Honestly, for how old those shocks are I'd say they held up fantastic. I've seen oem Ford trucks shocks no longer rebound being 3 years old, and that's being a gas charged shock as well. Those bilsteins are great shocks

@gregs_garage

3 жыл бұрын

not bad after 30(!) years.

@frederickschulze8014

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah some people say you have to replace every few years or 50,000 miles. Load of crap. Good shocks should last longer than that. I'm looking at some Bilstein B6 too.

@jaxturner7288

11 ай бұрын

@@frederickschulze8014what people? Where did they learn that? A Monroe strut commercial or a Gabriel poster hanging up at Napa. Yeah…. Always gotta consider who’s saying it.

@novafusionzero8730

9 ай бұрын

Fun fact they are Chinese parts thrown together and marked up %600

@jaxturner7288

9 ай бұрын

@@novafusionzero8730 just like 99% of about everything nowadays.

I was looking up KZread for precisely this kind of practical demo.....Thanks.

Those old shocks look pretty good. Generally it seems old/warn shocks compress easily and either return slowly, or not at all.

@gregs_garage

2 жыл бұрын

thanks. maybe I shouldn't have thrown the damn things away.

@MisoElEven

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, them not returning fast enough is whats causing the noise and losing you all the grip..

Thanks , good review , I've seen other brands that took no force to move, or they just blew out completely

@gregs_garage

4 ай бұрын

they were probably ok to leave, but the new ones were still available and not expensive so I got them

Nice vid, thx. Did it fix the road bouncing or is it the same? I have a strange feeling that my car also needs replacement shocks although the standard test does not show it.

@gregs_garage

Жыл бұрын

seems to be a bit less bouncy

Even the 30 year old bilsteins still seem like they are working pretty well.

@gregs_garage

2 жыл бұрын

not bad. The new ones are getting real hard to find. I figured I should buy while I still can. The back end seemed bouncy. But these are just bouncy riding trucks.

@brian50g

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregs_garage I took a set of monroe OE spectrum shocks of the back of my mustang today, they had 30,000 miles on them...they were comepletly shot, compress it like nothing ond zero rebound...put a set of new bilstein B6's on...night and day difference...them germans build stuff well

What are you using for a jack on the lift tray. I just purchased a 4 post lift and don’t want to spend $800 on the OE jack.

@gregs_garage

3 жыл бұрын

I have air bag jacks and also you can use a simple hydraulic floor jack on the tray or the ramps.

They can go tight too. ive seen that a fair few times

I have a Kia minivan and recently took out the KYB rear shocks after 80,000 miles thinking they might need changing out. I bought a set of new sachs from RockAuto. There's not many options for my vehicle. I did a comparison of the old and new and the KYB was much much stiffer and didn't recompress after I pushed it down. The brand new sachs was like a sponge. I could easily push down on it and it would bounce right back and you could hear the fluid swishing around inside. Is this normal? Watching your video it's telling me that my brand new shocks are worse than my old KYB. :-/

@gregs_garage

2 жыл бұрын

maybe return the new ones. old ones may still be ok at 80k. If the van rides fine then why change it. The syclone seemed to be bouncing around a bit so I got new bilsteins while they are still available.

@0verfiend

11 ай бұрын

Some are stiffer than others.

@lmtada

5 ай бұрын

Kyb makes excellent shocks.

so that how you can tell its worn out , thanks

Just bought a 03 Silverado it came with bilstein just is making ugly noises on front end left on highway and uphills. Took a look and one shock has a lot of mud/oil compared to the other one. Should I replace it?

@gregs_garage

2 жыл бұрын

replace both.

@humbertolopez5959

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregs_garage thanks for quick answer!!! I will

Syclone....🤤🤤🤤

There was nothing wrong with the old shocks 😅

do they still make them like they use too. I was looking to get a set of 4600s for my 2017 ram 1500

@gregs_garage

2 жыл бұрын

I can let you know in 30 years.

@--emt

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregs_garage see you in 2052

@zachariahz9832

2 жыл бұрын

Had a set on my 2016 Ram before I sold it and it was night and day difference! I'll be getting them for my next ride as well.

