En0203 2nd Gear April 14, 2006 Author Share April 14, 2006 s he toking abt Sunny shocks? hmm i think could be ler ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary84 1st Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 hi fellow P12 owner...bro i "zua" as in i whack the car as n when i feel like it....i "kup" corners....floor the pedal every nw and then....That explains the wear n tear of so many parts...Refer to http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/gforum.cgi...1299755#1299755 and u understand wad i meant.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary84 1st Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 and this as well..... http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/gforum.cgi...1299942#1299942 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary84 1st Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 i oso dunoe why i can whack till the car liddat....anyway now i drive safely liao...if not i burn more holes in my pocket again...Btw no doubt my car is onli abt 3yrs, another factor could be permanent wear n tear due to high mileage....i juz clocked 137,000km last night... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary84 1st Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 yah i heard tat Sunny shocks are quite cheap compared to my ride's.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En0203 2nd Gear April 14, 2006 Author Share April 14, 2006 hmmm dont' know ler.. probably due to high mileage my car also redline always but nv see anything failing. i still think nissan cars are tough or should i say japanese cars, how u kill also they won't die one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En0203 2nd Gear April 14, 2006 Author Share April 14, 2006 Sunny shocks are quite cheap yup, that's why gotten mine changed all 4 at only SGD$250, could be cheaper if i go for 3rd party one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus 3rd Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 wow...$330 is quite cheap oso hor...is he toking abt Sunny shocks? Sorry, not Sunny. Its for Corolla. Front shocks absorber are Toyota Original (also KYB) and rear shock absorber are purely KYB (w/o "Toyota" wordings on the packaging) . All parts are made in Japan. Until now still good, but recently I discovered that regular mantenance of the shock absorber helps alot. I used silicon spray to spray at the sliding metal portion on the shock absorber after jacking up the car, and the difference are noticeable. For example, I know some road humps at certain places when going over even at very slow speed my mud guard will touch the humps. But after such silicon treatment, its no more touching the humps even at slightly higher speed. Also feel my ride absorbs uneven road condition slightly better. First treatment lasted almost 2 months time, before I used the silicon treatment again. I'm thinking if whether those lithium grease spray would last longer?... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mivec9 1st Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 i changed 2 rear ones for abt 150 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus 3rd Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 [reply] Sunny shocks are quite cheap yup, that's why gotten mine changed all 4 at only SGD$250, could be cheaper if i go for 3rd party one Aiya, but yours only included parts costs, right? Mine consists of both parts and labour costs, that's why slightly ($80 more?) expensive.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mivec9 1st Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 but 250 is very cheap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus 3rd Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 i changed 2 rear ones for abt 150 I think the costs for rear and front shock absorber are different.....forgot which one costs more... By the way, anyone of you noticed that the front end of the car's is lower that the rear? I noticed this when jacking up the car to service the shock absorber with silicon spray..... I wonder if this is sign that front shock absorber is failing or its just that the front end is heavier so its slightly lower? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En0203 2nd Gear April 14, 2006 Author Share April 14, 2006 oh i see i see thought u DIY, then it should be about the same price i guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus 3rd Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 [reply] oh i see i see thought u DIY, then it should be about the same price i guess No lah, me not as technically incline as you, can DIY. But I remember that some special tool/jig are required to keep the spring compressed when changing the shock absorber? Did you utilised such tool/jig? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En0203 2nd Gear April 14, 2006 Author Share April 14, 2006 ya there is a tool like that. it was supplied together with the shocks i bought Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary84 1st Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 aiya too bad...what has happened has happened already.....juz hope that this car wont fail me again... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary84 1st Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 wah $250 and can still be cheaper?... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus 3rd Gear April 14, 2006 Share April 14, 2006 [reply] ya there is a tool like that. it was supplied together with the shocks i bought Wow, that's good. But if for my case, even if such tool is provided I still don't know how to change my shock absorber... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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