New shocks needed? / 2008 GS 350
#1
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New shocks needed? / 2008 GS 350
My car has 80K miles.
Can really notice the bumps , vibrations, etc.....
Is this a shock issue?
Is this typical at 80K miles?
Any thoughts, comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Can really notice the bumps , vibrations, etc.....
Is this a shock issue?
Is this typical at 80K miles?
Any thoughts, comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
#2
Yep, I just did my wife's last weekend. she has 91k on it. Needed it around 85k. I went with the KYB shocks from Rockauto and they are identical to the OEM ones I pulled off there. The fronts are very easy. The rears are a pain but not that difficult. You have to unclip the trunk liner to get to the strut tops in the trunk and you also have to undo the rear fender well protectors. a bunch of bolts and clips on that.
The ride is much nicer now. You may also want to thinnk about changing out your transmission fluid at this point as well. Plenty of DIY's on here.
The ride is much nicer now. You may also want to thinnk about changing out your transmission fluid at this point as well. Plenty of DIY's on here.
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I think mine's was done aroud 80k. I don't abuse my car. I go slow on dips, and I avoid bumps and sudden elevations on the road at all times.
Still had to have all 4 replaced @ 80k(ish...I forgot but it was around the 80k range).
Still had to have all 4 replaced @ 80k(ish...I forgot but it was around the 80k range).
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Get it on a hoist, and see if they're leaking. Actual fluid will be coming out of them.
I'm shocked [no pun intended] the 3GS struts are such junk! 80k miles?! Struts should be good for at least 100k mi. and that's on 'bad' roads... what the hell did Lexus put into these things.
I'm shocked [no pun intended] the 3GS struts are such junk! 80k miles?! Struts should be good for at least 100k mi. and that's on 'bad' roads... what the hell did Lexus put into these things.