|
|
|
|
|
|
BMW Garage | BMW Meets | Register | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
|
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum
>
E90 xdrive 2011 Front strut replacement feedback
|
|
11-24-2023, 05:28 PM | #1 |
New Member
0
Rep 6
Posts |
E90 xdrive 2011 Front strut replacement feedback
Hi guys,
I've a feeling that my stront strut aren't damping as they should. I can't really see it with the bounce test. I noticed that the shocks aren't producing a compressed gas whistling anymore when I hit bumps. I live in the rust belt (Quebec, Canada) and my car has 187k KM/ 177k miles. My car is still clean, but I wonder if I will really enjoy the investment money if I replace them. I'm planing on keeping it for approx. 2 more years. Any experience from you guys? I was thinking about going for a full strut monkey assembly since my local BMW indy told me xDrive spring are likely to fail. Rears were done with Bilstein B4. |
11-26-2023, 01:29 PM | #2 |
Lieutenant
334
Rep 583
Posts |
b4 will be a lot better damper than some generic brand, unless you have uneven ride height i would go b4. yeah should have done front when rear or long time ago to get full value, up to you. imo chassis dynamics is a core reason to have a bmw and pay the tax
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-27-2023, 08:24 PM | #3 |
New Member
11
Rep 16
Posts |
Our stock BMW dampers - and most shocks - really only last 70-80k miles before they degrade noticeably. They may not be leaking, but they fail to compress and rebound like new ones. Some last longer, some shorter. If you have a 10year old car with over 100k miles, you are definitely overdue for refresh and will notice a big difference. We tend to ignore the suspension because it goes bad slowly and we get used to it!
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-03-2023, 08:54 AM | #5 | |
Private
26
Rep 69
Posts |
Quote:
Before the spring broke, I really paid no mind to ride quality, the ride felt ok, and no shocks were leaking! |
|
Appreciate
0
|
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|