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Front Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers, Venting and Draining
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Hand drill
3 mm diameter drill bit.
6 mm diameter drill bit
Oil collecting container
Protective Eyewear
Procedure
- Secure gas-filled shock absorber vertically in vise, with
piston rod
Capacities
Refrigerant R134a and refrigerant oil. Refer to
→Fluid Capacity Tables; Rep. Gr.03.
Note
Pay attention to the different capacities for refrigerant
R134a in vehicles without a rear heater and A/C unit (with an
evaporator) and in vehicles with a rear heater and A/C unit
(w