Shock absorbers are one of the most essential components of a car’s performance, so it’s necessary to make sure they’re always in good working order. However, it’s not easy to know when to change the shock absorbers of your BMW X5? That’s exactly why our team has created this content to help you find an answer to this question. First, we will see why it is necessary to change the shock absorbers of your motor vehicle, then, when to change the shock absorbers of your BMW X5, and at last, what is the price to change them.

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Why change shock absorbers BMW X5?

Before describing to you when changing the dampers of your BMW X5 , we will see why it can be necessary to change them. It is not easy to examine the condition of your shock absorbers, however, it is necessary to know the purpose they play to figure out the interest of keeping them in good condition. The shock absorbers on your BMW X5 are component of the security features. In fact, they are the ones that will ensure that your vehicle has good road handling, keeping wheel contact with the ground and balancing the weight of the car evenly. Additionally the shock absorbers ensure the driving comfort of your BMW X5 , if they are worn out you will get tired faster and consequently driving your car will be more risky. At last, having shock absorbers in bad condition will accelerate the wear of other components such as the silent blocks or the tires.

When to change shock absorbers BMW X5?

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We will now see the component that will obviously bring you to this content, when to change the shock absorbers of his BMW X5? 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.
For this, there are not quite a lot of possibilities, however we will list the different ways to know when to change the shock absorbers of a BMW X5, here they are:

  • We determine that the shock absorbers of a motor vehicle have about 80 000 km of lifetime, so try to know the previous date of shock absorber change if you have a used BMW X5, or to check the kilometers if it’s a first hand.
  • We don’t necessarily think about it but the technical control is a good technique to know when to change the shock absorbers of your BMW X5. Indeed, this thorough control of your motor vehicle (specifically since its evolution in 2019) allows to make a good check-up of the state of an automobile. Indeed, it will check 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 warns you of a possible leak.
  • If you notice that your BMW X5 squeaks or has an abnormal behavior in turns or when passing on speed bumps for example, do not hesitate to have a look at our content focused on to this problem. One of these symptoms can inform you to a pronounced wear of your shock absorbers and consequently the relevance to change them.
  • Place your BMW X5 on a flat surface and struggling with the bonnet, check if one of the corners of the car is lower than the others. Do not hesitate to use a tape measure to get precise measurements. This can inform you to a deterioration of a shock absorber mounting.
  • Check the wear of the tread of the tires of your BMW X5, in truth if you identify abnormal on the “sidewalls” of your tires it can be a indicator of tired shocks.

Now you know the list of control points that exist to know when to change the dampers of your BMW X5 .

Price to change shock absorbers BMW X5

And to conclude this guideline we will now see what is the price of replacing shock absorbers on a BMW X5 . We’re going to separate in two auto parts, first the shock absorbers replacement at a professional, and then the price of the shock absorbers alone if you want to have them fitted by a friend or yourself, discover below the two simulations:

  • Price of the shock absorbers change on BMW X5 by a professional: If you change the shock absorbers of your motor vehicle at a professional, we recommend 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 mechanic of your BMW X5 dealership. However, if you have a BMW X5 with a classic finish you will have to count between 400 and 700 euros depending on the kind of mechanic and rather between 700 and 1000 euros if it is a sports model.
  • Price of buying shock absorbers for BMW X5 on a specialized site: Finally, if you want to do the change yourself, buying “generic” shock absorbers on specialized sites like oscaro can enable you to make significant savings, for a set of front shock absorbers you will need between 50 and 150 euros, do not hesitate 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, stick to the link to get the prices and the different models available.

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