Shock absorbers are one of the most important components of a car’s general performance, so it’s important to ensure they’re always in good working order. However, it’s not easy to know when to change the shock absorbers of your Bmw Serie 1 F20? That’s precisely why our team has made this article to help you find an answer to this question. First, we will discover why it is important to change the shock absorbers of your motor vehicle, then, when to change the shock absorbers of your Bmw Serie 1 F20, and finally, what is the price to replace them.

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Why change shock absorbers Bmw Serie 1 F20?

Before explaining to you when changing the dampers of your Bmw Serie 1 F20 , we will discover why it can be important to change them. It is not easy to examine the condition of your shock absorbers, however, it is important to know the purpose they play to discover the benefit of keeping them in good condition. The shock absorbers on your Bmw Serie 1 F20 are component of the safety features. The fact is, they are the ones that will ensure that your vehicle has good road handling, maintaining wheel contact with the ground and balancing the weight of the car evenly. Moreover the shock absorbers assure the driving comfort of your Bmw Serie 1 F20 , if they are worn out you will get tired faster and consequently getting behind the wheel your car will be more risky. At last, having shock absorbers in bad condition will accelerate the wear of other parts such as the silent blocks or the tires.

When to change shock absorbers Bmw Serie 1 F20?

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We will now discover the component that will obviously bring you to this article, when to change the shock absorbers of his Bmw Serie 1 F20? After having seen the importance of having shock absorbers in good condition, we will describe how to know if they need to be replaced and when you should take into consideration making this change.
To do this, there are not quite a lot of possibilities, on the other hand we will list the different ways to know when to change the shock absorbers of a Bmw Serie 1 F20, here they are:

  • We estimate that the shock absorbers of a motor vehicle have about 80 000 km of autonomy, so try to know the previous date of shock absorber change if you have a used Bmw Serie 1 F20, or to verify the kilometers if it’s a first hand.
  • We don’t actually think about it but the technical control is a good method to know when to change the shock absorbers of your Bmw Serie 1 F20. Indeed, this thorough control of your motor vehicle (especially since its evolution in 2019) enables to make a good check-up of the condition of an automobile. Indeed, it will verify on your shock absorbers the presence of leakage, the deformation of the rod, the presence of corrosion, and the fixing of these . If you have some knowledge in mechanics you can already look yourself for the presence of oil on the shock absorbers which alerts you of a possible leak.
  • If you notice that your Bmw Serie 1 F20 squeaks or has an abnormal performance in turns or when passing on speed bumps for example, do not be reluctant to take a look at our article focused on to this issue. One of these signs can warn you to a pronounced wear of your shock absorbers and consequently the relevance to change them.
  • Place your Bmw Serie 1 F20 on a flat surface and struggling with the bonnet, verify if one of the corners of the car is lower than the others. Do not think twice to use a tape measure to get precise measurements. This can warn you to a deterioration of a shock absorber mounting.
  • Check the wear of the tread of the tires of your Bmw Serie 1 F20, obviously if you detect abnormal on the “sidewalls” of your tires it can be a signal of tired shocks.

Now you know the list of control points that exist to know when to change the dampers of your Bmw Serie 1 F20 .

Price to change shock absorbers Bmw Serie 1 F20

And to finish this article we will now see what is the price of changing shock absorbers on a Bmw Serie 1 F20 . We’re going to separate in two parts, first the shock absorbers replacement at a specialist, and then the price of the shock absorbers alone if you want to have them mounted by a friend or yourself, find below the two simulations:

  • Price of the shock absorbers change on Bmw Serie 1 F20 by a specialist: If you change the shock absorbers of your motor vehicle at a specialist, we suggest you if you have a small budget to go rather to a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert which will offer you prices much less expensive than the garage of your Bmw Serie 1 F20 dealership. However, if you have a Bmw Serie 1 F20 with a classic finish you will have to count between 400 and 700 euros depending on the type of garage and rather between 700 and 1000 euros if it is a sports model.
  • Price of buying shock absorbers for Bmw Serie 1 F20 on a specialized site: Finally, if you want to do the change yourself, buying “generic” shock absorbers on specialized sites like oscaro can allow you to make significant savings, for a set of front shock absorbers you will need between 50 and 150 euros, do not think twice to take a look at the offer on Oscaro, and if you want to change the rear shock absorbers it’s rather between 50 and 100 euros, idem, adhere to the link to get the prices and the different models available.

    If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Bmw Serie 1 F20, do not hesitate to consult our Bmw Serie 1 F20 category.