Hello- I guess even the best can fail. One of my front Biltstein shocks that I installed last October is leaking. I had noticed the comfortable ride turned rough the last few weeks and a thumping sound occured every time the shock compressed over moderate road bumps. I finally got a chance to crawl under the front today and saw a oil dripping from the shock, and the shock covered in oil and dirt. I called the store where I bought them, where I was told that it will be replaced for free minus $8.00 shipping. I had to first order the new shock prepaid, and the company will write me a refund check when they receive the bad shock. I think that's a pretty good deal- to get replacement shocks for as long as I own the car- for $8.00 each. The name of the place is Shox.com. How rare is it for these Bilstein shocks to leak? Robert 1982 Westfalia
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