mcarcane

so the ride on my car just seems to be a bit harsher the in the past, bumps do not seem to be absorbed as well and im wondering if its springs shocks or perhaps something ive overlooked.

can one of you more seasoned vets shed some light on this for me?

thanks,

BQ

gondar

I have never swapped shocks w/o having then asked myself: "my G*d, was I actually driving on the (old ones)." One tends not to notice the gradual degredation.

Springs contribute little to a ride change, unless they fracture or sack out. Both can happen. Shocks are actually "rebound dampers".

The old school method of bouncing the car up and down does not seem to be as indicative as it once was.

I recently replaced some Mercedes shocks after 100,000 miles, one of the fronts had blown or corroded a pinhole in the metal of the tube, and the fluid leaked onto the garage floor. Thanks, guys!

I'd say anything over 80-90K mi, rule of thumb, think about it. Road condition is a significant variable.