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In for a oil change last week (final freebie), they found all 4 shocks were leaking. Only have 6900 miles on the car (17 GS). I know that some seepage is acceptable, but I was told all 4 need to be replaced followed by an alignment. Luckily it's 100% on their dime, but I ask if there's anything I should be aware of or to look out for. Thanks
In for a oil change last week (final freebie), they found all 4 shocks were leaking. Only have 6900 miles on the car (17 GS). I know that some seepage is acceptable, but I was told all 4 need to be replaced followed by an alignment. Luckily it's 100% on their dime, but I ask if there's anything I should be aware of or to look out for. Thanks
Nothing to look out for other than to take a look at oil chgs or to look at if the car starts to handle any diff. It is crazy no more miles on it & all 4 are out.. Robert
Wow that's pretty low miles for all 4, anything is possible, but those must have been messed up out of the factory or something. I hope they get them swapped out okay. Sounds like they looked
In for a oil change last week (final freebie), they found all 4 shocks were leaking. Only have 6900 miles on the car (17 GS). I know that some seepage is acceptable, but I was told all 4 need to be replaced followed by an alignment. Luckily it's 100% on their dime, but I ask if there's anything I should be aware of or to look out for. Thanks
Same thing happened to me not long ago (two years?) Went in for service and tech called me into the service bay. All 4 mag ride shocks shot. I had to fight but eventually GM covered them. Couldn't help but laugh when the service writer asked me if I had the car airborne and blew all four out. I then asked him if he looked at the car, especially the underside and asked if he saw and scrapes.... then asked if he thought if he really thought I launched the car into the air
Oh, and my car was JUST out of warranty, by two weeks (not miles by time)
All 4 failing at the exact same time is a statistically unlikely event unless the car has been abused.
It's much more likely that normal seepage was misidentified as failure.
In my case, statistics be damned. My GS is not abused and all four failed, at the same time. Wasn't the typical/normal seepage, but full blown failure.
I can agree it's not likely, but can and does/did happen.
TraceZ, I've had the car since less than 500 miles, "owned" by the GM of a Chevy Dealer here in NJ, so while abuse is always a possibility, highly unlikely. I'm thinking as you are, normal seepage which is well documented in Bulletin No.: 15-00-89-004B. They decided to replace then align on their dime. The Vette Techs here are very good, so I'll let them do the repair.
TraceZ, I've had the car since less than 500 miles, "owned" by the GM of a Chevy Dealer here in NJ, so while abuse is always a possibility, highly unlikely. I'm thinking as you are, normal seepage which is well documented in Bulletin No.: 15-00-89-004B. They decided to replace then align on their dime. The Vette Techs here are very good, so I'll let them do the repair.
I hear ya man, it's on their dime, why say no to new free parts. But man, it just seems so weird.
car ran straight/true, no bouncing or anything out of the ordinary in every mode. And here it is... let the "Hating" begin. I was SHOCKED when they showed me.
I can't stand me either ! have a good day, Spring can't get here soon enough, woke to 12 degrees this morning
Owned and operated a chain of auto parts stores for 16 years so know a little about shocks and all (4) going out in just 6900 miles just doesn't happen unless something caused damage, like hitting a speed bump at high speed etc.
Did they show you the failed shocks? Some oil seepage is normal. But if they are paying don't guess it really matters. Evidently they feel GM will reimburse them.
Last edited by Kevin A Jones; Feb 15, 2022 at 08:28 PM.
They showed me pictures of each and to me it looks to be "acceptable" seepage as per the service bulletin I posted earlier. Its on their dime so getting some new parts. If I remember correctly, the shocks alone were $938 a piece.
If they're aligning your car you have the opportunity to ask for maximum tire wear if you don't track your car or rely on maximum performance.
I've read about the "track alignment" from the factory, I don't track the car so I'll ask for the Max Wear alignment, is that the tech term for it, I'm sure they'll know. They recently installed a new aligner, good shop that usually has a number of Vettes being serviced.
All 4 failing at the exact same time is a statistically unlikely event unless the car has been abused.
It's much more likely that normal seepage was misidentified as failure.
My 08 had the magnetic shocks all go bad at the same time. I did have 133k miles on it but the dealer even called GM on it since all 4 went at once. Car was not abused I never followed up I sold it
My 08 had the magnetic shocks all go bad at the same time. I did have 133k miles on it but the dealer even called GM on it since all 4 went at once. Car was not abused I never followed up I sold it
I disagree!
All 4 of your shocks didn't go bad at the same time. They all went bad at intervals over a period of 133,000 miles. They were just diagnosed as bad at the same time.
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It does seem very unusual that all four shocks went out at the same time, especially with such low mileage. But, if the dealer is going to replace them under warranty, nice to have new parts on the car, especially ones that cost so much to replace.
I disagree!
All 4 of your shocks didn't go bad at the same time. They all went bad at intervals over a period of 133,000 miles. They were just diagnosed as bad at the same time.
That may be the case but all 4 locked up at the same time. the car went from a nice handling riding car to a buckboard with the shocks froze.
It is free so I'd get it done to be proactive, more than likely some are still within the acceptable seepage range. I was told the same little over a year ago, swapped out the two rears which were definitely toast, will do the fronts this year or next even though they don't need it just yet. Dealers seem to be itchy to make you fork out the cash to do this "maintenance" I have noticed.
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