@--emt

2 жыл бұрын

@@zachariahz9832 I like the factory ride a little bit I don't want it too firm . Do they stiffen the ride alot? Could you explain what they make it feel like compared to factory ride. I love the factory ride in the highway very comfortable. Thanks man

@zachariahz9832

2 жыл бұрын

@@--emt it is firmer but not in a harsh way, for example going over speed bumps the truck will settle much faster. Going around corners at speed the truck sits flat without any body roll. Still softens the initial impact of bumps/potholes but the recovery is faster.

Probably are original I talked to a guy who worked for them in early 2000s and still does and they used to do a bunch of gm contracts. A lot of them are made in Ohio now

@gregs_garage

Жыл бұрын

Should I have left them on?

@preflightdrip8672

Жыл бұрын

@@gregs_garage the original shocks, no. Replacing them after a bit is recommended. I work for them as an engineering intern. Overtime some oil will make it's way out as the seals get old, some will burn up from heat. Eventually they'll give out, but they do last a long while. Theyre good quality I wouldn't stay working with them if I didn't believe in their product since I'm a car guy myself. My suggestion is when they get old replace them with an OEM or an upgraded aftermarket set of Bilsteins and you'll be in good hands. Also a great place for an intern. You're treated like an actual member of the team not a paper pusher, I've made tooling designs and such for the products and actually get to have an impact and real world experience.

@gregs_garage

Жыл бұрын

@@preflightdrip8672 very good. Enjoy your Engineering career.

Those Bilsteins have a lifetime warranty. I hope the replacements were free from Bilstein...

@gregs_garage

3 жыл бұрын

no i bought from Amazon. free? who do you phone? Angela merkel?

@dugeniadugeniadugeniadugen5266

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregs_garage she's retired so... :))

@BigniceJohn

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregs_garage warranty@bilsteinus.com But, it looks like the warranty covers only aftermarket. Sad.

@SCoetzer

2 жыл бұрын

They are serviceable shocks, hence the lifetime warranty (www.bilstein.com/us/en/technology-and-knowledge/service/)

@elvism684

2 жыл бұрын

Warranty does not cover wear and tear or OEM installed shocks among other things. It’s a limited lifetime warranty. Got always read the warranty contract.

Bilsteins are made to be serviced. You buy a set and keep them for life. Why did you not just service them?

@gregs_garage

2 жыл бұрын

not worth it. never heard of servicing a shock.

I just had some Bilsteins put on front and rear, not those exact ones but same colors. My front end is sitting noticably higher now, is that normal? Also the shocks are very stiff.

@gregs_garage

3 жыл бұрын

seems strange to me that shocks would affect ride height. Springs do that.

@t-martz2883

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps it is the springs, I had them use the coil springs that were already on there because the new shocks didn't come with any. If it doesn't go back down I don't mind, it looks kinda mean raised up lol

@freepalestine7123

3 жыл бұрын

@@t-martz2883 maybe because the old ones were worn out?

@inodoge1897

3 жыл бұрын

I also experience that. My truck is 30mm higher now.

@t-martz2883

3 жыл бұрын

Mine is finally working itself back to normal height and the shocks aren't so stiff. Front still a bit higher.

If the shock is not leaking then how did it loose quality I assume u figured out that the old shocks were good still

@gregs_garage

3 ай бұрын

They were a lot easier to push around the old shock was a lot less stiff than new. Plus being 30 years old I figured I should replace while new bilsteins were still available and fairly cheap.

Looking to get a set of 4600s for 2007 MKX would that work?

Could bilstein shocks work on Nissan vehicles??

@gregs_garage

5 күн бұрын

Sure

Berlin wall fell in 89.

@gregs_garage

3 жыл бұрын

did it?

Berlin Wall fell Nov 1989. FYI

lol, baby speaking at the end

old ones can last another 10 years lol its the same presure that economical shocks do

Western Germany! great hint

Bill steen !

@gregs_garage

9 ай бұрын

Steen stein potato 🥔 something

Probably does not have much miles on them..

@gregs_garage

Жыл бұрын

139,000 miles on them when replaced.

Yeah.... that's how you tell which of the two are the old. Really, dude?

@gregs_garage

3 жыл бұрын

yes, really. And one is stamped "West Germany"

You kiddin me? no way its 29 years old. Dont fool people.

@gregs_garage

2 ай бұрын

original 29yo shocks

wrong wrong wrong. the 30 year old shocks are NOT worn, they will ride a 1000 times smoother than the new ones, been there done that. Drive on new one for a week and compere them again. They will be the same

@gregs_garage

2 жыл бұрын

I'm never taking them off again.