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How to Replace the Rear Shocks on a BMW E90 (325i, 328i, 335i & More)

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► If your suspension is feeling "bouncy" or "loose" it can likely be attributed to blown or worn shock absorbers. The purpose of shock absorbers is to dampen the recoil of the coil spring as your travel over dips and bumps in the road. Other symptoms of a blown shock are noise over bumps, leaks, poor handling and a harsh ride. In this video Gareth Foley takes you through the process of replacing the rear struts on your BMW E90 chassis.
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@fcpeuro 4 года назад

Click Here To Shop the Parts Used in This Video: www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-shock-absorber-330i-325i-325xi-328i-335i-128i-135i-311-409?

@opmike343 4 года назад

Amazing how hard it is to find a simple, no nonsense video. Good work.

@fcpeuro 4 года назад

Thanks, opmike343, glad you liked the video!

@brandonbentley5453 Год назад

I second that, so many videos are for hobbyists who have all afternoon to explore how to replace a part on a collector car. I'm a single dad...just get to the replacment/repair!

@GUSH3R Год назад

Great video. My rear shocks just went recently and my local dealer is asking 1700 to replace both, this video just saved me.

@fcpeuro Год назад

Happy wrenching, Vincent!

@emoneybagsthedon 7 месяцев назад

$1700 is insane.

@Dom-e92 5 месяцев назад

@@emoneybagsthedonmy dealer quoted 1900

@shogun_1991 2 месяца назад

I wouldnt pay 170 Lol

@Himoutdoors Год назад

Gareth was kind. He didn't need to take out all of that trim in the boot, as the car had split folding seats, so he just needed to access from the rear door and peel back the trim panel to access to top mount. But Gareth knew that split rear seats are a rare option in E90 BMW land, so he showed the rest of us plebs with basic spec cars how we could do the job. Thanks Gareth, you're a legend.

@DPCPhotog 6 лет назад

A month after I bought my 2007 328xi wagon, the water pump died while I was driving. Being that it was a "BMW", I wasn't even thinking about attempting to fix it myself. I ended up spending $1500 to get that done. A couple of months ago my rear driver's side rotor and pad were completely grinded down to metal. Since I've replaced rotors/pads and did a brake fluid flush before, I decided to look up DIYs on RU-vid. I found an FCP Euro video and sure enough, same procedure (cars are not so different after all). Last month, the starter died. Replacing the brakes myself gave me the confidence to replace the starter. I looked it up on RU-vid, and doing it myself saved me hundreds! Now, I found both rear shocks are blown. After watching this video, I couldn't believe how easy it is to replace. So, moral of the story: Don't ever spend money on having a shop do it until you look it up on RU-vid. Chances are someone else has done it and has a great DIY video. On a side note, I don't know how much longer I'll keep this BMW. It's been two years of ownership, and I've had more issues with it than any car I've owned.

@florianmarembo9611 2 месяца назад

BMW : Break My Wallet ( Luxury and comfort yet costly to maintain and very fragile 😢) I have a 2007 320 I gives me problems here ans there but I love it due to the performance and fuel efficiency and my engine still runs good ,alot of the guys always say the engine is healthy and I should sell it

@jeffstensland 4 года назад

AMAZINGLY easy install. Thank you, Gareth! I noticed a rattle in the rear today on my E93, bounced both sides and found my right shock failed. I'll be doing this the day your parts come in this week.

@fcpeuro 4 года назад

You're welcome, Jeff! Thank you for the support! Let us know how the install goes!

@starkyslp16 Год назад

Thanks for this video. Just got rear shocks and mount kit from you guys, so great to have a simple video to follow! $260 all in is probably a small fraction of what the dealer would charge.

@Newny3karrotz 3 года назад

Thank you! Took me 30 mins at most for both sides after watching your video! Needed a refresher! I appreciate the upload! Be safe and much respect!

@fcpeuro 3 года назад

Glad it helped!

@bal4cars 2 года назад

Your lucky

@markjames9434 Год назад

I'm just an 57 year old who really appreciate you guy's keeping me up to speed 😎

@JK-cq5nc 19 дней назад

I watched to video on how to install new shock grommets. My old ones were completely disintegrated due to florida heat and UV light. I've ordered the parts from fcp euro, as always great customer service.

@Running_To_Something 6 лет назад

Thanks for the awesome video. Shock was way past blown. When I removed it, fluid poured out of the shock. This video helped me replace the bad side. Will do the other side in a few days.

@fcpeuro 6 лет назад

Glad the video helped out!

