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Originally posted by 89-300ce
The service cd says that they can be replaced individualy. Is this sensible on a car with 100k miles or should I replace all of them?
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Yes. deCarbon type shocks maintain their damping characteristics until end of life unlike conventional hydraulic shocks, which slowly degrade, so deCarbon type can be replaced singly. The other three could go another 50-100K miles.
Failure is usually evidenced by significant oil leakage, but this one sounds like somthing broke inside.
You will probably find that buying a Bilstein replacement is cheaper than the dealer, and it should be the same shock.
I've never had any problems jacking my 190 up by the diff, and I always use a wood block on the jack puck, but some advise against this practice.
Duke