Oil in strut cartredges.

[JShadzi at aol.com]

Sounds good, I say NO oil in the Bilsteins, your point well taken about the oil not helping anyway because the valving is above the housing anyway.

Javad

> Bilstein's: NO the directions say NO.
> Bilstein's use no bumper stop as its internal (part of the funny wide insert
> you see)
> They also need a special tool (supposed to come with them) to tighten the
> new
> screwed retainer ring that comes with the Bilsteins.
>
> Boges and others?
> The thinking is to put a little oil in the strut before the cartredge
> goes in, to help "disapate heat" from the insert during driving.
> The oil fills the air gaps between the cartredge and the insert.
> Boges and OE inserts install quickly, reusing all the parts you
> disassembled.
>
>
> Since you cann't compress a liquid,
> too much oil in the strut will not let the cartedge seat fully to the bottom
> of the strut.
>
> Bilstein's are consturcted "upside down" from conventional
> inserts.
> Hence the strategy won't work.
>
> Any other well versed person may superceed what I say.
> HTH -SCott in BOSTON