Bilstein lifespan?
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Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 11,602
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From: SE Georgia
that is kind of a loaded question
do you tow alot?
haul alot of weight around?
ride around empty?
are your roads crappy?
what kind of tires are you running and at what pressure?
quite a few factors to consider. If your roads are crappy and you tow/haul often, you can expect a shorter shock life. Especially if you run E rated tires with high air pressure.
do you tow alot?
haul alot of weight around?
ride around empty?
are your roads crappy?
what kind of tires are you running and at what pressure?
quite a few factors to consider. If your roads are crappy and you tow/haul often, you can expect a shorter shock life. Especially if you run E rated tires with high air pressure.
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More Turbo
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 584
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From: Austin, TX
that is kind of a loaded question
do you tow alot?
haul alot of weight around?
ride around empty?
are your roads crappy?
what kind of tires are you running and at what pressure?
quite a few factors to consider. If your roads are crappy and you tow/haul often, you can expect a shorter shock life. Especially if you run E rated tires with high air pressure.
do you tow alot?
haul alot of weight around?
ride around empty?
are your roads crappy?
what kind of tires are you running and at what pressure?
quite a few factors to consider. If your roads are crappy and you tow/haul often, you can expect a shorter shock life. Especially if you run E rated tires with high air pressure.
I will see if I can dig up the receipt for these and get a replacement.
Hotshot
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 13,484
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From: Stevens Point, WI
Well I'm glad I didn't do shocks yet! I was leaning toward bilsteins and have been looking to get new shocks within a month. I'd like to hear some more stories and mileage on bilsteins now!
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From: Hartford, WI
I did the CCV on my truck and routed it to the rear. The fumes were blasting at the shock on the rear passenger side and when I noticed oil leaking out of it. I cleaned the shock but no luck. Still leaked. Call Bilstein up and they told me to go to Autozone and get a new one. Long story short, my mistake was paid for by the warranty.
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Hotshot
Joined: May 2005
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From: Stevens Point, WI
My factory 170K mile shocks haven't and don't leak at all but I believe the inner seal for the valving is shot. Are the bilsteins working properly at least all the way up till they start leaking?
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Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Briggsdale, CO
"ugh...this reminds me how bad i need to replace my stock shocks.... "
Same boat my friend, went to Sturgis last weekend, some of the roads I take through WY made me feel like I was on a drunk bucking bronc......
Same boat my friend, went to Sturgis last weekend, some of the roads I take through WY made me feel like I was on a drunk bucking bronc......
