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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 11:17 AM
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At what milage does chevy recommend changing out all 4 shocks on a C5
I have 69000 on the car and the ride in the front of the car is starting to get a little hard


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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 11:31 AM
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At what milage does chevy recommend changing out all 4 shocks on a C5 I have 69000 on the car and the ride in the front of the car is starting to get a little hard
Ditto!!! I am right with you... and I've been wondering the very same thing! I've been blaming my run-flats for the fairly harsh ride on rough secondary roads... (highway has always been fine) ...but wondering if my shocks are gone. Being that I am not the original owner, I don't know if the shocks were ever replaced, but I suspect not. But at the same time, if the original shocks are still fairly good, the last thing I'd want to do is pay out more money for some "high performance" shocks... and end up with an even stiffer, harsher ride. What say you suspension experts out there??? :) :) :)
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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 11:58 AM
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I'm sitting at almost 72,000 miles on my vette and I'm wondering the same thing. The feel of the car isn't the same as it was back 10,000 miles ago.

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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 12:15 PM
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Can a C5 tech check in on this matter and answer this question?


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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 01:33 PM
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ROT................50K along with the plugs, wires & front o2 sensors.
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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 01:52 PM
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Thanks for the reply well it looks like im 19000 over any feed back on what shocks to install for regular driving?

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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 01:56 PM
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Yeah looks like it's time for some more shocks.. :yesnod: Upgrades are always welcome, but how much of a difference is there between stock and aftermarket shocks?
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