When installing front struts, do you use any sort of oil for coolant. I seem to recall we discussed this, and i did a search but found nada.

When I removed the KYBs inserts and there was a small amount of some fluid in the strut, i figured it was just a blown strut (and a blown strut is a happy strut). Any way is this necessary? And if so what is the preferred fluid?

Koni used to recommend straight anti-freeze, dunno if they still do

A cup of oil

When I installed my new Konis on the front, I put in a small amount of anti-freeze. You really don't need much.

I think it said to do that in the Koni installation instructions. Or, maybe I'm just delusional.

I dion't recall seeing anything in the Koni instruction, mostly just pictures. But I check again.

Don't look too hard. I remembered where I saw it. It's in Jason's write-up on the Paragon site regarding Front Shock Replacement

Thanks. I knew I read it some where. Any druthers on oil or anti-freeze?

when i worked at a vw shop in college, my boss told me to use oil, so i did. just my 2cents

charles

Factory 944 manual says:

The shock absorber housing may be filled with thin oil or ATF to improve cooling.
However the shock absorber housing should not be more than max. 2/3 full, if the cartridge is touching bottom of housing.
If too much oil is added, it will run out of housing when hot. This would automatically cause incorrect diagnosis (defective absorber).

I was thinking about some 10W motorcycle fork oil that I have left over.

Run them dry.. unless your running the Baja 1000 you wont need "Coolant".

B

Anybody ever run the Baja 1000 in a 914? Or any other Porsche?

I know the factory did the Paris-Dakar with the Rothman 961. Don't know if they won or not. I'm not really a major rally or off-road fan.