@teamcoupe 3 года назад

Watched this vid a while back and ordered the parts online when I was researching the level of difficulty. Parts came in a couple days ago and I tuned back in to this video for a refresher. Didn’t realize this video was created by the same place I bought the shocks. Win/Win. Installing today. I just hope getting the ride height correct in the rear isn’t too tricky.

@fcpeuro 3 года назад

Awesome, hope your install went well J Cooper!

@teamcoupe 3 года назад

FCP Euro it went like butter. Now I need the fronts. Don’t see a kit for the front struts. 09 BMW 328i X Drive.

@engjds 10 месяцев назад

@@fcpeuro How do you determine the ride height?

@ADudeNamedStacie 4 года назад

Amazing video, amazing parts! You just saved me over $800 my friend.

@fcpeuro 4 года назад

Glad we were able to pass on savings your way!

@simengineering9183 4 года назад

you should have way more views man, Excellent Job!

@anthonytube 5 месяцев назад

Simple and perfectly filmed. Thanks mate :-)

@darrengreen2571 8 лет назад

I am by no means a mechanic . . that said; this video gave me the confidence to do the job myself and in doing so I say nearly £200.Note for the DIY mechanic; remember to use precaution to ensure your car stays up when the wheel is off, get an axle underneath too. Remember safety 1st! That said it is an easy job, took me 1 hour per side.

@clancyethans6367 7 лет назад

you are unbeleivable!...this gave me the confidence to do it and it was a snap and saved me a grand as well! how much more dificult are ball joints?

@fcpeuro 7 лет назад

Hello Clancy, we appreciated the kind words. Glad to hear the video helped you out. The ball joints should be a relatively straightforward, please feel free to email us at products@fcpeuro.com if you have any specific questions about the install.

@PaulReinhard 7 лет назад

I replaced my front shocks and the car is sitting very high. There is a space of more than 3 inches between the tire and the wheel arch. That does not seem normal to me.

@JackRR15 5 лет назад

@@PaulReinhard I'm a year late but hell. Did you replace the whole front strut assembly? The rubber on the underside of the top plates are known to degrade over time and making the front sit lower. If you did replace them then that is probably why it looks higher.

@PaulReinhard 5 лет назад

@@JackRR15 Hey, thanks for replying. Everything was done correctly without the front struts replaced. Turns out the previous owner did some modifying of some sort to make the front higher for whatever reason. The old ones were beat so the car looked normal. When we changed the new ones that's when the car looked higher. So they took them off, removed whatever he put in there and it was all normal. Sorry, I don't know too much about cars so I can't really explain in detail.

@kaelanburke2097 4 года назад

@@JackRR15 hey hows life outside of e90 post bro :)

@efthimios 5 лет назад

I’m ordering all my parts from Fcp! Got my brakes already... Rear shocks look doable I’m nervous avkut doing the front struts , at least won’t be as expensive taking to Indy for fronts

@timprussell Год назад

Good video, in my case I did need to replace the lower mounts living in the rust belt in Chicago. Ordered new shocks and all new hardware from FCP. Caution when you go to replace those lower mounts. I was amazed that soaking with PB blaster and then Liquid Wrench 3 of the 4 E12 bolts came right out. Then the 4th stripped. Had to use my Dremel to cut and grind the head off, thank goodness they are aluminum. I left the shock attached to the mount and when it was almost through to the lower arm a good yank caused it to fail. Added a couple hours to the job but those mounts were shot and rust expanded. Barely got them out of the lower arm.

@KWPS Год назад

California car, same. 1 was a stuck, forward but/bolt and drive shaft was in the way. Brutal.

@timprussell Год назад

@@KWPS I decided to replace the struts and springs. The bolt you remove to allow the lower arm to lower to replace the rear spring in a video they say "Just need to use a screwdriver to line up the joint" Could not get it to align. I could get up down but not left right. Finally I used a ratchet strap, pulled the arm forward a bit and that did the trick. Another 1 bolt turns a 20 min job into a 3 hour job. The second one took 20 min including setting up the ratchet strap.

@KWPS Год назад

@@timprussell I finished the rears no problem. The Koni active fronts take a 22mm nut. I am having difficulty making sure I’m fighting the strut top mount nut down enough. I think I compress the spring and try and bottom out the nut on the shaft. Any thoughts?

@timprussell Год назад

@@KWPS I did fully assembled struts so I didn't run into any problems in the front. Didn't want to deal with spring compressors and I just went for the OEM sport suspension as I have the M sport package on my car.

@KWPS Год назад

@@timprussell got it. Thanks!

@tokohawe77 8 лет назад

Did u torque any of the bolts?

@ceirwan 6 месяцев назад

@kitn.6130 4 года назад

Wow you made it look so easy!!!!

