rebuilding struts 92 camry

[lalojamesliz]

im getting ready to rebuild them but the instructions say when i take the shock/cartridge out put 30cc of oil in the housing/outer part of the strut but does anyone know what kind of oil. it does not say

[amerikim]

Originally Posted by lalojamesliz

im getting ready to rebuild them but the instructions say when i take the shock/cartridge out put 30cc of oil in the housing/outer part of the strut but does anyone know what kind of oil. it does not say

If you are rebuilding your shocks with a replacement cartridge, just use the oil thats already in there. I was told that it's for conducting heat more than anything else.There's lots of oil in the stock shock, you only need a little bit. Failing which any heavy duty oil should be fine.

Personally, if you havent bought anything yet, I recommend getting the complete shock. Working with the disassembly is a mess. Plus you get to see your new shocks which look cool.

[Toysrme]

Do not rebuild the struts.
Replace them with the october 1994-1996 struts that are non-serviceable.

The cost is the same as the expencive refills, there is less work involved and you have a newer, better quality strut.

[Brian R.]

Are those the gas-filled units?

[lalojamesliz]

yes they are gabriel gas ryder cartriges and i already bought both types the non servicable and the cartriges but the non servicable struts run about $50 a piece at my local auto part stores but i got the 2 front struts for $50 and the cartriges run $25 but i got all four for $70 and i bought all those because im not sure what kind it currently has. but so I guess ill just use the old oil but does anyone know what kind of oil it is? ill rather put in new oil

[amerikim]

The oils used in shocks are designed specifically for damping and resistance to foaming. Maybe available from dealer. It is a hydraulic oil - different specs (lower flash point, detergent level, etc). However you are not using your oil for same purpose as cartridges are already loaded with oil. If you can't get from dealer and you want alternative oil closest to function, it should be possible to use oils designed for motor cycle forks. Buy the heaviest weight available.
Hope this doesn't start a mineral vs synthetic discussion.

[lalojamesliz]

thanks amerikim