One of my vehicles is a 2003 Pontiac Vibe. About 10k miles ago I replaced the OEM struts (had about 105k miles at the time). I started to notice slight "bouncing" feeling from the originals, especially going over railroad tracks and such. Because of this and having pretty new (and, relatively, expensive) tires, I decided to replace the struts. The mechanic at Sears said they didn't need to be replaced yet because the tires were wearing fine and didn't have the roughness you expect with worn struts when rubbing your hand "against the grain" on the tread. But I decided to replace them anyway.
I put on Monroe Sensatracs, and they are performing fine.
So my two questions:
1) how long do Sensatrac struts normally last? In this vehicle I currently put on about 20-25k miles a year at 80%+ hwy driving. I know Monroe suggests replacing every 50k miles, but of course they are going to because they sell them and want to make more money.
2) considering the above, was it wise for me to replace the originals when I did (I'm no car expert, though I know a bit).
Thanks.
I put on Monroe Sensatracs, and they are performing fine.
So my two questions:
1) how long do Sensatrac struts normally last? In this vehicle I currently put on about 20-25k miles a year at 80%+ hwy driving. I know Monroe suggests replacing every 50k miles, but of course they are going to because they sell them and want to make more money.
2) considering the above, was it wise for me to replace the originals when I did (I'm no car expert, though I know a bit).
Thanks.
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