@bal4cars 2 года назад

I did it and it wasnt so easy but my car is rusted

@rv7builder397 Год назад

Very useful vid, right up to reinstalling the trunk trim. That ain't anything like real, for an '08 328i. Only way to reinstall that side trim is to remove the seat back; the side trim actually wraps around the front of the seat back trim. No way to get it back in there, with the multiple angles formed into the trim and the twists/bumps in the trunk.

@younesevergreen1315 8 лет назад

Thank you for this usefull video. Respect from Belgium.

@DodgeCity111 6 лет назад

How many times will you go ahead?

@inspectorkev6092 11 дней назад

Nice vid, just saved me $1900, I did it on my own for $130

@rakhunter8872 2 года назад

Great video. You say "Vehicle at right height". What is that? Normal height with a tire on? How do I determine the height?

@rising5128 2 года назад

How tight should you Torque the bolts?

@czearfoss 4 года назад

Very good, but... You really should use a deep well socket for the 17mm nut on the bottom part. I somewhat smoothed the nut on one side not realizing my regular socket was only biting a little bit. I was able to slip a box wrench in a side opening, but it was a very tight fit - Then I turned the whole strut with the 15mm wrench to get the nut loose and off. It was very rusted which I assume compounded the marginal bite the socket had. It also didn't help that it was a 12pt socket...

@rikinendo3496 6 месяцев назад

My 6mm pin broke off. Any idea how I can still remove the shock mount?

@sarathx4 8 лет назад

So simple, thank you for the video.

@josephlasalle1 2 года назад

what are the torque specs on the rear?

@Dom-e92 6 месяцев назад

Shock absorber to body (replace fastener) • M10 27 Nm (19.9 ft-lb) • M14 37 Nm (27.2 ft-lb) Shock absorber to swing arm (replace fastener) 38 Nm (28 ft-lb) Road wheel to hub 120 Nm (88.5 ft-lb

@NickslifeHD Год назад

Great video as always. Amazing and perfect. Keep up the good work

@chrisscott3001 3 года назад

Great video! I like how you get straight to the point! Great audio and great camera angle!

@smgoldenberg 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! Awesome, seems relatively easy to replace.

@AllThingsG7 Год назад

Super straight forward and detailed. THANK YOU!!!!🤙🏽

@kitn.6130 4 года назад

How do you know the correct right height? 5:10 when you use the Jack to assist with the installation. How can we make sure it is install to the correct specs?

@fcpeuro 4 года назад

Hi Kit, You basically want to jack the suspension up to the point where it is compressed as if the car was on the ground, rather than drooping down. It doesn't have to be exact.

@kenpeterson1694 3 года назад

Great video, I thank you! Question, how much time would a competent, well equipped shop allocate for this job. Thanks for your answer.

@mecheng1977 Год назад

Excellent video. FYI: lemforder is the OEM for the lower shock mounts.

@nydrell1969 Год назад

Good job buddy,I did the same on an 06 325 a few yrs ago

@ricolam4916 2 месяца назад

Now DIY for for the front :)

@thecr85rrider 8 лет назад

Your videos are great man

@vicb.5034 5 лет назад

Excellent video. To the point. Thank you

@duke4905 3 года назад

Looks super easy. Thanks

@teodormihai2244 Год назад

Do i have to do the realignment for the back wheels now after installing new shock absorbers? Thanks if you answer to me !

@MidWest2South21 3 года назад

Great vid! Straight forward How To.

@ThunderbirdRocket 5 месяцев назад

Nice 👍🏼 ! Thanks for sharing this information / training .

@ypcozzy 2 месяца назад

Great video! Subscribed ✅

@fcpeuro 2 месяца назад

Welcome!

@AlexPriceAP Год назад

Thank you very much! One of mine went recently at 150.6k/12.75 years (they were dated back to when the car left the factory!). It was super useful having the peace of mind of this video to know it was as easy as it looks :)

@undergroundlegend198 3 года назад

Excellent precise video,keep it up,i hereby subscribe all the way from kenya

@fcpeuro 3 года назад

Well welcome to the FCP Euro family all the way from the east coast of the United States 👋

@ackroyd11 Год назад

Great video

@TRKISH324 2 дня назад

Is this the same method for hardtop convertible?

@fcpeuro 2 дня назад

The same idea! The top may add a more challenging space to work in when getting to the top mounts inside the car.

@SP-ru3rs Год назад

Excellent video bud.

@paytoncat 6 лет назад

Do you have a video to show how to change the front struts on an 2006 BMW 325xi?

@seanmurphy4709 4 года назад

Did you ever find a good diy video on this?

