Keep blowing rear shocks. on 3rd one now.

[psonio7]

95 318i. In the past 2 years (80K miles) I have blown 3 rear shocks (2 tokicos and a bilstein sport) on either side. What should I look for before I get another shock?

on H&R lowering springs (the sport ones I think) 1-1.5" drop. have used 16x7 and 17x7 wheels. Car is perfectly aligned.

TIA

[jiggynites]

bump stops

[psonio7]

bump stops
aye mate. i think you are right, mine are so worn they are non existant

[Seeker]

You put 80K on it in 2 years??

[Daved]

Stiffer springs would help too.

[Dnz]

Dont bilsteins have some kinda warranty?

[DeanP]

Dont bilsteins have some kinda warranty?

The warranty won't apply when you don't have bumpstops.

[RickyCe]

The warranty won't apply when you don't have bumpstops.
how would they know?

could it be something with the RSM's?

[psonio7]

Thanks for all the input guys!


You put 80K on it in 2 years??

yeah, that was a weak past two years. The year before that I got 65K put on in one year. I just got done waxing the car, oil, etc. and the odo is at 219K.. still ticking stock block/tranny.

[Dnz]

why would one not have bumpstops?!

[jiggynites]

some people 4get to put them back on and then are too lazy to unbolt everything back up to install it. or so i heard :devillook

[thedude]

65,000 miles in a effing year?!? wow. I put like 8,000 miles on in a year. Thats daily driven. Are you delivering pizzas/drugs with that car?

[m3mobbin]

some people 4get to put them back on and then are too lazy to unbolt everything back up to install it. or so i heard :devillook
You make it sound hard, realistically it takes 10- 15 minutes to do one of the rear corners.

[Seeker]

Thanks for all the input guys!



yeah, that was a weak past two years. The year before that I got 65K put on in one year. I just got done waxing the car, oil, etc. and the odo is at 219K.. still ticking stock block/tranny.


Wow! That (65K) averages about 180 miles per day, 7 days a week, every week.

If I were a shock, I'd be worn out too!

[psonio7]

I was delivering pizzas, commuted 120+ miles daily to work, and running around. travelling up and down miami to maine that year.

[f ll th bl nks]

I was delivering pizzas, commuted 120+ miles daily to work, and running around. travelling up and down miami to maine that year.

holy crap.
who wouldve thought you really were delivering pizzas

[Dnz]

Didnt bmw have like a disclaimer against that?

Was there an extra charge for BMW Pizza Service?

[thedude]

holy crap.
who wouldve thought you really were delivering pizzas
:lol