swapping my front shock absorbers for gas ones

[Rorym2010]

hi peeps im upgrading my front shock absorbers to gas and just wanted to know if i have to use any strut cooling fluid or oil of any kind as i was reading the wiki and it mentioned it if so where would i buy it and where would i put it cheers

[threelander]

hi first of all what car you driving as there are two sizes of inserts.secondly i put new gas inserts in my e30 tourer and no cooling fluid needed just a straight swap for me and they was sound

[Rorym2010]

cheers pal mines a touring too wat was the ride quality like after is there much difference?

[threelander]

not much difference at all but it was one of the first jobs i did so never rode the oil filled ones lol.you have the bigger inserts yeh

[Rorym2010]

yeh i hope so they were advertised for a 325i sport an touring etc so should be

[clipper]

I asked the same question a while back and was told that the oil down the strut would do no harm and protects against moisture getting in and rusting the strut out.

Sounded like sound advice to me so I put a bit in and so far, so good !

[Rorym2010]

what oil did you use and how much?

[Quaser]

you just need to coat the strut with engine oil (well, that's what I did) and not too much down the strut or you wont get the strut in!

[clipper]

I used Silkolene fully synthetic 10W40 that I had left over from when I used to run my bike on fully synth.... but I understand that any engine oil would do.

[Rorym2010]

Cheers guys

[Andyboy]

Just about all E30's used gas dampers as standard. Contrary to popular belief, gas dampers still contain oil.

[Demlotcrew]

gas dampers still contain oil.

[Andyboy]

gas dampers still contain oil.

Problem?

[Rorym2010]

i also wondered the same maybe he knows different? i feel a debate coming on

[Andyboy]

From Bilstein:

http://www.bilstein.de/en-uk/technology ... ology.html

[Rorym2010]

debate solved then

[Brianmoooore]

In my experience, 20+ year old, 150,000+ mile E30 dampers contain neither much oil nor much gas.

[Rorym2010]

Thought as much hence why i am treating mine to new front and back gas shocks arb bushes front and back droplinks and a new steering joint guibo as i have had it nearly a year now and its done me proud then again my kids also make me proud yet i have never spent this much on them for their birthday

[Rorym2010]

Brian while your here which wire do i attach my brown wire from my central locking module to on my car to make all the indicators flash ?

[Brianmoooore]

Usual connection point for E30 indicators is at the socket where the dash loom plugs in, next to the accessories socket behind the glove box. Wires are blue/red and blue/black, and if your remote locking module only has one output wire to flash them, you'll need to connect a couples of diodes in a 'Y' arrangement.