what is this liquid inside the struts?

[peytonracer4]

i just took my shocks out of the front strut assembly. there was a bad smelling goo inside the assembly. almost like the shock was leaking. however the shock looks to be in good condition on the outside.
do you think it was leaking, or is it something they put in there from the factory to keep the shock from rusting.

[jlevie]

There is a school of thought that putting oil in the strut housings will help with heat transfer from the strut cartridges. I think it just makes a mess. That liquid could be an oil added or it could be fluid from a leaking strut. Kind of hard to know which it is at this point.

[einstein57]

If its a standard insert its oil. It does aid in cooling as it acts like a thermal conductor. If your running an inverted Bilstein DO NOT ADD OIL!!!!!!!

[TobyB]

yeah, 5 out of 5 stock struts I pulled apart last weekend had it in 'em.

It does stink...

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[Farbin Kaiber]

I've been told its called BluntCum.

[S62]

If its a standard insert its oil. It does aid in cooling as it acts like a thermal conductor. If your running an inverted Bilstein DO NOT ADD OIL!!!!!!!

Are Bilstein Sports inverted??

[CW325]

Are Bilstein Sports inverted??

yes

[S62]

yes

Shit, I added a bit of oil. What can happen?

[MikeDE]

If its a standard insert its oil. It does aid in cooling as it acts like a thermal conductor. If your running an inverted Bilstein DO NOT ADD OIL!!!!!!!

oops

[S62]

oops

Whats the worst that could happen?