Unhappy Bilstein Owner
03-25-2008, 07:02 PM
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Back in December I spent big $$ on a set of 5100 bilsteins because I was told that the silver finish on them would not start rusting as fast . Well 4 months and 1500 miles later they are starting to show rust . So has anyone else experienced the same problem with their Bilsteins ? From the looks of them I might as well have just bought the cheaper painted ones.
03-25-2008, 07:06 PM
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Don't know about the rusting issue, but I do know that the cheaper yellow painted ones don't ride as well as the 5100.
03-25-2008, 07:57 PM
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Yup, mine did the same thing. They are pitting more than rusting. Once the weather breaks I am gonna pull them off and give them a nice paint job. Other than that they ride ok. But defiantely need to be painted before install.
03-25-2008, 07:58 PM
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Mine rusted very quickly also so I sanded them down and painted them with silver rustoleum hammered finish paint.The color matches the stock appearance(taped off the stickers)and they survived the winter without anymore rust.
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03-26-2008, 07:58 AM
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I've noticed by keeping the oil vent tube in the factory location...it throws out the right amount of oil to the bottom side of the vehicle to keep things from rusting.
. You could move to TX or AZ...no salt on the roads.
I think the shocks work great but believe the coatings and protection should be as = to the ride/performance. I'd use the silver primer paint if I had to.
. You could move to TX or AZ...no salt on the roads.I think the shocks work great but believe the coatings and protection should be as = to the ride/performance. I'd use the silver primer paint if I had to.
03-26-2008, 01:18 PM
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Well, Bilsteins are made here in Southern California. Maybe they think every state has the same weather conditions as here in SoCal.
03-26-2008, 09:04 PM
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No rust on mine. Been in salt some, but not regularly.....not much snow or ice anymore here in NC. Heck, not much rain for that matter in a year or more.
I should also add that mine ride great, way better than stock.
I should also add that mine ride great, way better than stock.
03-27-2008, 06:37 AM
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I am very happy with my ride but I will have to add I also added these new superlift springs at the same time I did the shocks so I would have to say the combination of the two gave me this excellent ride .
