[pontiac231sc]

What is the best site to purchase the rear shock absorbers for the STS? I saw GMpartsdirect had them for ~$400 each. If my memory serves me correctly, that site charges a fortune in shipping. Any other options out there?

The work looks pretty straightforward so I was planning to do it myself.

 

[Submariner409]

FE3/F55 ? Look through www.rockauto.com. Stay away from Arnott and Strutmasters.

Maybe talk with Luke in parts at Lindsay Cadillac in Alexandria, VA - one of our long-time Vendors - up there ^^^ in the Vendor forums.

 

[Promodmerc]

CariD is also a good source and a vendor as well.

 

[pontiac231sc]

FE3/F55 ?

Yes.

Thank you. I looked at a couple of those places. Shocks are less than gmpartsdirect, but still expensive...

 

[Submariner409]

The Lord/DELPHI MRC is not a cheap suspension system. The sensors and control electronics alone cost a bundle. The struts and shocks respond to a dizzying array of inputs. The fluid goes from 5W hydraulic oil to thick jelly and back in less than .001 second.

https://www.google.com/search?q=lor....1.69i57j0.15552j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[curtc]

RockAuto

 

[pontiac231sc]

Thank you for the responses. I went with rockauto.

Is there a trick to get the stubborn air line off the rear shocks?? I'm talking about the black line that is on the side of the shock. It's frozen or something.

 

[KRDCAD]

Cut it off at the nipple

 

[pontiac231sc]

Cut it off at the nipple

And after it's cut, will I be able to reinstall on the new shock?

 

[KRDCAD]

Check first to make sure there is enough length

 

[pontiac231sc]

I cut them. These aren't just like any air line. There's a small o-ring inside the old shock. Dig it out and put it back on the air line to reinstall to prevent fluid leaking and create the seal for the compressor..