Regular 3-Series E9X uses the 330N hood struts. E9X M3 uses lighter 200N hood struts.The hood struts are labelled with the BMW model and the force. Stabilus is the OE Manufacturer and the struts are $15/each vs BMW OEM at $50-70/each. You need a pick tool or super thin screw driver to pop the clip. But not on the new hood struts, since they just pop in. Install the bottom of the hood strut first, since the new parts are very stiff to compress. Same for the trunk struts.
Thanks for the video. Can you just snap them on without pulling out retainer clip? I couldn't pull out clips and messed up a strut so I bought another one, and I just pushed them into the ball. It worked fine. Aren't they made to snap on without touching the top and bottom clips? Same applies when you take them out without touching the clips. Thanks.😢
Sweet need to look into this a little because my hood is after market carbon fiber...its so light I'm only using one strut no problem but just for future references i will check into running both thanks for the Diy bro!
N54 Lord I never ran Hood struts when I had one awhile back (before the bmw) because I didn’t want to mess anything up when applying force when closing it lol
Any way to edit the video? With all the strut replacements I've done, I've only needed to pull the clip to remove the struts. It just makes the install harder than it needs to be. To install them, you just push them on, and the clip slides onto the ball easily! 👍🏼
Those little bottom springs doesn't come off so easily, and you working with you screwdriver 1 inch next to wiring harness. If you tool slips it's the easiest way to damage wire isolation. That's exactly what somebody has done in my car. Sometimes is just better to take some more time, screw off ball joint with the strut (very easy access from the bottom). Then put whole thing on the table where you have plenty of space with no wires and stuff around, just to play safely with your tools :)
My car currently has no hood struts (bought it like that). I got new ones and tried to install them but discovered i don’t have the little ball joint in my engine bay that the strut attaches too. Any ideas on where i can buy one?
Very nice, I was about to order new front and back struts for my 335i so this came in handy. Out of curiosity what front bumper lip do you have installed?
Well bought mine from fcp euro. They sent me a set that looked new but was just as broken. And because I flung the clips off of my oem ones I can't return them
@@johnpaeng64 yeah i know. But i flung the clips off. So struttless until I get another replacement from them bc I dont have a set to put on is what I was saying
BMW Fanatic make a DYI how to clean the engine. Some people recommend hot water. That can do damage to some electrical parts on the engine. Hope some time you do a video. But your engine looks killer.
you did not have to open the clips on the new struts. they just snap on. your ment to only open clip when removing old struts from the vehicle.
Thank you! You saved me from following that unnecessary, and potentially damage-inducing, step.
Solid intell.
Regular 3-Series E9X uses the 330N hood struts. E9X M3 uses lighter 200N hood struts.The hood struts are labelled with the BMW model and the force. Stabilus is the OE Manufacturer and the struts are $15/each vs BMW OEM at $50-70/each. You need a pick tool or super thin screw driver to pop the clip. But not on the new hood struts, since they just pop in. Install the bottom of the hood strut first, since the new parts are very stiff to compress. Same for the trunk struts.
Thanks for the video. Can you just snap them on without pulling out retainer clip? I couldn't pull out clips and messed up a strut so I bought another one, and I just pushed them into the ball. It worked fine. Aren't they made to snap on without touching the top and bottom clips? Same applies when you take them out without touching the clips. Thanks.😢
What wheels are those ? Great video btw
About to do the same. You still have this car? Those struts still struttin?
Yep, still have the same 335i
Still doing great!
Sweet need to look into this a little because my hood is after market carbon fiber...its so light I'm only using one strut no problem but just for future references i will check into running both thanks for the Diy bro!
N54 Lord Yeah CF is so light!
N54 Lord I never ran Hood struts when I had one awhile back (before the bmw) because I didn’t want to mess anything up when applying force when closing it lol
BMW Fanatic Definitely it takes off a 100 pounds at least😀
Additionally my trunk is CF also but painted to match my car! Both make a difference in weight.
Yeah paint match is sweet!
Any way to edit the video? With all the strut replacements I've done, I've only needed to pull the clip to remove the struts.
It just makes the install harder than it needs to be.
To install them, you just push them on, and the clip slides onto the ball easily! 👍🏼
Those little bottom springs doesn't come off so easily, and you working with you screwdriver 1 inch next to wiring harness. If you tool slips it's the easiest way to damage wire isolation. That's exactly what somebody has done in my car. Sometimes is just better to take some more time, screw off ball joint with the strut (very easy access from the bottom). Then put whole thing on the table where you have plenty of space with no wires and stuff around, just to play safely with your tools :)
My car currently has no hood struts (bought it like that). I got new ones and tried to install them but discovered i don’t have the little ball joint in my engine bay that the strut attaches too. Any ideas on where i can buy one?
How do you pop the clips back in?!they came right out of the housing
Very nice, I was about to order new front and back struts for my 335i so this came in handy.
Out of curiosity what front bumper lip do you have installed?
BMW OE bumper splitters
BMW Fanatic ty I'll look into this
Well bought mine from fcp euro. They sent me a set that looked new but was just as broken. And because I flung the clips off of my oem ones I can't return them
fyi fcp has lifetime warranty on their parts
@@johnpaeng64 yeah i know. But i flung the clips off. So struttless until I get another replacement from them bc I dont have a set to put on is what I was saying
Are the trunk struts supposed to lift up the trunk just like the hood lifts up? Because then all these struts are worn out in my car.
I mean should the trunk lift up on its own?
Mine doesnt lift on the trunk either in my 08
HP Addict Yep! As soon as you unlock it and lift up ok the trunk it will open the rest of the way
Good job man i learn something
Great video Thank you sir. My passenger side has been sticking on me need to get this done this weekend.
when the titles more exciting then the video
The timing of this is crazy, mine just went out on me.
Haha, perfect timing then
Your engine is so clean. You can eat out of it. Wow. !!!
Tonio Castro I do clean it too much hah
BMW Fanatic make a DYI how to clean the engine.
Some people recommend hot water. That can do damage to some electrical parts on the engine.
Hope some time you do a video.
But your engine looks killer.
Not for dieters though. Everything is cooked with oil...
I do have a video on how I keep it Clean, but I’ll do one to actually clean it
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