I just put new bilsteins on the rear of the fintail today. I can say there is a perceptible difference between those on the rear and the Sach's on the front. You can just tell they are something better.
Anyway, I was going to put the old rear shocks back on for the 3-4 year hibernation but I had to hacksaw one of the threaded tops off to get the shock out. Speaking of which, what does everyone here use to arrest the shock absorber shaft while trying to turn the locknuts? They put that stupid mis-shapen end on the shock when they could have just put a allen/socket-compatible tip to make things easy.
Vise grips have worked fine so far, but this one stripped badly.

So, will long inactivity ruin the shock? At least I've got the warranty.

Thanks

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63 220S W111
76 300D W115
2013 VW JSW TDI M6

previously-
73 280 SEL 4.5
86 300E 5 speed
2010 VW Jetta TDI M6

when my old grad school roommate, Klippenstein, went through his first Minnesota winter he gained 20 pounds.