I would think it would be extremely difficult with the wheel still on. The shocks I have bought came with a thin walled 10mm 3/8 drive socket for the lower bolts.

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84 CD

In the time you've spent making and reading this thread you could have lifted up the front end and removed the wheels already.

I agree, with an emphasis on the "Thin walled" part.
Only one wrench I owned would fit that bolt.

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Semibodacious Transmogrifications a Specialty

1990 300D 2.5 Turbo sedan 171K (Rudolf)
1985 300D Turbo TD Wagon 219K (Remuda)

"Time flies like and arrow, yet fruit flies like a banana"
---Marx (Groucho)

Yeah, great point!!! How about yourself, what could you do with all the time you spend replying to "stupid posts" on this forum?

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Its one of my hobbies.