Oil with Bilsteins?

[kroberts]

I know the manual instructs you to pour some ATF into the housing when installing new shocks. This applies to Bilsteins too, right? Considering what these things cost, I dont want to booger anything up.

Thanks

[backtrail69]

NO oil. Modern gas shocks don't need that stuff.

[golde30]

NO oil. Modern gas shocks don't need that stuff.

interesting. i was told to use oil with my Konis... i used 5w30 synthetic in the tubes.

[lordofthewaters]

I would think if nothing else, it can help prevent seizing due to rust.........

[MR 325]

There is no real need for it.

[cobra86]

Don't re-fill it, just leave some of the old stuff in there. It'll prevent moisture from getting into the strut housing and freezing - cracking your pretty strut housing and making you do all the work again.

[kroberts]

Thanks.

Originally, what was the purpose behind this idea? Corrosion control? heat transfer?

kr

[Mike325]

It is for heat transfer. I called up billy whan I was puting in my shocks from them and they said no oil. I would not put it in.

[Teaguer]

It'll prevent moisture from getting into the strut housing and freezing .

Not much chance of that in San Antonio . :p

I've always just left what is in there ..don't make a point to clean it out but I don't add any either .

[einstein57]

The billys say no oil on the installation instructionsut i did not feel like drainging the oil that was already in there.

[Mtriple]

interesting. i was told to use oil with my Konis... i used 5w30 synthetic in the tubes.

+1

[LINUS]

I put it in mine even though Billy said no. In my mind the positives outweigh the negatives. Water gets everywhere in WA - so like mentioned freezing or more importantly corrosion were my reasons. If I get some heat transfer that's just icing on the cake.

I bought mine used, so no warrenty to worry about voiding though.