BMW E90 REPLACE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER STRUT INSTALL HOW TO 325i 328i 330i 335i 

Dang that sucks!!

@@TOMAHAWK813 yeah...I’m debating on what I should do next - drilling it made it worse. LOL but thanks for what you showed us dude.

@@rogerreynolds5822 You're going to have to start cutting stuff lol. Or try to get that nut out. And thanks im glad to help. But yeah you should of watched this one before the auto zone one lol

@@TOMAHAWK813 right! LOL might get my old man involved and get some sharper drill bits 😂

@@rogerreynolds5822 that or a bolt extractor to remove the star one and the tie rod i would just cut off to make it easy

As a dad, I'm sure he enjoyed spending time with you though.

Lol talking on camera is different but thanks. Now I know what it’s really called.

It’s a very straight forward and easy job. Just take your time.

Yes i did it at home and took me 3 days

Mine too

Geez, how rough was that job?

@@TOMAHAWK813 had a shop do the drive axle since it needed an alignment anyway and I was tired of messing with it.

Pretty sure this is what just happened to me. Replaced struts and now I have a knocking noise when I turn and especially in reverse which tells me CV/front drive axle. How much did that run you btw, if you don’t mind me asking?

@@sciconic I want to say it was $600-$800, but it’s been awhile. I may have been able to do it myself but I didn’t have the time.

@@alvalverde7695 yeah pretty much right there with you. Already spent a day doing all struts and shocks by myself along with a few other minor things. Don’t think I could justify missing out on other priorities any more for a while so to the shop it goes on Monday.

Thanks man! Deserves more views lol

Glad to hear🤘🏼

Oh holy crap i did the right thing!! I just bought new front suspension and it has spring and strut. I was watching this to see how to get the top part of spring with the 3 bolts installed but it must already be there. Yeah I would say that is 70% of this job is dealing with spring compression tools.

@@jkline398 do you mind me asking what strut you used?

Thank you! Yeah those spring compressors were sketchy lol

I stand corrected lol didn’t even make it to the second one I guess taking it off is fine that way sorry 😂

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I’m wondering if I need to disconnect the tie rods … can I ask you if your car is an Xdrive ? Mine is . Also did everything go ok with that step of removing tie rods and reconnecting them ?

Yes I had a coworker once got really messed up on days off doing that, don't know specifics but he was basically disabled as far as oilfield saw and got fired for unable to perform duties of job since it was personal time injury. Can be a pretty bad deal all around

Yes, sorry I tightened it with the impact wrench before installing. I forgot to mention that in the video.

I noticed his response was,, Yes, tightened it with "Impact wrench " Please,,, do Not use a Impact wrench!! Use a Torque wrench at manufacturers recommended specifications!!! Otherwise, potential damage to your new struts !!! Otherwise good video

Im happy it helped you gain that confidence! Enjoy that wrenching:)

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No problem 👍

Yeah you can use this method. You just wouldn't have to use the spring compressor.

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correct

U should use an impact gun, if it doesnt take it out at one go, use a wrench and the 6mm on a ratchet to hold it as you open the nut with a wrench!

No problem! Glad to help!

Yes a positive stop / protruding tab .

Thanks!

Yeah they are bad

Of course

It did but now they are back! Lol…. I think it could be my tie rods making the noise now…

Nice!

Glad to hear!

Top geeza ! Yup 👍🏼 that’s right mate !! 🎯

Im not sure. I don't think so but I also don't think it'll be that much different.

Hello , I’m about to do this job on an e90 Xdrive too - can you please tell me what extra / unique steps will be necessary for Xdrive models ? Any advice you can share will be appreciated !

Michael Montalvo you may have to get better spring compressors. It was pretty easy for me.

TOMAHAWK813 maybe, fuck I just want to drive me car again

or I may have bought the wrong struts, but they look exactly the same.. I don’t fuckin know

Michael Montalvo did you check the part numbers?

TOMAHAWK813 I got it done brotha, just needed some help from the old man haha thanks for the suggestions tho 🙏🏽

R V Go to this website. You enter in your VIN number and it tells you all the factory options that came with your specific model. Scroll through the options and it’ll tell you if you have m sports suspension or not:) decoder.bvzine.com

@@TOMAHAWK813 so when I looked mine up it says I have M sport suspension can I still replace my shocks? Or what are the steps to replacing

@@Alex-nq8nq yeah I have m sport as well.

@@Alex-nq8nq Yes you can

@@TOMAHAWK813 nice 👍🏼 one mate !!

Im pretty sure it was the strut mounts

Ehh I don’t think so? Try looking on fcp euro. They have good deals

Thanks!

Lol you actually use those?

Impact wrench

@@TOMAHAWK813 just spinning and the nut doesn't go all the way down.

