How to remove and replace the rear shock absorber on Lincoln Town Car?

Turning off the electrical power to the air suspension system is crucial before shock absorber replacement due to the risk of unwanted air spring performances that may shift the vehicle while servicing. The first step is to disable the air suspension service switch by turning it to off position. Position the vehicle in neutral while placing it on a hoist and support the rear axle with a suitable jack or jack stands. After removing the upper shock nut with its washer and insulator discard all components before putting in new pieces while tightening the upper nut to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs). The shock absorber installation process requires removal of the lower shock nut and bolt and shock absorber where the discarded parts must be replaced by new components before securing the new shock absorber with a torque setting of 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs). Finish the installation by returning to the reverse order of procedures. Follow the procedure by replacing original fasteners with new parts which have the same number or approved replacement components. Implement the recommended torque settings for component retention.

What precautions should be taken before removing and installing the shock absorber and spring assembly on Lincoln Town Car?

To avoid unintended changes to air springs during operations it is essential for the technician to disable electrical power to the air suspension system before starting shock absorber and spring assembly removal and installation. Deactivate the air suspension service switch. Leaving the center nut in place is essential because removing it produces risks of personal injury through spring tension loss. The first step involves removing all nuts followed by removing the wheel as well as tire assembly from the truck frame. The caliper and anchor plate together with pads must be positioned aside while the bolts are removed before proceeding with the brake disc removal. During nut removal or discarding utilize the hex holding feature to stop the stud from rotating. The process should be repeated to remove both nuts followed by discarding the nuts into the trash. You should detach the retainer before using the hex holding feature to discard the nut. The procedure requires removing both nut and flag bolt followed by waste disposal of the nut piece. End the operation by removing the shock absorber combined with the spring assembly yet reinstall by performing the reverse steps of removal.

