When to replace struts?
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When to replace struts?
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So I am a new 2IS owner and I love it. I got a good deal in the classifieds for some eibach prokit springs and had them put on today. My car is an 06 with 73k on it and drives like new and all regular maintanence and recalls were done by the owner.
Today at the shop when they put on the springs they were saying 'oh you're gonna need new struts soon because of the mileage' but again the car drives great and even better now with the springs.
To cut to the chase: What mileage have people replaced their struts with these cars? Any thoughts here on a general timeline or indicator? Reading general info online isn't cutting it for me
Obviously I know many of you have gone with full coils and in due time I will as well, but if I can go awhile without I will.
Now I just have to ignore a .5" front spring lean to the driver side..so annoying but not terribly noticeable.
Thanks for any help!
So I am a new 2IS owner and I love it. I got a good deal in the classifieds for some eibach prokit springs and had them put on today. My car is an 06 with 73k on it and drives like new and all regular maintanence and recalls were done by the owner.
Today at the shop when they put on the springs they were saying 'oh you're gonna need new struts soon because of the mileage' but again the car drives great and even better now with the springs.
To cut to the chase: What mileage have people replaced their struts with these cars? Any thoughts here on a general timeline or indicator? Reading general info online isn't cutting it for me
Obviously I know many of you have gone with full coils and in due time I will as well, but if I can go awhile without I will.
Now I just have to ignore a .5" front spring lean to the driver side..so annoying but not terribly noticeable.
Thanks for any help!
From my personal experiences, struts replacement are not based on millage. The two things that cause premature struts wear are road conditions and driving style. Obviously, bumpy roads along with twisties will cause more wear as well as aggressive drivings. The most obvious sign of worn out struts are bouncy ride and sign of leaky struts (you will need to jack the car up to check).
My 2006 IS350 finally gave out at almost 130k miles (mostly highway).
My 2006 IS350 finally gave out at almost 130k miles (mostly highway).
No struts on my ISF, or in any IS for that matter:
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Phoenix summed it up nicely. There's many factors that contribute to suspension component wear n tear.
With that said, if the springs that you had installed are stiffer than oem, your oem struts will fail much quicker than normal.
With that said, if the springs that you had installed are stiffer than oem, your oem struts will fail much quicker than normal.
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I've heard the 100k mile as a good rule of thumb for when u may need new shocks, but as others said it depends on actual driving conditions. I had 1 shock go at 85k and was replaced under warranty. The rest are still fine. If u switch to lower springs it will wear out the stock shocks faster.
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Thanks everyone for the input. I just needed to know if there was some flexibility in that mileage figure and that others have gone further based on wear and use. Per the info Lou has provided its not even a 'strut' in the front to deal with in the first place, so that's interesting.
It almost makes me wonder whether the springs were worth installing in the first place. It looks better and does corner MUCH better, but if I have to update the suspension sooner then I'm not sure it will have been worth it as I'll have to spend the same money on the same labor again. Then again I guess that point is moot as I've now already spent the money.
Anyone driven on stock struts with springs for awhile without issues??
It almost makes me wonder whether the springs were worth installing in the first place. It looks better and does corner MUCH better, but if I have to update the suspension sooner then I'm not sure it will have been worth it as I'll have to spend the same money on the same labor again. Then again I guess that point is moot as I've now already spent the money.
Anyone driven on stock struts with springs for awhile without issues??
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