New shockers?

[coffeecup]

How long should shock absorbers last?
If you're city-based and drive carefully all the time on well-maintained, perfectly smooth tar roads, your shocks could last up to 10 years. But for those of us who may hit potholes from time to time and drive on dirt roads now and then, expect to get around 5 years from your shock absorbers.

[Westy36]

My Mk2 is on 111k miles, and the shock absorbers are just fine. They normaly only need replacing when they start leaking or lose effectiveness, and are not a mileage based replacement item.



 

[Jocko]

My Mk 1 shocks have lasted 16 years and 149K.

[Westy36]

If anthing I would say mileage improves the ride quality. Mine is certainly smoother after 2 yrs and 30k that I've added.

There was a forum member with over 200k on the clock that used his Jazz as an instructors car. Does anyone remember if they were the original shocks?

[coffeecup]

I agree you don't need to replace perfectly working shockers, however, you would never know if brand new ones give you a better ride unless you change them.

I have a 2010 I-shift, coming up to 100k, I'll let you know if changing them makes any difference.

Mike

[coffeecup]

New set of Bilstein all round, been on a few weeks now and am delighted with the ride.

[Jocko]

Glad to hear it. I too am delighted with the ride in mine.

[coffeecup]

My 'ride' is superior to older cars, especially if they have done over 100k.

[MiniNinjaRob]

My 'ride' is superior to older cars, especially if they have done over 100k.

Amen to that. Anyone who thinks shocks get better with age is deluded!!

Always worth getting quality ones as well, my last car a Volvo 940 was transformed with a full set of Bilstein B4 shocks, better roadholding, better in corners, better bump absorption. It was only when they took the old ones off - which had passed an MOT, that we realised how poor the old ones were.

[123Drive!]

I agree you don't need to replace perfectly working shockers, however, you would never know if brand new ones give you a better ride unless you change them.

I have a 2010 I-shift, coming up to 100k, I'll let you know if changing them makes any difference.

Mike

Me too I have a I-shift and done 120k and the shocks are still original. Just to compare I have a Ibiza same age and mileage but a spring broke at 75k miles and new shock on rear nearside at 80k miles.