BMW E91 Rear Shock Absorbers Replacement 318 Touring

Rear Suspension Bouncing, Knocking, How To Replace The Rear Shock Absorbers.
In this video I show how to replace the shocks, the full job, how to remove the Interior trim to gain access to the top mounts.
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[@g07hamprinc38]

Mine's been off countless times so I can do this with my eyes closed now. The thought is initially daunting but this is a very thorough, detailed and informative 👍🏼. This is a very good step by step guide 💪🏽🙏🏼

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped!, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@wre2t883]

Thank you very much for the great video. I‘m sure the video was a lot of work. Greetings from Germany

[@aaanton11]

Thank you very much! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@petrolpancakes2946]

Thank you. This was a great help seeing how to remove and put back those trim panels.

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@geoffwalker1531]

Just did mine after watching your video and I discovered what the trick is to get those safety belt reel covers off in a hurry: Undo both Parcel shelf Roller Blind securing mechanisms as you did for the right hand one and then lever up roller blind mechanism base plate and that releases it so they also can be removed. This gives more room for the covers to slide back slightly Then cover will come off with out breaking awkward cover clips

[@aaanton11]

Thanks Geoff for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@B3MMi]

I don't understand, can you elaborate on that? Thanks!

[@geoffwalker1531]

An excellent Video and I like how you show the full struggle to remove the Safety Belt Reel Cover. I have done this job before on our e91 and our e46, but this helped as a refresher course. That plastic cowl removal reminds me of the struggle you can have with VAG products as well. A Big Thanks from Ireland

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@zielu1910]

Thanks, you make my job easier. Greetings from Poland🙂

[@aaanton11]

Glad to hear that! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@jamesmaloney8224]

Ffs, brilliant video mate. Pace was great and first video EVER on KZbin I've not tried to skip bits Can't tell if mine has gone yet but I'm getting a shhshhshh shh shh noise from rear near side. Tempted to do it to rule it out. More videos on the E91 please 🙏 🙂

[@aaanton11]

Glad you enjoyed it, loads more in this playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLXsfAZuNUCg86gwA3pAOr-2lYikB3Gzf2 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@davenaylor8076]

With a bit more thought, BMW could have incorporated clip in access trim panels where the top mounts are. Would have avoided the need to strip and potentially damage the interior trims you ended up having to remove.

[@aaanton11]

Yes but that would be too easy 😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@garrynutter860]

Great video, thanks. Its a lot of work just for two shocks there. Good on you.

[@aaanton11]

The trims are a bit tricky, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@denzo8805]

Thanks for the video, it helped me a lot. Great job

[@aaanton11]

glad it helped Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@brianbridox6685]

Thanks a lot! Today i replaced my rear shockabsorbers on my e91 by myself with your video.

[@aaanton11]

Well done, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@youonlyliveonce5576]

Amazing top class tutorial video!!!! Step by step. Many thanks 👍👍👍👍

[@aaanton11]

You are welcome! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@youonlyliveonce5576]

Can I replace the e91 rear springs from underneath without removing the booy interior trim? Cheers

[@youonlyliveonce5576]

Boot trim

[@TacticalFriedChicken]

Just swapped rear shocks on my e91 and this video made me feel like a mechanic. I swapped the 1st side almost an hour(with interior disassembly) but 2nd side went super quick, less than 30min i think.

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@MrSte2222]

Great video thanks as weve just done springs and shocks but we had a problem with the bottom mounts on shocks as ours were rusted in bad as we popped the shock up the bottom mountings tops split off due to rusted dished washersher in mounts so now waiting for 2 replacement bottom mounts so be warned if rusted remove bottom mount 2 bolts and remove with shock and try and pry shock from mount if not just get 2 new mounts and fit anyway about £17 each thanks for taking the time to do the video the interior trim is just as hard as changing the shocks and springs ha ha got to wait till tomorrow now to finish the job

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@Bavarian_M]

Great diy on the wagon!!!