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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber, Blue/Green, Rear Part Number: BW7Z-18125-B
$94.37 MSRP: $155.27
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Shock Absorber Assembly; Rear Suspension Shock; Strut & Shock Kit; Air to Coil Conversion; Complete Strut; Shock; Suspension Shock Absorber
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 3U2Z-18125-AF, 3W7Z-18125-FA, 4W7Z-18125-CA, 6W7Z-18125-C, 6W7Z-18125-B, 7W7Z-18125-B, 7W7Z-18125-C, 8W1Z-18125-D, 8W1Z-18125-B, 8W1Z-18125-C, ASH-1040, ASH-1039, ASH-24535, ASH-1151, ASH-24490, 7W1Z-18125-G, ASH-710, 3U2Z-18125-AB, ASH-12276, BW7Z-18125-A, 8W1Z-18125-A, ASH-24534, ASH-24491
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2003-2005 Lincoln Town Car | Cartier, Cartier L, Executive, Executive L, Executive Protection Series, Protection Series, Signature, Signature L, Signature Limited, Ultimate, Ultimate L | 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS
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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber Part Number: BW7Z-18124-A
$116.03 MSRP: $190.91
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Shock Absorber Assembly; Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Kit; Air Spring to Coil Spring Conversion; Complete Strut.; Strut; Shock
- Replaces: 7W7Z-18124-H, ASH-1035, 6W7Z-18124-B, 6W7Z-18124-D, ASH-24529, 7W7Z-18124-A, BW7Z-18124-B, 6W7Z-18124-A, 7W7Z-18124-C, 7W7Z-18124-D, ASH-1037, ASH-1036, ASH-12274
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2007-2011 Lincoln Town Car | Designer Series, Executive, Executive L, Signature, Signature L, Signature Limited | 8 Cyl 4.6 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS
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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber, Gray/Red, Rear Part Number: 8W7Z-18125-D
$89.67 MSRP: $150.55
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Shock Absorber Assembly; Suspension Shock Absorber, Rear; Shock
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 4W3Z-18125-AA, 6W7Z-18125-D, 6W1Z-18125-A, 7W7Z-18125-D, 8W3Z-18125-A, 8W7Z-18125-B, ASH-1152, ASH-24537, ASH-711, 7W1Z-18125-A, ASH-12275, 3W7Z-18125-GA, 4W7Z-18125-DA, 3U2Z-18125-AC, 7W3Z-18125-H, 8W7Z-18125-C, ASH-24538, ASH-1038, ASH-24536, ASH-267, ASH-1041
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2006-2011 Lincoln Town Car | Designer Series, Executive, Executive L, Protection Series, Signature, Signature L, Signature Limited | 8 Cyl 4.6 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS
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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber, Driver Side Part Number: FOAZ-18125-B
$103.66 MSRP: $141.06
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Shock Absorber Assembly; Suspension Strut and Shock Assembly Kit; Air to Coil Spring Conversion; Complete Strut.; Shock
- Position: Driver Side
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1985-1989 Lincoln Town Car | Base, Cartier, Signature, Signature SE | 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS
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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber Part Number: 5U2Z-18V125-C
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Kit - Shock Absorber; Suspension Shock Absorber Kit; Suspension Shock Absorber; Shock
- Replaces: 5U2Z-18V125-VF, 3U2Z-18125-BA, E7PZ-18125-A, F7AZ-18125-JA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1990-1997, 1984-1986 Lincoln Town Car | Anniversary, Base, Cartier, Cypress, Executive, Jack Nicklaus, Signature, Touring Edition, Tournament Edition | 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS
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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber Part Number: XW7Z-18125-B
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Kit - Shock Absorber; Shock
- Replaces: AA-527, AA-524, AA-526, ASH-24679, ASH-24680, XW7Z-18125-BB, XW7Z-18125-A, 1W7Z-18125-A, F8VZ-18125-AA, XW1Z-18125-AB, XW7Z-18125-AB
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1998-2002 Lincoln Town Car | Base, Cartier, Cartier L, Executive, Executive L, Signature | 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS
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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber Part Number: 9W1Z-18124-A
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Shock Absorber Assembly; Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Kit; Air Spring to Coil Spring Conversion; Complete Strut.; Strut; Shock
- Replaces: 6W1Z-18124-A, ASH-1034, 7W1Z-18124-A
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2006-2011 Lincoln Town Car | Designer Series, Executive, Executive L, Protection Series, Signature, Signature L, Signature Limited | 8 Cyl 4.6 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS
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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber Part Number: F8VZ-18125-BA
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Shock Absorber Assembly; Air Spring to Coil Spring Conversion Kit; Suspension Kit.; Shock
- Manufacturer Note: RH & LH - attaching hardware not included, heavy duty suspension, with handling or trailer tow packages
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1998-2002 Lincoln Town Car | Base, Cartier, Cartier L, Executive, Executive L, Signature | 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS
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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber, Front Part Number: 3U2Z-18124-BP
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Shock Absorber Assembly; Strut; Shock Absorber Assembly - Front
- Manufacturer Note: RH & LH, "Blue" (replacing 3W7Z-18124-CA), Police equipment & Taxi package, BEFORE 12/01/03
- Position: Front
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2006 Lincoln Town Car | Designer Series, Executive, Executive L, Protection Series, Signature, Signature L, Signature Limited | 8 Cyl 4.6 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS
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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber Part Number: F8AZ-18124-CA
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Shock Absorber Assembly; Air Spring to Coil Spring Conversion Kit; Suspension Kit.; Shock
- Manufacturer Note: RH & LH, heavy duty/Police/Taxi
- Replaces: AS-2028, ASH-24678, AS-1094-G, XW3Z-18124-AA, F8VZ-18124-AA, 3U2Z-18124-ZA, ASH-702, XW7Z-18124-A, XW7Z-18124-AB, F8AZ-18124-AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1995-2002 Lincoln Town Car | Anniversary, Base, Cartier, Cartier L, Cypress, Executive, Executive L, Signature, Touring Edition | 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS
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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber, Front Part Number: 3U2Z-18124-BG
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Shock Absorber Assembly; Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Kit; Air Spring to Coil Spring Conversion; Complete Strut.; Strut; Shock Absorber Assembly - Front; Shock
- Manufacturer Note: RH & LH, "Gray" (replacing 3W1Z-18124-AA), base model, without handling package, without limo, BEFORE 11/03/03
- Position: Front
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2003-2005 Lincoln Town Car | Cartier, Cartier L, Executive, Executive L, Executive Protection Series, Protection Series, Signature, Signature L, Signature Limited, Ultimate, Ultimate L | 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS
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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber, Front Part Number: 3U2Z-18124-AE
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Shock Absorber Assembly; Shock; Shock Absorber Assembly - Front
- Manufacturer Note: RH & LH, with attaching hardware (replacing F8VZ-18124-BA), with handling package
- Position: Front
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1998-2002 Lincoln Town Car | Base, Cartier, Cartier L, Executive, Executive L, Signature | 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS
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Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber Part Number: 5U2Z-18V124-ZL
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Kit - Shock Absorber; Shock
- Replaces: ASHV-1009, XW7Z-18124-AA, F8AZ-18124-HA, 5U2Z-18V124-ZF, F7AZ-18124-BA, AS-2026-G, XW1Z-18124-AA, 3U2Z-18124-AA
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Ford's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1990-1997 Lincoln Town Car | Anniversary, Base, Cartier, Cypress, Executive, Jack Nicklaus, Signature, Touring Edition, Tournament Edition | 8 Cyl 4.6 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS

Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber

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The Shock Absorber of Lincoln Town Car cars belongs to the suspension part and shares the work with the struts to keep the vehicle stable. These components assist to reduce bouncing and to damp shocks, which increase the level of ride comfort and the ability to manage one's vehicle. Diversity in the contemporary shock absorbers can be distinguished in accordance with the twin-tube and mono-tube shock absorber designs that incorporate other mechanisms for the regulation of the hydraulic fluid flow while improving specific performance characteristics based on various driving conditions. Also, new technologies such have electrorheological and magnetorheological dampers that gave semi and adaptive suspension systems improving comfort and control on the road.

Lincoln Town Car Shock Absorber Parts and Q&A

Shock Absorber, Gray/Red, Rear
8W7Z-18125-D
Q: How to remove and replace the rear shock absorber on Lincoln Town Car?
A:
Turning off the electrical power to the Air Suspension system is crucial before shock absorber replacement due to the risk of unwanted air spring performances that may shift the vehicle while servicing. The first step is to disable the air suspension service switch by turning it to off position. Position the vehicle in neutral while placing it on a hoist and support the rear axle with a suitable jack or jack stands. After removing the upper shock nut with its washer and insulator discard all components before putting in new pieces while tightening the upper nut to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs). The shock absorber installation process requires removal of the lower shock nut and bolt and shock absorber where the discarded parts must be replaced by new components before securing the new shock absorber with a torque setting of 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs). Finish the installation by returning to the reverse order of procedures. Follow the procedure by replacing original fasteners with new parts which have the same number or approved replacement components. Implement the recommended torque settings for component retention.
Shock Absorber, Blue/Green, Rear
BW7Z-18125-B
Q: What precautions should be taken before removing and installing the shock absorber and spring assembly on Lincoln Town Car?
A:
To avoid unintended changes to air springs during operations it is essential for the technician to disable electrical power to the Air Suspension system before starting shock absorber and spring assembly removal and installation. Deactivate the air suspension service switch. Leaving the center nut in place is essential because removing it produces risks of personal injury through spring tension loss. The first step involves removing all nuts followed by removing the wheel as well as tire assembly from the truck frame. The caliper and anchor plate together with pads must be positioned aside while the bolts are removed before proceeding with the Brake Disc removal. During nut removal or discarding utilize the hex holding feature to stop the stud from rotating. The process should be repeated to remove both nuts followed by discarding the nuts into the trash. You should detach the retainer before using the hex holding feature to discard the nut. The procedure requires removing both nut and flag bolt followed by waste disposal of the nut piece. End the operation by removing the shock absorber combined with the spring assembly yet reinstall by performing the reverse steps of removal.