maintenance
Maintaining Your DMS Suspension
Being able to provide consistent performance over many years of use is virtually
impossible to do without regular care and maintenance on any performance
orientated unit.
‘’DMS is proud to be able to offer their customers an alternative with the re-grease kits that
are user friendly and help to extend overhaul times if used regularly. This avoids having to
scrap an entire unit and replace it with a new one. Service intervals may vary from user to
user depending on driving style and conditions.
‘’The answer depends on a lot of variables. No TWO struts will require exactly the same
interval between maintenance. There are simply too many factors affecting the time
between services such as:
The type of climate conditions: hot, cold, snow, salt, dust, etc.
The different types of surfaces: asphalt, gravel, rough roads, snow, ice, street, etc.
The type of driving: hard acceleration, rally, solo, auto-x, hard braking, etc.
‘’All these factors will play into determining time between regular maintenance and
servicing. More important than time between is to identify the symptoms needing to be
addressed and being able to associate them with a corrective action. Again, not all struts
are the same, but it is NEVER a bad idea to remove, inspect and re-grease or even send for
strut body servicing if required at least on a yearly basis.
‘’Some symptoms of struts needing attention can vary from slight squeaking sounds, all the
way to an insert not travelling at all. Maybe some minor clunking sounds, or even excessive
overheating of the piston resulting in fading of the rebound and bump controls. When
driving the vehicle, it may feel like the strut is lagging in its reaction time, not absorbing
the bumps and hits as it should. It is important however for all end users to remember the
following:
‘’‘A well maintained set of suspension will last for many years before needing any sort
of major replacement, but one that is not will break down and fail prematurely. ‘
‘’The nice thing about ALL DMS products is that they can be fully re-built. All of the parts
can be replaced without replacing the entire assembly.
‘’This sets DMS apart from many competitors where you must replace the entire assemblies
when they wear. Our complete rebuilds restore the shocks to near-brand new condition and
at a fraction of the cost to replace them. Over time this translates to a lower cost of
ownership.
‘’Specially formulated DMS Grease, seals, adjusters, and stickers can all be purchased from
your local distributor. Full rebuilds are now performed at the DMS North America facility
where in the past they were shipped back to DMS Australia.
‘’DMS strut assembly maintenance / servicing can go from just taking the units off of the
car, removing the insert from the body, inspecting them for straightness, cracks, scratches,
then cleaning out the tube and re-packing it with DMS formulated grease and seal. A
complete INSERT rebuild is at the other end of the scale and includes replacement of the
gas piston, new oil, valve assembly, etc.
The three types of maintenance most encountered for all DMS units are as follows .
Body Re-greasing Kit: The parts included in this kit are DMS formulated grease, seals,
trademark stickers and nylon lock nut. During this servicing, all components are
inspected for abnormal wear and straightness, all parts cleaned and reassembled
ready for new alignment. This kit is designed for the end user and comes complete
with instructions so that the units do not have to be sent back to the service facility
all the time. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED WITH
THE KIT.
Body Service Kit #2: This kit includes all the components of the re-greasing kit plus
two new bushes per strut body, lock nut, and red bump adjuster cap. Adjuster
maintenance and cleaning as well as insert dyno testing and inspection. This is
something that requires special tools and training to do properly and is recommended
ONLY by authorised personnel.
Rebuild Kit: This kit only services the strut insert, NOT THE BODY. Parts included are
shaft and valving assembly, wear band, gas piston assembly, gland pack assembly,
circlips, bump cap, rebound spacer, nylon lock nut as well as bump adjuster and
protective red cap. Prices are different for 40mm, 50mm, and 60mm
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impossible to do without regular care and maintenance on any performance
orientated unit.
‘’DMS is proud to be able to offer their customers an alternative with the re-grease kits that
are user friendly and help to extend overhaul times if used regularly. This avoids having to
scrap an entire unit and replace it with a new one. Service intervals may vary from user to
user depending on driving style and conditions.
‘’The answer depends on a lot of variables. No TWO struts will require exactly the same
interval between maintenance. There are simply too many factors affecting the time
between services such as:
The type of climate conditions: hot, cold, snow, salt, dust, etc.
The different types of surfaces: asphalt, gravel, rough roads, snow, ice, street, etc.
The type of driving: hard acceleration, rally, solo, auto-x, hard braking, etc.
‘’All these factors will play into determining time between regular maintenance and
servicing. More important than time between is to identify the symptoms needing to be
addressed and being able to associate them with a corrective action. Again, not all struts
are the same, but it is NEVER a bad idea to remove, inspect and re-grease or even send for
strut body servicing if required at least on a yearly basis.
‘’Some symptoms of struts needing attention can vary from slight squeaking sounds, all the
way to an insert not travelling at all. Maybe some minor clunking sounds, or even excessive
overheating of the piston resulting in fading of the rebound and bump controls. When
driving the vehicle, it may feel like the strut is lagging in its reaction time, not absorbing
the bumps and hits as it should. It is important however for all end users to remember the
following:
‘’‘A well maintained set of suspension will last for many years before needing any sort
of major replacement, but one that is not will break down and fail prematurely. ‘
‘’The nice thing about ALL DMS products is that they can be fully re-built. All of the parts
can be replaced without replacing the entire assembly.
‘’This sets DMS apart from many competitors where you must replace the entire assemblies
when they wear. Our complete rebuilds restore the shocks to near-brand new condition and
at a fraction of the cost to replace them. Over time this translates to a lower cost of
ownership.
‘’Specially formulated DMS Grease, seals, adjusters, and stickers can all be purchased from
your local distributor. Full rebuilds are now performed at the DMS North America facility
where in the past they were shipped back to DMS Australia.
‘’DMS strut assembly maintenance / servicing can go from just taking the units off of the
car, removing the insert from the body, inspecting them for straightness, cracks, scratches,
then cleaning out the tube and re-packing it with DMS formulated grease and seal. A
complete INSERT rebuild is at the other end of the scale and includes replacement of the
gas piston, new oil, valve assembly, etc.
The three types of maintenance most encountered for all DMS units are as follows .
Body Re-greasing Kit: The parts included in this kit are DMS formulated grease, seals,
trademark stickers and nylon lock nut. During this servicing, all components are
inspected for abnormal wear and straightness, all parts cleaned and reassembled
ready for new alignment. This kit is designed for the end user and comes complete
with instructions so that the units do not have to be sent back to the service facility
all the time. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED WITH
THE KIT.
Body Service Kit #2: This kit includes all the components of the re-greasing kit plus
two new bushes per strut body, lock nut, and red bump adjuster cap. Adjuster
maintenance and cleaning as well as insert dyno testing and inspection. This is
something that requires special tools and training to do properly and is recommended
ONLY by authorised personnel.
Rebuild Kit: This kit only services the strut insert, NOT THE BODY. Parts included are
shaft and valving assembly, wear band, gas piston assembly, gland pack assembly,
circlips, bump cap, rebound spacer, nylon lock nut as well as bump adjuster and
protective red cap. Prices are different for 40mm, 50mm, and 60mm
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DESIGNED BY DMS
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