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My 2 rear shocks starting leaking noticeably by 60K. That was a nice excuse to upgrade to AGXs. Originally posted by Redmax
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But I imagine (a) road surface quality /smoothness and (b) load would affect the life of the shocks the most.
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I have 111k on mine and they do NOT leak. But I am sure they are worn and I would feel a diff if I eplaced with new OEM. Answer is it depends on your driving style and as already posted, road surface. Usually by 100K or so, they are noticeably worn.
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112k miles, and the two front are goin......the base that the strut connects to turns as the wheel turns (bad) and when i turn it makes a clicking sound (like a bad cv joint) replacement soon to come...
it depends on how hard you drive the car, if you have crappy roads, etc...
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Jamsan how can u tell if they are goin ?
leaking fluid, lo;ss of damping capability, chipped, and sagging- hope this helps...Jamsan how can u tell if they are goin ?
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it depends on how hard you drive the car, if you have crappy roads, etc...
Lots of crappy roads here in MI, nearing 79.5K on the odo w/ original shocks/struts, driving patterns are normal to occasional aggressive, so would I be in for new shocks/struts as well?Originally posted by NickStam
it depends on how hard you drive the car, if you have crappy roads, etc...
so those are now on order too
But Im about to replace them to lower my car
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My mom recently got a used 97 SE in mint condition, with 80k miles. The shocks in that car are in perfect shape. Feels just like new. So if you dont drive hard, the shocks can go at least 80k miles. And the shocks on my mom's car feels very very good with 80k, so I think they can last a long time.
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I replaced all four struts at 141k miles. They were noticibly worn, but they weren't too bad. I wouldn't have replaced them any earlier. Keep in mind, though, that most of those miles were highway miles, so they weren't as abused.
I replaced them with KYB's, and I'm taking my car to a shop tomorrow to have them checked out. I noticed an intermittent, low vibration at highway speed that I don't like. I also notived that instead of absorbing shock, the car sometimes seems to actually resonate on a bumpy road. They're getting to be far worse than the worn-out stock ones! The KYBs have a lifetime warranty, so I'm having them checked out tomorrow.
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I replaced them with KYB's, and I'm taking my car to a shop tomorrow to have them checked out. I noticed an intermittent, low vibration at highway speed that I don't like. I also notived that instead of absorbing shock, the car sometimes seems to actually resonate on a bumpy road. They're getting to be far worse than the worn-out stock ones! The KYBs have a lifetime warranty, so I'm having them checked out tomorrow.
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ANOTHER ?: How long do the KYB AGX struts last????
Originally posted by perfectmax
ANOTHER ?: How long do the KYB AGX struts last????
They have not been out for that long (since Summer of last year I think), so I don't think people have worn out their AGX's as of yet. The cool thing about AGX's is that if they do soften up, you can always set them at a stiffer setting to compensate.
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i got 122 on my stockOriginally posted by Redmax
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replace my stock shock with Tokicos this week
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Originally posted by Eric L.
They have not been out for that long (since Summer of last year I think), so I don't think people have worn out their AGX's as of yet. The cool thing about AGX's is that if they do soften up, you can always set them at a stiffer setting to compensate.
True but I set mine on 1 already!Originally posted by Eric L.
They have not been out for that long (since Summer of last year I think), so I don't think people have worn out their AGX's as of yet. The cool thing about AGX's is that if they do soften up, you can always set them at a stiffer setting to compensate.
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Originally posted by MaxKlinger
I replaced all four struts at 141k miles. They were noticibly worn, but they weren't too bad. I wouldn't have replaced them any earlier. Keep in mind, though, that most of those miles were highway miles, so they weren't as abused.
I replaced them with KYB's, and I'm taking my car to a shop tomorrow to have them checked out. I noticed an intermittent, low vibration at highway speed that I don't like. I also notived that instead of absorbing shock, the car sometimes seems to actually resonate on a bumpy road. They're getting to be far worse than the worn-out stock ones! The KYBs have a lifetime warranty, so I'm having them checked out tomorrow.
The update is that the right front strut is leaking badly. Good thing they have a lifetime warranty, but I'm still kinda disappointed.Originally posted by MaxKlinger
I replaced all four struts at 141k miles. They were noticibly worn, but they weren't too bad. I wouldn't have replaced them any earlier. Keep in mind, though, that most of those miles were highway miles, so they weren't as abused.
I replaced them with KYB's, and I'm taking my car to a shop tomorrow to have them checked out. I noticed an intermittent, low vibration at highway speed that I don't like. I also notived that instead of absorbing shock, the car sometimes seems to actually resonate on a bumpy road. They're getting to be far worse than the worn-out stock ones! The KYBs have a lifetime warranty, so I'm having them checked out tomorrow.