Just took delivery of four HD Bilsteins. Each one has a different part #and different price. How can this be? I understand fronts are different from rears but, why 4 different numbers. Does each one go in a specific location? That would seem kind of crazy. Going out to put them on sop if anyone has an answer or opinion I'd like to hear.
Thank's Tom:

that is an interesting question....hmmm....yeah....well....what do you think happened here? that does sound whack...where did you get these parts from? I have never ever heard of shock/strut absorbers/cartidges ever being that position sensitive. I can't believe that the right rear cartidge is any different the left rear cartridge on my car. And I have repaced many, many front/rear suspension components on Audis, BMW's, Fiats, Mercedes, Peugeots and whatever. I have never seen 4 different shock/cartridge model number on 1 car....ever.....the only thing I can think of was those GoodYear GatorBacks that they tried to prise off on GM for the Corvette back in the late 80s early 90s? One tire for each end of the car. At $450 a copy, and you can't take the front left and put it on the rear left...rats....

I'd get the right shocks before starting the job.
Should only be 2 part numbers

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Phil

Prior cars:
1971 250
1983 380SEL
1986 190E2.3
1987 300TD
1994 SL500
2001 E320 4Matic
2003 SL500

Bought them from partsbin .com Ever heard anything bad about them?

Got them from partsbin.com. Will call them in the a.m. thanks

Solved shock mystery. Went to Bilstein web site and found that they sent me two HD's and two comforts