Struts-When to replace

[flandersmmm]

How do I know if they need replacing. One mechanic said they are worn while another sid they're OK. 9 years old with 65,000 miles. I bought used so I dont know the history. Car rides fine, mybe a little hard over bumps, but convertibles are like that.....

 

[bmw4life13]

here's an easy way to check. go to the front of your car and push down on each corner. if the car bounces more than 3 times than you probably need new struts. if they bounce only 1-2x than they are still good.

 

[Ncntrl]

I agree with bmw4life13. Push down and watch it bounce. Should only do twice or so. My struts were toast and my car bounced 5-6 rimes. Also, when I went over a speedbump the front end bounced and felt spongy.

Should you need shocks, I just did mine and got em from bavauto.com. I got all 4 bilstein touring (15% more gas) for $300. Was really easy to do also. Only took about 2 hours, and that was working slow.