Driving on damaged shock?

User Name · 04-27-2023, 10:31 PM

I just got the call every parent loves. My 2015 E91 wagon went on a trip with my 20 year old son to Escalante, Utah and is now 30 miles down a pretty mild dirt road. They smelled smoke, stopped car and notice smoke and fluid leaking on back left tire. It looks like the shock is damaged. So, now car is about 30 miles from a tiny town and probably about 3 hours from closest possible repair. Is is possible to drive slowly for the 30 miles to get to a town to tow? Fortunately there is some spotty cell reception. Unfortunately, our trusted car repair place is closed tomorrow, so I cant ask them. Any advice?

gunnerxq · 04-28-2023, 12:01 AM

Yeah you'll be fine. A little bouncy though.

whyzee125 · 04-28-2023, 12:44 AM

If that's just shock oil it will be fine.

PcarFan · 04-28-2023, 06:42 AM

If it`s a blown strut you should be fine.

You`d be surprised how many people drive around with a blown strut and don`t even know it.

04-27-2023, 10:31 PM	#1
User Name Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2015 E91 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Idaho iTrader: (0)	Driving on damaged shock? I just got the call every parent loves. My 2015 E91 wagon went on a trip with my 20 year old son to Escalante, Utah and is now 30 miles down a pretty mild dirt road. They smelled smoke, stopped car and notice smoke and fluid leaking on back left tire. It looks like the shock is damaged. So, now car is about 30 miles from a tiny town and probably about 3 hours from closest possible repair. Is is possible to drive slowly for the 30 miles to get to a town to tow? Fortunately there is some spotty cell reception. Unfortunately, our trusted car repair place is closed tomorrow, so I cant ask them. Any advice? Attached Images
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gunnerxq Lieutenant Colonel 213 Rep 1,780 Posts Drives: e90 "325i" Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	Yeah you'll be fine. A little bouncy though. __________________ Koni special active red, eibach pro-kit springs, Remus exhaust, stage 3 intake manifold,Stage 2 AA tune, BMW Short shift kit. Silicon intake pipe. M3 control arms front, M3 rear. ECS trailing arm with whiteline bushings. Purple powerflex subframe bushings. Yellow power flex upper shock mounts. Single mass flywheel OE weight.
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whyzee125 Brigadier General 1679 Rep 3,645 Posts Drives: Dinan stage 2 335i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Chattanooga Tn iTrader: (0)	If that's just shock oil it will be fine.
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04-28-2023, 06:42 AM	#4
PcarFan Baned 932 Rep 64 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Neck of the woods iTrader: (0)	If it`s a blown strut you should be fine. You`d be surprised how many people drive around with a blown strut and don`t even know it.
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