When to change suspension?

[deputyruggles]

Hi,

Recently did my 100k servicing for my e46... when is suspension due for replacement? How much does it usually costs and what are the indications when it's due for replacement? thks

 

[martmode8850]

Re: When to change suspension?

eh... 100k and still on your first set of shocks???

60k-80k km should wear them out...

 

[deputyruggles]

Re: When to change suspension?

opps... ok thks, actually juz got the car a few weeks a go...so dun know whether the previous guy changed them a not...will send the car to check if need to replace...

 

[jawzsg]

Re: When to change suspension?

Err.. for me usually didn't go by mileage.. when noticed excessive roll, car feel more bouncy than before and pocket say OK.. then change liao..

 

[xuexun]

Re: When to change suspension?

Sorry, but when you guys say change the suspension, does it mean only the dampers??

 

[rodders]

Re: When to change suspension?

Sorry, but when you guys say change the suspension, does it mean only the dampers??

Normally yes cos springs last a long long time.

 

[TripleM]

Re: When to change suspension?

Yeah super super long time....

 

[xuexun]

Re: When to change suspension?

Ok, thanks alot.... i remember on my last car, was not on bmw-sg last time, kena cheated a whole lots of money... Was driving a mercs then and the workshop at AMK tell me i have to change the whole suspension system and it cost me close to 10k!! Now i realise that usually only the dampers need to be replaced..

 

[deputyruggles]

Re: When to change suspension?

Actually the reason i posted this question is because of the following:

1) my car seems not to be able to take corners/bends at speed too well...

2) even though juz changed brake dis/pads... when brake gently to compete stop... will still jerk "quite" a bit forward... more then from the normal effect of "inertia"

of cos point 2 has more to it as my footbrakes seems to be quite "noisy & jerky" when stepped and released...even when I park... after engageing handbrake and change to "P" gear and kill the engine... the car jerks slightly forward with i release the brake pedal...

I was thinking it might something to do with suspension...

 

[ykh1]

Re: When to change suspension?

Actually u can go to BVO and ask Ah Wee to check the suspension.......seek is it still ok or not. My ride is over 100K too.....and I do ask BVO to check it up for...so far they say still ok leh.....

So no harm wasting a bit of ur time to go dwn to BVO....

 

[deputyruggles]

Re: When to change suspension?

ok thks.. will look up ah wee at BVO...

 

[BlackStealth]

Re: When to change suspension?

I am sure some of these workshops have "almost new stock suspension" to sell you at a cheap cost. If not, there are a lot of used Sach suspension around too. Best is to buy Bilstein Pss9. Lifetime warranty.

 

[andysam]

Re: When to change suspension?

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[rodders]

Re: When to change suspension?

Hi

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[Orh LuLu]

Re: When to change suspension?

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