Fitting Bilsteins

[Pat Dooley]

It is probably to inhibit rust.
Don't know why it would affect Bilstein more than other brands.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Dave C
> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 8:44 PM
> To: iain.atkinson at tesco.net
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Fitting Bilsteins
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>
> "If anyone has any btdt on fitting bilsteins be glad to hear from you
> before i tear into it."
>
> One other thing ....
> Conventional wisdom I hear is to pour some oil or antifreeze into
> the strut
> housing before dropping the strut in.  I'm not sure what the benefit is
> supposed to be, but I think a lot of people do it.  I understand
> this would
> ruin the Bilsteins.  Does anyone know for sure?
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> Dave C.
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