[@aaanton11]

Glad you like it! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@markwins22]

Thanks for the video tutorial every time you work on the bmw I look forward to working on mine great instructions as always

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@awantamta]

A big job well done

[@aaanton11]

Thanks Tahir hope you are well, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@v3llu]

Very nice! I was able do this solely based on this video. I had the luxury of a car lift so instead of using the jack to get the bottom part out, I showed a little bit of hammer to it instead. Worked as well. Thanks a lot!

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@neilspencer440]

Hi ant great video .ive done the shockers on my touring.18 months later they went bang.it was the metal collar on the bump stop had rotted through( In your video 24 mins in)bad water trap.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@bal4cars]

My bump stop rotted through also

[@neilspencer440]

@@bal4cars had to get mine off ebay as the motor factors didnt know what i was talking about.there about 30 pounds.hope this helps

[@southney7211]

Great video, nice one 👍

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@scarletturk3892]

Just done my rears. Near side cover broke both plastic clips. The off side cover came away without clips breaking. Video was helpful video, as usual 👍

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@fotovideomario]

Thank you man!

[@aaanton11]

Happy to help! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@stephenk0nig252]

Good video - thanks.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@kieranbarclay83]

Would you say always replace in pairs ? mine has just failed mot based on offside rear leaking am i as well replacing the 2? i have heard yes from some and not necessary from others thanks

[@aaanton11]

I would always replace both shocks, the car would feel all out of sorts with only one done, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@ivo5442]

Great video! Thanks for sharing and taking the time to make this video. Thinking of doing this job for my e91 318i. Quick question about the part number. If I'm not mistaken the Sachs 311 410 is for the sport suspension (M model) and 311 309 for the normal suspension. So I was wondering if you notice any differences between your old shocks and these sport suspension shocks.

[@aaanton11]

There was a massive difference as the old ones were shot😂 I would go for the uprated ones they drive lovely, or if you have a few spare quid try these b12s I fitted on the 1 series kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6WQloRmfLmir7M Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@joeyjones6638]

Hi mate great video Just one question please. I have just replaced new rear shocks on my bmw e93 320d, when I tightened the top nut I jacked up the wheel hub to approximately road running hight do you think that's OK or have I gone to far Cheers pal, Joe

[@aaanton11]

Yes it will be fine Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@Nords_e87_130i]

Changed to Sachs OEM like dampers on my 118d e87 a few years back and just swapped the dampers on my 2011 e91 325d Stage 1 from leaking air-pumping shocks to the Bilstein B8 (already had the Eibach Springs from the B12 installed, so now I have the B12 in) and this tutorial was really nice to refresh memory and to get that e91 trunk stuff out of the way, more work than with an e87 but it is what it is, that rear belt plastic cover is just bad design. One thing I would recommend for sure is to change the bumpstops, dont cost much but the original wont get too far anymore I think, at least they wont outlive the new dampers. Basically the same amount of work again to change those later cause damper has to come out again, just put new ones on instead of the old ones. I also changed the damper mounting parts, the top dome stuff is not even worth mentioning just put the new stuff in, but the lower ones were quite annoying since one nut was spinning free with the screw, had to get creative but managed to get that swapped out as well. Try to put a wrench on the nut and press against the screw movement to prevent it from breaking loose in the first place. That way its not a big hassle and you got that stuff completely fresh. Thanks a lot for the tutorial, good shots, nice editing and you get a good idea of what to do before you get into it. Great and thanks a lot!

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@TakumaHiramatsu]

a magnificent video

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@AlexGSi2000]

Where did you get your rear brake conversion from? Is the stopping power better with the Brembos?

[@aaanton11]

Cheap as chips here's the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/inK5nJ2XjLhpY6c Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@egosaur22]

Hi mate! Had a question. I’ve done everything exactly like you did but the 6mm broke off which resulted in some creaking from the strut. Got that off installed the second one and the same exact thing happened. Any idea on what could’ve gone wrong?

[@aaanton11]

Did you use the same top nut, sounds like it might have had damaged threads, which would make it tight and shear off the 6mm top. sounds like you will need another new shock and top nut, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@egosaur22]

@@aaanton11 I did reuse mine. I'll try to get another then. Thanks a lot!!!