@@nielssonnergaard5735 impact wrench should work perfect , those machines are powerful lol

Allen key in the top to keep it from spinning, best to use an Allen and a six point 21mm hex socket with a spanner do do this properly.

That im not sure

😂😂yeah that looked sketchy

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Here lol ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FdrQihezHSQ.html

Are you talking about the rear shocks? If that's the case then its pretty easy. But the front shocks, you'll have to switch the springs.

@@TOMAHAWK813 I can’t use the pre loaded springs they should be the same size ?

I do have the sport package.

@@TOMAHAWK813i need to replace my front right strut but i do not know the part number, it is a 2011 e90 335i with m sport package. Can you help me out

I would 100% get the oem parts or get the bilstein ones like I did. Get all your stuff from fcp euro and you have a lifetime warranty.

@@TOMAHAWK813 Excellent thank you!

I ordered OEM from FCP and the rides is good. Im wondering if the bilstein any better?

@@bal4cars long as you’re using OEM & not using aftermarket you’re good. I’m using bilstein & I feel the difference fersure

Michael Quiñones It was too much video so I had to cut a lot of it. For me it was all about trial and error. They were definitely a pain to get off.

@@TOMAHAWK813 Appreciate your transparency / honesty .

Np:)

thanks!

I dont think so

It was a long process. Too long to put on video. I had to mess with it and go back and forth for a while to get it off.

@@TOMAHAWK813 would you consider putting some of what you cut from this video into a 'b' roll video then posting it with some narration? If you've already done that, sorry, I haven't looked for it yet. Thank you.

@@RobThompsontheITguy unfortunately I don’t have that part of the clip anymore:(

this is the hardest part mane i been stuck on the first spring for two hours now

Came here to say this. Tried a few times eventually ran out of battery on my impact but will try again tomorrow

Not sure what location pin you’re talking about can you elaborate

Worked fine for me.

+shane In_the six yes

Did the car ride a lot better?

@@matt.108 It did. Changed a lot.

peterdaniel66 lol

Always here with valuable info for your german car needs lol

huh

@@TOMAHAWK813 You need to HOLD the BOLT and BREAK the NUT.. I'm a machinist so I understood what he was saying but bolts under pressure with a nut you always do it this way. No harm yours didn't fail but in the future you should use the impact on the NUT and the wrench on the BOLT head. :D I cheat and use a lil oil on things if clearance is an issue too.. Shhh..

@@fkingbear1834 Nice 👍🏼 one ! Thanks for sharing this information / your expertise !! 🎯

What did you have to do different?

What did not work?

lol thanks

Quick struts?

He is not, I do not believe FCP EURO sells the struts pre assembled with the springs. I believe AutoZone/Advance/NAPA Etc. may sell them.

@@TOMAHAWK813 preassembled with springs already attached, I believe. Different places & shops call them different things.

Also FCP EURO provides a lifetime warranty on most of what they sell. The quality of some quick struts is questionable (Doorman, not through my door man, talking about you here). Scotty Kilmer did a video on the potential differences between the OEM design and some quick struts he purchased. In my opinion, he sometimes provides questionable advice, however, I think his video about quick struts is worth watching. I'll give you a caviat and that is as TOMAHAWK813 kind of eluded to, in his case as in my case, the issue seems to be that top strut mounts and the bump stops have warn out even though the factory struts may not be leaking or have technically failed. At 150k, I'm willing to replace the struts on my e90. Another poster did point out that on the xi or xDrive models, the front CV joints could be warn to a point that they fail after this project is complete. In my case, I'm hearing an occasional loud pop when I pull forward or backwards with the wheels turned to the stops so I'm probably looking at doing CV axles at the same time.

@@RobThompsontheITguy I see, makes sense now.

Im going to have to disagree with you. This is actually this easiest way to do it. To take out the tie rods and lower control arms is over kill and you dont need to add those extra steps in order to do this job lol. But if that makes you more comfortable then go ahead:)

@@TOMAHAWK813 🙂 Alright !!!

Sekhar well shit why don’t you show us the right way to do it. 🤫🤫

@@avitia38super lol

Sekhar, Sometimes the way it says to do it by the book and the way it's easier and faster are two different things. 'Book value' will often be quoted by shops so they can make some extra money when they know these shortcuts. Thanks @TOMAHAWK813 for showing us how you did it.

Always get an alignment after doing suspension.

There are no alignment points on what he loosened. No alignment needed.

@@ratchetracewerkz4102 any time you replace suspension components you do an alignment especially on a modified car. Everyone now knows not to bring you their vehicle though 😂

@@M-Powerdreamsgarage what has changed by loosening control arms with no alignment points? Do tell

@@ratchetracewerkz4102 bro the whole entire steering knuckle literally clamps to the strut 😂