[cahme]

... well at least 3 of the 4 were original

I bought the car in 10/2015 @ 113k miles and it rode pretty good so I had assumed the struts/shocks were replaced. My only complaints were at highway speeds it seemed a bit bouncy. I replaced all 4 and was surprised to find that only 1 strut had been replaced; the other three are all stamped with an 04/2010 date (it's a 06/2010 car).

I've just read so many threads about the Sachs shock are done at 70k, I thought I'd post a different experience. I know you really can't tell much about them from pics, but here's a pic after it's 140k miles of use (silver-caped strut is the one that was replaced) ...

[SE7EN335]

Originally Posted by cahme

... well at least 3 of the 4 were original

I bought the car in 10/2015 @ 113k miles and it rode pretty good so I had assumed the struts/shocks were replaced. My only complaints were at highway speeds it seemed a bit bouncy. I replaced all 4 and was surprised to find that only 1 strut had been replaced; the other three are all stamped with an 04/2010 date (it's a 06/2010 car).

I've just read so many threads about the Sachs shock are done at 70k, I thought I'd post a different experience. I know you really can't tell much about them from pics, but here's a pic after it's 140k miles of use (silver-caped strut is the one that was replaced) ...

Mine were toast at 85k kms when I took them out and tested them and one of the fronts were leaking profusely and one of the rears wouldn't work. But then again we have one of the worst roads in the world here in Sydney Australia so it is to be expected

[feuer]

cahme how the vehicle rode according to you and how the struts/shocks look like visually isn't the correct way to determine whether struts/shocks were in OK working condition. Proper way is to put them on a shock dyno. Don't get me wrong. You took them out at 140k and was happy with their performance until then. Someone else would have ditch them at half the miles.

[YoungBlood]

yeah mine looked the exact same.. they were still totally blown lol

[W37V]

Originally Posted by cahme

... well at least 3 of the 4 were original

I bought the car in 10/2015 @ 113k miles and it rode pretty good so I had assumed the struts/shocks were replaced. My only complaints were at highway speeds it seemed a bit bouncy. I replaced all 4 and was surprised to find that only 1 strut had been replaced; the other three are all stamped with an 04/2010 date (it's a 06/2010 car).

I've just read so many threads about the Sachs shock are done at 70k, I thought I'd post a different experience. I know you really can't tell much about them from pics, but here's a pic after it's 140k miles of use (silver-caped strut is the one that was replaced) ...

Let me guess, the one that was replaced (newer) came from front right wheel?

Don't know why, but that one seems to be the first one to go. :S

[feuer]

Originally Posted by W37V

Let me guess, the one that was replaced (newer) came from front right wheel?

Don't know why, but that one seems to be the first one to go. :S

More potholes by curb.

[whyzee125]

Did you replace them with OEM? If so, how was the difference?