[V8] Re: front shock insert replacement question

[cobram at juno.com]

You're confusing it with some rice burner you must have done.  You
definitely don't want to do this on a type 44, it can cause major damage,
think Flintstones suspension.

BCNU,
http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/

Mike Arman <armanmik at earthlink.net> writes:
 
> A few years back when I replaced the shock inserts in my 5K (now 
> Cody's 5K), I seem to recall something about pouring 250ccs (?) of
motor 
> oil down into each strut tube before installing the new inserts.
> 
> I can't check this - Cody also got the Bentley and the Haynes 
> books.
> 
> I'm doing the V8 this weekend - Am I hallucinating, or do I need to