How to replace BMW i8 Door Struts or Gas Pressurized Springs

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If your door struts are weak, and your door doesn't open all the way up on your BMW i8, you can use these instructions in order to replace the door struts. All you need is a set of pliars to remove the metal pin locks, a replacement set of door struts and someone (or something) to hold the door up. BMW calls them Gas Pressurized Springs and they can have different part numbers.

Check out Heidi and Franny's video as well:    • Replacing Air Filters and Door Struts! - B...  

I purchased my replacement set of BMW Gas Pressurized Springs Part # 51227375528 from FCPEuro.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-...

After purchasing one set of these, each year that you have weak struts, you purchase a new set using PayPal, submit a warranty form for the first set, send them back, FCPEuro refunds you the cost and the you submit a claim to PayPal and they pay your return shipping!

How the FCPEuro 100% Lifetime Guarantee works:

https://www.fcpeuro.com/page/lifetime...

How the PayPal return shipping refund works:

https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp...

Here are some hood props that works well for holding the door. The distance between the door latch ad the intersection of the door glass/B Pillar/Top of Door Card is 45 inches.

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Here is the BMW service manual article showing all the details:

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/i1...

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