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Has anyone had the Bilstein R-2000 used on their 1.8?

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Old 03-31-2007, 05:15 PM
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Default Has anyone had the Bilstein R-2000 used on their 1.8?

I'm gonna go try it tomorrow I think, just have to find a shop that has one
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Default I've seen posts on it. Seems very good. Do some follow-up changes and you are set.

I'd still do an Auto-Rx treatment afterwards. Anyway, accept their dino oil change and then DIY change it again in a week, then again in like a month and/or an Auto-Rx treatment. Mobil 1 5w-40 TDT is now widely available, likely the same ester base oil as Delvac-1 which will finish the cleaning.

Here is the only site I know of on the Bilstein...<ul><li><a href="http://www.engineflush.com/">http://www.engineflush.com/</a</li></ul>
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Thats quite alot of stuff to do jeez
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Default I'm thinking about doing one as i'm past 130k and haven't had any issues (knock on wood)

I've also been doing 3000-3500 miles on syntec 5w40 for the last 50k.

Hopefully that will help prevent the sludge issue IMO

-rich
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Default Less than a rebuild! The Bilstein will leave behind a certian degree of loosened deposits.

Make the most of it by a few doing a extra changes.
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