@GR-oo4zj 2 года назад

Excellent video and instructions, thanks homie

@josephabeyta4125 3 года назад

I did this last week and I really tightened the bottom shock bolt a lot, until it wouldn’t go anymore. Is it possible to damage anything on the shock or mount if I overtightened it?

@sinistar7778 2 года назад

best tutorial good job guys

@DaveInBridport 4 года назад

Excellent. Looks easy-ish!

@bal4cars 2 года назад

It was easy but i made a video of what its really like lol

@evelynem4612 3 года назад

I love FCP Euro

@fcpeuro 3 года назад

We love you Evelyne!

@nikmohdrostamniksoh4457 Год назад

it look super easy...thanks mate!

@Dfrogman 8 лет назад

Excellent video, thanks!

@domkraggp9944 4 года назад

Thanks, doing this tomorrow

@fcpeuro 4 года назад

You're welcome! Let us know how it goes!

@domkraggp9944 4 года назад

Went super smooth, I chose the Sachs dampers, also replaced the diff fluid. Next up will be front dampers and the autobox fluid flush. The days of being bent over by dealerships are over. Thanks Gareth for these informative guides

@alexmoore7178 6 лет назад

I’m having problems with the new shock absorber it doesn’t spring enough so I can’t get a screw in the top and bottom to lock it in place only on one end, any ideas?

@kacperkawala Год назад

So we guess what ride height is or is it like flush

@ivan.e82 2 года назад

Does the top piece of the upper rear shock mount sit inside the hole where the shock is or on top

@uf1902 Год назад

No torque settings?

@irv7332 2 года назад

Please do a video on front struts for e90. 2011 328i xdrive specifically if you could lol

@nebojsa1976 Год назад

I took off one of the shocks from junk yard and it says Sachs 311-409. It appears to be in great shape. When I press it, it comes back fast and strong. It has white label and it says Made in Germany. And then some type of the square label (Sachs) in top right corner. It looks like similar to Microsoft Windows label, for trademark. So, it is not blue. Does anyone know if this is original or it was purchased afterwards (it was on 330i from 2006)? It looks to be in great shape, as if it was purchased last year.

@joshcatalano5127 9 месяцев назад

Hi can you help me please I tried to change the top mount on my rear shock but the shock doesn’t seem to come up enough for me to put the nut on Iv tried pulling it up but It doesn’t seem to come up anymore

@fcpeuro 8 месяцев назад

Hi Josh, it sounds like you may need to use a floor jack to raise the entire rear arm and shock assembly up through the shock mount.

@parafrogman187 4 года назад

Thank you for the tutorial sir!

@fcpeuro 4 года назад

You're very welcome!

@tjddnjs8531 Год назад

Thank you!

@fcpeuro Год назад

You're welcome!

@anthonyyoung4978 7 лет назад

you're the man, thanks!

@jamesrichards9621 2 года назад

Thank you this video helped me so much

@briandiaz3901 2 года назад

Great Job man, very helpful, thank you.

@fcpeuro 2 года назад

Glad it helped!

@joselemos6667 8 лет назад

Nice video guys. I will try to replace the rear shocks into my 2006 325i this weekend and hopefully i don't run into any problem. Thanks

@fcpeuro 8 лет назад

No problem. Glad the video was useful. We hope your weekend project went smoothly.

@ceeboi2092 6 лет назад

jose lemos how was it? Got to change mine too, quoted $641

@lahmah__1801 8 месяцев назад

can you use non msport shocks on a 328i? Or will it affect the system?

@fcpeuro 8 месяцев назад

If your vehicle is equipped with sports suspension, you will want to retain the same setup for the best ride quality.

@YZRandomE 8 лет назад

How is one supposed to counterhold and torque the upper shock mount at the same time? I see there are special strut socket bits but a 16mm one is like $40+ which seems silly.

@86FxBdyCpe 2 года назад

Thanks guys.

@collinaiken3698 3 года назад

Dose these shocks fit on 09 335i, on fcp euro it says it doesn’t just need a clarification.

@doughughes5169 Год назад

Great description, but when the bump stop needs replacement, it and the attached dust cover, 'hang' from the support cup. What type of adhesive is used to attach the metal to polyurethane (I assume) bump stop that can withstand the environment in a wheel well?

@doughughes5169 Год назад

Update, appears the bump stop press fits into the support cup, appears the adhesive I was experiencing when taking the old one off was rust.

@ocasion3051 Год назад

Are they sport struts?

@Omari1125 6 лет назад

I wish my top bolt came off like that.

@edgargarcia7180 2 года назад

How do you know it's the right height

@ross9587 7 лет назад

Does the BMW e87 have the same process because I've heard that they have similar rears? Any help is much appreciated.

