For the average daily driver, how often should you change your shocks and struts? How do you know when or if you need to change them. I am sure it is not cheap to get all four done at once and I am not sure if an average non-mechanic would be able to do this job.

If anyone has these answers, please let me know. I am just curious. I don't want to spend money I don't need to, but I also want my ride to be as new as possible and drive its best.

NOTE: I am not trying to mod anything or lower it, just replace if needed.

Thanks!

 

Mine were over 130,000 miles old and still going fine, just got new ones b/c i lowered it. It costs a bloody freaking fortune, in the realm of 600-800 dollars, its pretty difficult from what I saw to install them

 

If your stock strut boots have deteriorated, then I would look at new struts. Also, I do know that there is a bearing in there that can make a god awful amount of racket on the older vehicles. Installing new struts is not that hard. All you have to do is get a spring compressor for the removal/ install of the spring. Other than that it is basically a bolt on job.