My 144k mile Club Sport is still on it's original shocks, as is my son's 110k mile 3er. The X3 I sold to a buddy is on the original shocks at 215k miles. In contrast, the shocks on my Mazdaspeed 3 were shot by 60k miles- Koni FSDs made a tremendous improvement.
How long do shocks last?
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Originally Posted by MCompact
My 144k mile Club Sport is still on it's original shocks, as is my son's 110k mile 3er. The X3 I sold to a buddy is on the original shocks at 215k miles. In contrast, the shocks on my Mazdaspeed 3 were shot by 60k miles- Koni FSDs made a tremendous improvement.
How many miles do you have on the MS3 now?
My 144k mile Club Sport is still on it's original shocks, as is my son's 110k mile 3er. The X3 I sold to a buddy is on the original shocks at 215k miles. In contrast, the shocks on my Mazdaspeed 3 were shot by 60k miles- Koni FSDs made a tremendous improvement.
How many miles do you have on the MS3 now?
We buy good tires and get on average near 100,000 miles on tires for the high mileage stuff and 4 years or 40-50k miles on the low mileage stuff......so 2 shocks (an axle's worth) is not a big deal.
Originally Posted by 02SE
Originally Posted by PiperOne
Our rule of thumb here is....when you replace tires that have worn out, that axle gets shocks. For some perspective, we don't rotate tires because we generally buy different tires for drive and steer axles so front shocks are in service as long as a set of steer tires lasts (50 to 100k depending on application). If it's a vehicle that eats front tires...chances are the whole front end is working hard so shocks and tires together seems to work. For light duty strut type applications (cars etc) we do rotate tires and will do struts and shocks when all 4 tires come off generally.
On that schedule, on one car I'd be replacing shocks at
A maintenance schedule appropriate to the vehicle and it's use, is what I go with.
You change your tires at less than 2000 miles ? Me thinks you have bigger problems than shocks.
Originally Posted by PiperOne
Our rule of thumb here is....when you replace tires that have worn out, that axle gets shocks. For some perspective, we don't rotate tires because we generally buy different tires for drive and steer axles so front shocks are in service as long as a set of steer tires lasts (50 to 100k depending on application). If it's a vehicle that eats front tires...chances are the whole front end is working hard so shocks and tires together seems to work. For light duty strut type applications (cars etc) we do rotate tires and will do struts and shocks when all 4 tires come off generally.
On that schedule, on one car I'd be replacing shocks at
A maintenance schedule appropriate to the vehicle and it's use, is what I go with.
You change your tires at less than 2000 miles ? Me thinks you have bigger problems than shocks.
Originally Posted by Lubener
Originally Posted by PiperOne
Our rule of thumb here is....when you replace tires that have worn out, that axle gets shocks. For some perspective, we don't rotate tires because we generally buy different tires for drive and steer axles so front shocks are in service as long as a set of steer tires lasts (50 to 100k depending on application). If it's a vehicle that eats front tires...chances are the whole front end is working hard so shocks and tires together seems to work. For light duty strut type applications (cars etc) we do rotate tires and will do struts and shocks when all 4 tires come off generally.
Got a good laugh after reading.
You don't think shocks are worn out or under performing after 100,000 miles?
Originally Posted by PiperOne
Our rule of thumb here is....when you replace tires that have worn out, that axle gets shocks. For some perspective, we don't rotate tires because we generally buy different tires for drive and steer axles so front shocks are in service as long as a set of steer tires lasts (50 to 100k depending on application). If it's a vehicle that eats front tires...chances are the whole front end is working hard so shocks and tires together seems to work. For light duty strut type applications (cars etc) we do rotate tires and will do struts and shocks when all 4 tires come off generally.
Got a good laugh after reading.
You don't think shocks are worn out or under performing after 100,000 miles?
Originally Posted by PiperOne
Originally Posted by Lubener
Originally Posted by PiperOne
Our rule of thumb here is....when you replace tires that have worn out, that axle gets shocks. For some perspective, we don't rotate tires because we generally buy different tires for drive and steer axles so front shocks are in service as long as a set of steer tires lasts (50 to 100k depending on application). If it's a vehicle that eats front tires...chances are the whole front end is working hard so shocks and tires together seems to work. For light duty strut type applications (cars etc) we do rotate tires and will do struts and shocks when all 4 tires come off generally.
Got a good laugh after reading.
You don't think shocks are worn out or under performing after 100,000 miles?
Right, I do feel my shocks are not performing the same at 92xxx miles vs when I bought the car at 60xxx miles.
Originally Posted by Lubener
Originally Posted by PiperOne
Our rule of thumb here is....when you replace tires that have worn out, that axle gets shocks. For some perspective, we don't rotate tires because we generally buy different tires for drive and steer axles so front shocks are in service as long as a set of steer tires lasts (50 to 100k depending on application). If it's a vehicle that eats front tires...chances are the whole front end is working hard so shocks and tires together seems to work. For light duty strut type applications (cars etc) we do rotate tires and will do struts and shocks when all 4 tires come off generally.
Got a good laugh after reading.
You don't think shocks are worn out or under performing after 100,000 miles?
Right, I do feel my shocks are not performing the same at 92xxx miles vs when I bought the car at 60xxx miles.
Originally Posted by PiperOne
Originally Posted by 02SE
Originally Posted by PiperOne
Our rule of thumb here is....when you replace tires that have worn out, that axle gets shocks. For some perspective, we don't rotate tires because we generally buy different tires for drive and steer axles so front shocks are in service as long as a set of steer tires lasts (50 to 100k depending on application). If it's a vehicle that eats front tires...chances are the whole front end is working hard so shocks and tires together seems to work. For light duty strut type applications (cars etc) we do rotate tires and will do struts and shocks when all 4 tires come off generally.
On that schedule, on one car I'd be replacing shocks at
A maintenance schedule appropriate to the vehicle and it's use, is what I go with.
You change your tires at less than 2000 miles ? Me thinks you have bigger problems than shocks.
He tracks the car.
Originally Posted by 02SE
Originally Posted by PiperOne
Our rule of thumb here is....when you replace tires that have worn out, that axle gets shocks. For some perspective, we don't rotate tires because we generally buy different tires for drive and steer axles so front shocks are in service as long as a set of steer tires lasts (50 to 100k depending on application). If it's a vehicle that eats front tires...chances are the whole front end is working hard so shocks and tires together seems to work. For light duty strut type applications (cars etc) we do rotate tires and will do struts and shocks when all 4 tires come off generally.
On that schedule, on one car I'd be replacing shocks at
A maintenance schedule appropriate to the vehicle and it's use, is what I go with.
You change your tires at less than 2000 miles ? Me thinks you have bigger problems than shocks.
He tracks the car.
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