flashbang Turbocharged February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 Just had my front two shock absorbers replaced on my 8 yo Altis at BM. S$497 all in. Each shocker part was S$159.04 including discount. 497 - 159.04 x 2 = 179 for labour. Chop chop chopped. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuelsaver Supercharged February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 497 - 159.04 x 2 = 179 for labour. Chop chop chopped. They r ad n added gst to the job thats y. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divers 2nd Gear February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 (edited) I checked mine before I checked front absorber only from stockist. $135 per piece (orignal Mazda) + labour $30 per piece to install. Think rear slightly cheaper. Edited February 21, 2015 by Divers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neutrino Supercharged February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 497 - 159.04 x 2 = 179 for labour. Chop chop chopped. Incorrect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky2007 Turbocharged February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 Just push down on the rear of your car, on the side of the leaking shock absorber, and see how it bounces. A normal absorber should go down and then up to the rest position. If it bounces a lot, it might be a good idea to change it. Else you can monitor and see if it gets worse. sometimes this method May not work. My car rear shock at 110,000km, can bounce back using this compression push test.. it looks ok, but decides to change out anyway.. and oncevits removed from car, can see that the entire recoil nature totally gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3oso 1st Gear February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 I checked mine before I checked front absorber only from stockist. $135 per piece (orignal Mazda) + labour $30 per piece to install. Think rear slightly cheaper. check with you ah... when driving my mazda3 (2006) over hump slightly faster, front driver side got screeching sound, is it likely to be absorder's problem ah? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divers 2nd Gear February 21, 2015 Share February 21, 2015 (edited) check with you ah... when driving my mazda3 (2006) over hump slightly faster, front driver side got screeching sound, is it likely to be absorder's problem ah? It could be. since 2006, have you change your absorber before. It could be the absorber mounting as well Also check if there is any oil leaking from your driver side absorber. Go to workshop to check and dont anyhow change first. If you say tok sound then shd be stabliizer link bar. Im not an expert and still learning. Hope this help. Edited February 21, 2015 by Divers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwood 1st Gear March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 I checked mine before I checked front absorber only from stockist. $135 per piece (orignal Mazda) + labour $30 per piece to install. Think rear slightly cheaper. can share where you install pls? Antosaver quoted me $180 for labour for 4 pieces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divers 2nd Gear March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 can share where you install pls? Antosaver quoted me $180 for labour for 4 pieces. I never install. I checked price before. The WS at Eunos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwood 1st Gear March 12, 2015 Share March 12, 2015 Sigh... i sent my car to autosaver kb for major servicing in jan. Car was given a clean bill of health, including the shocks. However, i feel that driving it feels like a boat. Therefore, i went to autosaver changi today to check. The guy there says the gap between the wheel and the car body on the driver side is smaller than passenger side, my car is slightly tilting with the driver side a bit lower. The reason was due to spoilt shocks. I then went to dynamic mech to seek second opinion. The mechanic there said my shicks are definitely ok. Dont need to change. So to change or not? Any views? Mine is a second hand car and therefore i am not sure when was the last change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divers 2nd Gear March 12, 2015 Share March 12, 2015 Sigh... i sent my car to autosaver kb for major servicing in jan. Car was given a clean bill of health, including the shocks. However, i feel that driving it feels like a boat. Therefore, i went to autosaver changi today to check. The guy there says the gap between the wheel and the car body on the driver side is smaller than passenger side, my car is slightly tilting with the driver side a bit lower. The reason was due to spoilt shocks. I then went to dynamic mech to seek second opinion. The mechanic there said my shicks are definitely ok. Dont need to change. So to change or not? Any views? Mine is a second hand car and therefore i am not sure when was the last change. How many years is your ride? Many would have said go to a few more WS to check first before deciding. Yes, its time consuming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic March 12, 2015 Share March 12, 2015 Sigh... i sent my car to autosaver kb for major servicing in jan. Car was given a clean bill of health, including the shocks. However, i feel that driving it feels like a boat. Therefore, i went to autosaver changi today to check. The guy there says the gap between the wheel and the car body on the driver side is smaller than passenger side, my car is slightly tilting with the driver side a bit lower. The reason was due to spoilt shocks. I then went to dynamic mech to seek second opinion. The mechanic there said my shicks are definitely ok. Dont need to change. So to change or not? Any views? Mine is a second hand car and therefore i am not sure when was the last change. Depends on how long more before u scrap yr car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashbang Turbocharged March 12, 2015 Share March 12, 2015 Sigh... i sent my car to autosaver kb for major servicing in jan. Car was given a clean bill of health, including the shocks. However, i feel that driving it feels like a boat. Therefore, i went to autosaver changi today to check. The guy there says the gap between the wheel and the car body on the driver side is smaller than passenger side, my car is slightly tilting with the driver side a bit lower. The reason was due to spoilt shocks. I then went to dynamic mech to seek second opinion. The mechanic there said my shicks are definitely ok. Dont need to change. So to change or not? Any views? Mine is a second hand car and therefore i am not sure when was the last change. Use a measuring tape or some object (handphone, bottle, shoe) to measure the gap between the wheel and your car body on both sides. You will be able to tell for yourself whether the car is really tilting to one side. If your car is tilting then probably one of the shock absorbers is spoiled. Shock absorbers can fail even if you don't see any oil leaking on the outside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Supercharged March 13, 2015 Share March 13, 2015 Sigh... i sent my car to autosaver kb for major servicing in jan. Car was given a clean bill of health, including the shocks. However, i feel that driving it feels like a boat. Therefore, i went to autosaver changi today to check. The guy there says the gap between the wheel and the car body on the driver side is smaller than passenger side, my car is slightly tilting with the driver side a bit lower. The reason was due to spoilt shocks. I then went to dynamic mech to seek second opinion. The mechanic there said my shicks are definitely ok. Dont need to change. So to change or not? Any views? Mine is a second hand car and therefore i am not sure when was the last change. whats your total mileage so far? If its 100k KM and more, then likely shocks are due to change. how much diff is the gap on both sides? it's actually natural for the driver side to be abit lower coz driver side will always have the driver sitting in the car. So over time, the driver side will be lower. It may not mean shock is spoilt. I used to drive a car that was like this, and i just ignore it. Anyway, if u wan a piece of mind, just change the 2 front shocks. It's not expensive. If you buy shocks from stockist and pay for WS labour, probably cost less than $300 total. Once you change, the new shocks will last u for a long time. small thing lah....... Since your car is bought as 2nd hand, you should be more worried about those expensive wear and tear like the gearbox and gasket oil leak 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwood 1st Gear March 13, 2015 Share March 13, 2015 Thanks all for your comments. My car is left with less than 1.5 years. Mileage is 112km if this mileage can be trusted. Mine is a jdm camry and i think it should cost at least 400 plus for the front shocks. DM said they dont think it is correct to use gap distance as a test method. They conducted a manual bounce test for all 4 corners and said ok. Think i will go ask one more ws. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greddy82 1st Gear March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 Do any of you have any ws in Spore to recommend replacing the absorber (labour only)? Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGCMmadman 6th Gear March 19, 2015 Share March 19, 2015 Mine had 1.7 years wen i changed all 4 shocks cuz ride became hard n tyres also wear off quicker. Try jeep chee 4 quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greddy82 1st Gear March 23, 2015 Share March 23, 2015 (edited) Just to share some info. 4 x Original Honda shock, top mount, mount bearing, rubber stopper = $500 ish from stockist. Labour plus alignment in JB = RM180 Total $570+- for a complete shock replacement. Ride is now so much more comfortable. Edited March 23, 2015 by Greddy82 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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