How do I Change Shock Absorbers on a 1994 BMW 525I?


1. Place the wheel chocks in front of the front wheels of the BMW. Remove the rear seat cushion and backrest from the car. Remove the trim panel from over the strut mount.
2. Raise the rear of the vehicle with the automobile jack. Place a jack stand under the BMW near the jacking point and raise it to the frame.
3. Place the spring compressor on the spring and tighten it until the pressure is off the strut. Remove the nuts at the top of the strut mount using a wrench. Remove the lower bolt with a wrench and lower the strut assembly from the car. Remove the top nut with a wrench and remove the top mount from the BMW.
4. Place the spring on the new top mount and install it on the BMW. Tighten the nut with the wrench. Install the strut and tighten the top bolts to 16 foot pounds with the torque wrench.
5. Loosely install the lower mounting bolt. Remove the jack stand from under the BMW. Lower the car to the ground. Tighten the lower mounting bolt to 94 foot pounds with the torque wrench.