Set of 2 Rear Trunk Lid Lift Support Liftgate Shock Struts Replacement for 2003-2008 BMW E85 Z4 Convertible

These struts were about half the price of non-BMW branded OEM and about a fifth the price of the BMW branded struts (per online listings). These have a black strut extension shaft (like OEM) rather than the more typical chrome shaft. Installation is easy if you watch the many YouTube videos out there. The first trick is prying off the clip of the old strut. You need a thin bladed screwdriver to fit under the clip. You do NOT remove the clips on the new strut. The second trick involves the fact that the fully extended strut goes a couple of MM beyond the ball socket wit the trunk fully raised so that the strut will always be under tension. Install the bottom socket first (it will just snap in with little effort). Grab the top end of the strut and pull down while attaching it to the ball socket. With a couple of grunts, it will just snap in. Once in, I found that the struts offered little assistance on the first third of the trunk travel - just releasing the trunk latch will not pop it fully open. At the top third of the trunk travel, however, the assistance was pretty aggressive so the trunk lid will definitely stay up! I've owned this car for 17 years and these were replacing the originals, so I can't recall if this is how it worked when new with gradual deterioration.

These replaced the worn out OEM lift shocks that were making the trunk lid drop like a bag of bricks. Easy to pop on, and put into use. Hard to say how long these will last, hopefully for the decent price they last at least 2-3 years. Trunk now lifts with very little hand assistance, and closes with the same amount of downward pressure as any trunk. Some reviews said it was hard to close trunk lid with new shocks, but they must be weak or never tried a 4Runner rear door (those are pretty tough). Would buy again, but hopefully won't ever have to for a few years.

Put these on a 1985 z4 coup. Fit great, seems to be same size. Best of all tgey worked, the hood is not falling down now.

These were easy to install on my 2008 Z4 and work very well - one alone will hold the hood up, and two will raise the hood quickly without any help. The sockets had grease in them already, however I added some more just to be thorough. One must help the hood down afterwards since it won't drop into place by itself, and these provide just the right amount of lift to make the task easy. Press firmly in the center to latch the hood afterwards.

Trunk lifts for 2005 BMW Z4. Easy to install…took less than 10 minutes. Work as they should. Price was right. 100% satisfied. Durability…who knows. Right now all good.

Easy install

Fits perfectly, work as intended

2008 BMW z4 3.0 works really well fits right in. Was on the fence of buying OE but was double the price. Glad I got these!

Worked as expected, fixed my boot.

bonne qualité

Good but a bit stiff when closing the trunk

Bon, respect des délais de livraison