[@sturose8463]

Do you Still use the milwaukee impact wrench you did a review on a few years ago? After you got it repaired was it reliable? I'm just looking at ordering one but then I seen your video

[@aaanton11]

Yes its Fantastic, not missed a beat, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@spencerhulme1203]

Aaanton nice to see you m8 doing a cracking job, i am doing the front of my 320d M Sport hopefully next week - I have a question to ask and hope you do not mind a recommendation. I have seen sachs struts for the front for a good price which would you fit the Bilstein B4's or the Sachs thank you very much and another great Video.

[@aaanton11]

The Bilstein set up is tight, have that on the 1 series, I have Sachs on this touring and that too is a nice ride a bit more forgiving. If I had the choice and the cost difference didn't matter I would fit the Bilstein. Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@spencerhulme1203]

@@aaanton11 Thanks Aaanton and greatly appreciated as are you! 💯

[@henryriley9955]

what is that brembo cover for tho? love the video though :) thank yoU!

[@aaanton11]

Here is the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/inK5nJ2XjLhpY6c Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@dunnockdan]

Great write up mate. Mine is booked in next week for both rears, lasted 140,000 miles (2012 E91) so leaking quite badly now. Think to save labour costs at the garage, I will remove all the stupid trim at the back to give the mechanics access readily - I would do all this myself if I had the time, but good to see how its done.

[@aaanton11]

I hope they will charge you less, 😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@TheMrSencor]

Depending on how the previous owner treated the car theres that metal dome thing that sits just before the top rubber and nut (the one accessed inside of the car), it can rust out and push through the rubber into the car. found out this happens on a dirt road, so guys if you hear a knocking (metal on metal sorta) sound dont get too spooked the shock might be good just need to replace that metal piece. or do what i did since i needed the car for christmas just take a solid piece of metal thats not thin or thick cut out a circle, drill a hole for the shock and depeding of how much good metal is there you just might get to fix it for free. (it should hold before the shock dies, but if needed this can be done as a quick fix.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@adambrennan579]

Great vid! Crazy how much a mechanic charges for a pretty simple job, besides the trim obviously🤣

[@aaanton11]

Great point! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@onecookieboy]

They have to earn a living!, Imagine how much you would have to pay a Plumber to do the same job.

[@avocado71]

Great video, those plastic covers look like a nightmare. Surely they are not Brembo caliper covers you have on there??

[@aaanton11]

It was a project video to see if they fall off, did it around 3years ago and they are still on 😂Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@nikolamakedon8681]

why do you take out the upper plastic, it broke it all, you can just lift it a little to the left and take out the pkastic one from the side, then from below, just pull it and it will come out whole. that above does not need to be removed. your biggest mistake is that you didn't remove the second lower panel and everything goes from the bottom up, bolt by bolt, and the top part will stay, it doesn't need to be removed greetings from Macedonia

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@qjcarper3981]

Hi I’m the kid from Foss Meadows I have the broken brake

[@aaanton11]

Have you fixed the brake lever yet😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@qjcarper3981]

@@aaanton11 no not yet 😂😂😂

[@ClevyTR6]

Those plastic trim rear shock covers are the worst. I don't want to break them ! Imagine being a shop having to spend more time on the trim than the shock. LOL

[@aaanton11]

They are a right pain, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@ojsannals6877]

Has anyone drilled an access hole into the trim to access the top mounts? Maybe someone who is going to keep the car for a long time, lots of miles. Considering doing it with mine. Save the interior strip and risk breaking things. Could drill a 70mm or so hole and use a plug to go in the hole and maybe carpet it too so it doesn’t look too bad

[@aaanton11]

😳 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@ojsannals6877]

@@aaanton11 I sense the sarcasm 😂 I was just thinking out loud. Maybe a bad idea 😂

[@waterfordMARTIN]

Looks like am just going to cut out some opening inside to have access to the top of the shock..fek it lol

[@aaanton11]

😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@davieman3443]

Good video but fake brembo brake covers? Really??? 😂

[@aaanton11]

I will do anything for a video😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@01123581321341]

Always go with Bilstein for replacement suspension parts. BMW used Sach yes but not because they’re the best - the cars were built to a price…(15 years in Automotive manufacturing believe me…..)

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