Were's the tool to tighten the Bilstein Inserts?
 

Bought a set of Bilstein Sports for my Boge struts from Pelican last week...John in sales didn't know anything about a special tool that comes with these. Looking back thru the archives tells me otherwise. Any insight with this Wayne?

I did not receive the 'special tool' with my Bilsteins either from another supplier (sorry Wayne, but I have bought many other items from you fine people at Pelican).

I do not understand what the big deal is though?

A spanner wrench works great or you can use a dull chisel and hammer.

i haven't gotten one of those tools in a while. maybe they quit including them in the box.

Bilstein puts the wrench needed in every box, or so says the factory reps. I as well got shorted... four shocks and not one tool.

The handler I bought them from in San Diego (www.sux.com or something like that :) ) was worthless and did not care one bit if the car was not driveable or not with the old shocks out and new ones loose in the strut. I then called Bilstein in CT and they FedEx'ed me a tool overnight, for free to boot. Service is excellent. Should have bought them from Pelican...

"800" directory will have their number...

Joe

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The Bilstein tool wasn't shipped with my new sports from Pelican Parts. This might be because the Bilstein tool doesn't work very well - it won't easily torque without getting completely chewed up. I've used Bilstein tool, channel locks and spanner wrench. A spanner wrench is by far the most civilized approch, though a blunt chisel and hammer sounds like it would be OK.

Finding a spanner wrench is another matter.

I was "lucky" and got a tool with each of my front inserts. (from PP) I wouldn't waste much time tracking the Bilstein tool down. I found it worthless. I used a chain pipe wrench on mine.

Some of the shocks contain the tool and some don't. I don't really care what the PR guys at Bilstein say - if the tool is supposed to be there, then most of the time it isn't. It hasn't been there in any of the sets that I have gotten for my own personal use.

I do just usually use channel locks. In fact, I have never used the tool at all...

-Wayne