Originally posted by louisw:
.. That you suggest otherwise by reason of the 4-wheel indepenent suspension is highly questionable.
I'm not sure what that page says, but bmw factory service training...
My comment on the suspension was solely to suggest that that maybe why parts can be replaced separately. The Ford manual page quoted says:
"On the Macpherson strut independent rear suspension, the following components maybe replaced individually ...
the shock absorber, rear spring, rear shock absorber bracket and spring retainer ...
They do not need to be replaced in pairs.(emphasis added)
Not sure how bmw relates to this discussion but consider this: your point, if correct, would mean that under warranty if any component on one side fails then dealer
must replace other side as well. Yeh, right!
Let's not confuse members by masking one's opinion as fact, particularly when it is contrary to mfr statements. We can disagree with the latter but let's be clear it's only our opinion.
