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Old 11-05-2010, 09:10 AM
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96 SL500 Shock Question

I have a 96 SL500 with 69,000 miles. The car is 15 years old and the shocks/struts have never been changed. I am not sure if they need to be changed. Is there some simple way for me to test them? I push down on the fenders yet frankly, I am not sure what this tells me. The fenders go down and come up but do not bounce.

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Old 11-07-2010, 07:30 PM
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Sounds like you're good to go. If the car had normal driving, 69K is middle age for a set of shocks.
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Old 11-08-2010, 08:39 AM
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Thanks for the comment.

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