How many absorbers need to be changed ?

[Tploh]

Sifu,

 

My left front absorber is spoiled. How many absorber should I change at the same time ?

 

Read KYB website recommending to change all four at the same time, but felt that's overdoing.

 

So am checking with MCF sifu.

 

Thanks for your help

[Tigershark1976]

change in pair, left and right... when your front left is gone, left front will be gone very soon as well... same thing applies to brakes & etc...

[Mzrmazda3]

Normally, people change in a complete set of 4s

 

If pocket cannot absorb the cost then at least change a pair i.e Either Front 2 Pcs Or Rear 2 Pcs

[inlinesix]

Changed all 4 lah. The other 2 at the back may also spoiled any time soon. Save on labour charge & alignment cost.

[Yuan]

Like the other bro say, change in pair....but not one half in front and other half behind. If your absorbers are spoilt in this manner, change all 4. If got $$$ to burn, get a set of coilovers....

[Robo]

if pocket can tahan change all 4, cuz more cost effective. save on labour and alignment charges.

 

if not change either the front 2 or back 2

[Roverboy]

i recently just change all 4 shocks,front is monroe,rear is kyb,i got it from stockist then went to my fav mech to install.cheaper,good to change all 4 because you only have to spent 1 time to wheel aligment,another thing is you may need to change the bushing also,which cost at least $15 a pc

here the breakdown:

 

front monroe $70 a pc(sin ming ang brothers auto)

rear kyb $78 a pc(race course road chin hon)

labour $70

aligment $50

bushing $12 a pc(at work shop)

Edited October 7, 2008 by Roverboy