@davisdegarbo 5 лет назад

Can you skip the part where you tighten the shock at ride height and just do it when the suspension is fully uncompressed?

@nebojsa1976 3 года назад

Is there some kind of rubber at the bottom of rear shock. I see some rubber piece in mine that is totally rotten, there are holes inside. You could put finger inside.

@bal4cars 2 года назад

Those are lower mounts i replaced those in my video

@nikmohdrostamniksoh4457 Месяц назад

Hi sir, may I know why my e90 320d m-sport 2011 didn't have Bump Stop, i noticed that when I want to replace mount kit sets on my rear absorber?

@fcpeuro Месяц назад

Hello, more than likely they disintegrated and fell off, tends to happen as they age and wear out!

@nikmohdrostamniksoh4457 Месяц назад

@@fcpeuroI think you're absolutely right.. I asked the guy who worked at Bavarian Auto Parts Malaysia,he told me same like you are. thanks Sir🙏

@nikmohdrostamniksoh4457 Месяц назад

@@fcpeuroit looked how easy when you tight up upper mount nuts in trunk, in my cases when I try to install I'm not able to tight it because it seems like my absorber not enough came out for tighting it...what causes it happens?

@simplelangperorock 3 года назад

amazing! thanks man

@aftabdar1924 10 месяцев назад

How do you know the vehicle is at ride height ? Before completely tightening the suspension

@jakobbecker6435 9 месяцев назад

Use a separate Jack to raise up the control arm until it doesn’t go up anymore. Or tighten it on the ground once you let the car down

@imanwan2861 2 года назад

Can anyone tell me if the 335i come with 19 inch wheels, does it have the same M sport shock with 18 inch wheels?

@ihsnshaik 10 лет назад

how many miles were on the car when u replaced those shocks?

@fcpeuro 10 лет назад

About 110k I believe.

@lHASANl 10 лет назад

FCP Euro How in Gods name did this E90 do almost 50,000 Km's Per year.... WTF! Great Install Tutorial.

@Armageddon-qo4wy 3 года назад

Is this the same for a e90 320i

@bal4cars 2 года назад

yes

@Bmwguy2011 6 лет назад

Does anybody have an opinion on the best shocks and springs for an e91 06 (wagon)? Bilstein makes a b4 (soft) a b6 and a b12; plus Sachs is close to oem too.

@danfratamico 4 года назад

Is it really necessary to jack up the swing arm when installing? I was able to seat both the top and lower portions of the shock without jacking the arm.

@fcpeuro 4 года назад

In some cases, in your case it seems you were able to install the shock without having to jack it up.

@thefaster69 3 года назад

Superb...

@marvinromero3890 6 лет назад

thanks 4 the video

@lisavietzke8636 2 года назад

Help! Going nuts over e90 rear shocks. I have a 06 BMW 325i. I putchased nonsport shocks as I have no idea the difference between sport and nonsport suspension. I installed the shocks with new mounts and the top nut is sticking 2 or 3 inches out of the hole in the trunk. Grrrr. Help please before I park this e90 and go buy a brand new m3! What am I doing wrong? Sport suspension shocks? Or am I missing a mounting piece?

@fcpeuro 2 года назад

Hey Lisa, check out bimmercat.com for a diagram on the rear shocks! Sounds like you may be missing a mount or so. If you run into anything else, reach us at service@fcpeuro.com via email.

@jaywave2730 Год назад

Fuckin amazing job explaining the process

@murhino 4 года назад

I've got the torque specs for the upper shock mount, but using those I sheared off top of the strut area (6mm socket for counter-hold area). I wasn't turning the socket & torque wrench, just the 16mm box wrench, so the upper shock mount foam isn't twisted or anything, and is "secure". Is there any harm in leaving it like this? Granted it will be a 2-person job to replace next time, but it's a 14-yr old car...I'm not changing these again. 2). How do you correctly torque the upper shock mount? Bentley manual doesn't show it? Thanks.

@fcpeuro 4 года назад

That should be fine, you don't need to torque it very tightly, just snug.

@Slippyx 2 года назад

My shock absorber came through the rubber hat on the rear, hit a pothole wtf

@slimstylro1960 4 года назад

I took a major pothole out here in New York today and the hole was on the highway so I was going about 60mph and took that pothole after that I started hearing sounds coming from my rear, I checked under the car and found out that the shocks is leaking.

@bal4cars 2 года назад

could be your bearing too and alligntment

@slimstylro1960 2 года назад

@@bal4cars it was rhe rear shock it was literally snapped in half but i replaced it and it's good now