Bilstein B8 rear shocks installation?

Miroglu_ · 10-01-2015, 05:19 PM

Hi guys, I bought Bilstein B8 for my E92 335i. I am gonna install it myself. Rear shocks comes with 3 piece (shock, washer and dust cover). I don't know where to attach the washer. I have mounting instruction, but it doesn't show the washer.

techwhiz · 10-05-2015, 03:09 PM

If I remember correctly the washer goes on top after the blue dust cover. You then insert the shock.

feuer · 10-05-2015, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by techwhiz

If I remember correctly the washer goes on top after the blue dust cover. You then insert the shock.

Correct!

10-06-2015, 07:45 AM

No, you guys are wrong. It goes shock > metal washer > THEN the dust boot. All the OEM stuff then gets stacked on top of the dust boot:
http://cart.bilsteinus.com/pdfs/E4-WM4-Y563A00.pdf

The reason why the washer goes under the boot is to give it shape/support and keep it from deforming, etc.

parksjm7 · 10-06-2015, 07:48 AM

Regardless, make sure you get a pair of Monroe strut mate upper bushings if you don't want a bouncy rear

cdgatti · 10-09-2015, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by FCobra94

No, you guys are wrong. It goes shock > metal washer > THEN the dust boot. All the OEM stuff then gets stacked on top of the dust boot:
http://cart.bilsteinus.com/pdfs/E4-WM4-Y563A00.pdf

The reason why the washer goes under the boot is to give it shape/support and keep it from deforming, etc.

+1 FCobra is right. It is bumpstop then washer cupside down then dustcover then oem hardware. you want the bumpstop compressing against the tough thick washer not smashing into that flimsy dustcover.

Miroglu_ · 10-11-2015, 12:24 PM

Thank you very much for help.

feuer · 10-11-2015, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cdgatti

+1 FCobra is right. It is bumpstop then washer cupside down then dustcover then oem hardware. you want the bumpstop compressing against the tough thick washer not smashing into that flimsy dustcover.

must be different than oem then, because on oem is just the opposite.

cdgatti · 10-11-2015, 08:57 PM

yes it is, one of the advantages of the bilstein is that the bumpstop is not exposed to the elements like the oem.

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FCobra94 Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	No, you guys are wrong. It goes shock > metal washer > THEN the dust boot. All the OEM stuff then gets stacked on top of the dust boot: http://cart.bilsteinus.com/pdfs/E4-WM4-Y563A00.pdf The reason why the washer goes under the boot is to give it shape/support and keep it from deforming, etc.
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