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Freude am Fahren wrote:

wkohler wrote:I was on the phone with them for over an hour and gave them all of the info from my shocks and they said they have no way to get a drawing for them so they won't rebuild them.

That's essentially what they told me when I rang them and gave them the numbers off your shock and asked for a drawing and they said no can do. They in fact went even further and said that they won't rebuild BMW sold shocks even if they are bilstein built. They will only rebuild Bilstein shocks bought directly through bilstein.

Eamon,
While on the subject of shocks, yesterday I called Bilstein East in Mooresville, NC. 1-704-663-7563 inquiring "nicely" about their Gland Nut Tool to properly install my M Tech 31 32 2 225 662 front shocks and the guy couldn't come up with that number at all (I am not kidding you). Therefore I have these questions.

First: To address your quote above: How one does anyone buy directly from Bilstein when they don't sell directly?

Second: Both the UK and US Bilstein sites don't recognize this part # 31 32 2 225 662 (I assume this is due to being a BMW reference) So what part# could I give the Bilstein guy then?

Third: Can you or maybe anyone reading this, feel inclined to loan me this stupid "Gland Nut Tool" please? I will gladly pay shipping from and back to your place to 33138. I know the shocks can be mounted without the need of said tool, but god dammit I want to do it with this tool

I have one- and can send it to you for installation loan. Should help put the right torque on them....PM me your address and I will pop it in the mail if you dont have a line on one already.

Chimi-Changa wrote:I have one- and can send it to you for installation loan. Should help put the right torque on them....PM me your address and I will pop it in the mail if you dont have a line on one already.

Oh WOW! That's so cool. I will Thank you!
Jack