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Nov 21, 2007 | 08:40 AM

cain45

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Bilstein Shock Absorbers

I have a 2003 Blazer 2WD with ZQ8 suspension option. Anyone know GM part # for front & rear Bilstein shock absorber?

Nov 21, 2007 | 09:08 AM

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RE: Bilstein Shock Absorbers

Neither the Bilstein nor schockwarehouse.com websites show a listing for the '03 Blazer. That's strange because they show the '02 with thisfor the front and this onefor the rear. I can't imagine what the difference would be between the '02 and '03.

Nov 21, 2007 | 09:38 AM

cain45

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RE: Bilstein Shock Absorbers

See that's the problem I'm running into as well. No website shows them for the '03 but I've gotten under it and it does have Bilstein shocks.

Nov 21, 2007 | 09:45 AM

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RE: Bilstein Shock Absorbers

I guess that when you're under the truck there's no model number visible on the shocks, is there?

Nov 21, 2007 | 09:55 AM

cain45

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RE: Bilstein Shock Absorbers

Nope

Nov 21, 2007 | 09:58 AM

rriddle3

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RE: Bilstein Shock Absorbers

Then I would contact shockwarehouseand ask them what model you need.

Nov 21, 2007 | 10:17 AM

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RE: Bilstein Shock Absorbers

Check out RockAuto.com. The shocks you have now are OEM shocks sold under the AC Delco name made by Bilstein. Typically the OEM supply contract is 5 years, after which, the original manufacturer can sell them under their name. What makes this a pain is that they cannot list the application until the contract is up even if nothing changed between the years.

Nov 21, 2007 | 10:39 AM

cain45

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RE: Bilstein Shock Absorbers

shock warehouse has never gotten back to me on the part# so i don't particularly trust them.

Nov 21, 2007 | 01:39 PM

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RE: Bilstein Shock Absorbers

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ORIGINAL: swartlkk

Check out RockAuto.com. The shocks you have now are OEM shocks sold under the AC Delco name made by Bilstein. Typically the OEM supply contract is 5 years, after which, the original manufacturer can sell them under their name. What makes this a pain is that they cannot list the application until the contract is up even if nothing changed between the years.

Very interesting info, Kyle. Good to know.