup Service

A damper rebuild is workshop work: it needs the unit dismantled, the shim stack rebuilt in the correct order and the gas charge reset. We are an authorised Öhlins service centre and do exactly that in house — send us the unit or ask us to fit the part with your order.

Specifications

  • Brand: Öhlins
  • Part Number: 05500-08
  • Category: Damper Shafts
  • Diameter: 16 mm
  • Length: 173 mm
  • Country of Origin: Sweden
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