📦 Set of 2 BOXI 6481 Gas Charged Lift Supports Struts Shocks Dampers for B-M-W 525i 525xi 528i 528i xDrive 528xi 530i 530xi 535i 535i GT 535i xDrive 535xi 545i 550i M5 SG402057 51237008745 Review

My hood was breaking so I bought these to replace my aging hood stays that are no longer working. They are very easy to install and much, much cheaper than the factory. I highly recommend them.

My hood braces on my 2008 550i were bad so I ordered them. These are the same type of straps that I already had on my car. I'm a woman, I watched youtube videos on installation a few days before receiving it. I literally removed the old ones and installed this one in 5 minutes.

Too bad I didn't know before how easy the installation is. I've driven around with a self-closing hood for a long time just because I didn't realize how easy it was to fix. They fit perfectly, do their job and I took the old and new off in minutes.

End pieces that lock are not easy to install. Cheaply made, not easy to open without breaking the metal part or moving it to the side making it almost impossible to fasten or install properly. When or after they're installed they seem to work, but who knows for how long.

I just installed them on 07 530I 06/01/19. I replaced defective BMW spring struts. I paid $18 for this pair. The length corresponds to that of the bearing. They are strong and have a "soft opening” at the beginning and end of the travel. I'm very happy so far. I hope they hold up, but only time will tell. In any case, I would only lose $18 if they failed and the return period expired. Happy with it!

These hood struts don't work, online reviews are fake and too good to be true anyway. Incorrect item description and defective item delivered. Installed on the car, removed because it does not climb. When I took it off, the hood barely got on my neck. This is one of the most difficult distances I have ever done. Do not buy this product, you will only regret it. and the worst of it. The headlight restoration that I will be doing will be delayed as I cannot lift the hood.

Use a small flathead screwdriver to remove the c-clips from each end of the old knuckle (there should be a small notch just below the center of each clip). I attached the hood stud first, then the engine bay stud. Check the alignment of the old strut (I had the cylinder attached to the top/hood pin) and remove the old struts. Put new ones on - they just snap into place. First I attached the engine stud, then the hood stud. Finding a small screwdriver takes almost longer than replacing one…

The bonnet braces on my 2010 BMW 535i (E60) were so bad that the bonnet would fall off with any moderate gust of wind, forcing the engine bay to work hard without the Prop the hood up with a stick. The replacement was easy, you just pry the metal clip on the old strut heads and loosen them from the hood. I could tell the difference the first time I installed it. A strut was more than capable of holding the hood open. Two new struts later and now my hood seems to lock when fully open and it…

Price $75 each for similar stands from BMW dealer x 2 = $150. I'm sure they will install for free (!). Got them on time. I was nervous that it would be difficult to undo the bottom end of the old hood struts because it's hard to see there, but just do it: you can see where the clips on the ends need to be pulled out. First make the top clamp to feel it with a small flathead screwdriver. Bingo. Light. The clip is out. Now put the screwdriver in the same position for the bottom clip that's hard…