Re: Oil in strut tubes?

[Norman Boehl <nboehl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As far as I remember, Bilstein reccommends putting
no oil in the tube (assuming you're using inserts).

Norm

tom.murphy@domain.elided wrote:

> Hello BMW Experts!       Jason just posted about how he always puts oil
> into
> the strut tube to take up the air space around the shock insert.  I have
> for some time
> been putting in antifreeze, because it might have better heat dispersion
> properties
> than oil.  Both should inhibit rust, I figure, but does anyone know the
> real skinny about
> the best choice (not to imply that Jason doesn't!)?
>                          Murf '87 325is  BMWCCA 79550

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