Shock absorbers are one of the most vital elements of a car’s overall performance, so it’s essential to ensure they’re always in good working order. However, it’s not easy to know when to replace the shock absorbers of your Citroen Ds5? That’s exactly why our team has posted this article to help you find an answer to this question. First, we will see why it is essential to replace the shock absorbers of your motor vehicle, then, when to replace the shock absorbers of your Citroen Ds5, and at last, what is the price to change them.

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Why replace shock absorbers Citroen Ds5?

Before detailing to you when changing the dampers of your Citroen Ds5 , we will see why it can be essential to replace them. It is not easy to evaluate the condition of your shock absorbers, nevertheless, it is essential to know the role they play to figure out the interest of keeping them in good condition. The shock absorbers on your Citroen Ds5 are part of the safety features. The fact is, they are the ones that will make sure that your car has good road handling, keeping wheel contact with the ground and balancing the weight of the vehicle evenly. In addition the shock absorbers guarantee the driving comfort of your Citroen Ds5 , if they are used up you will get tired faster and consequently getting behind the wheel your vehicle 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 replace shock absorbers Citroen Ds5?

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We will now see the part that will certainly bring you to this article, when to replace the shock absorbers of his Citroen Ds5? After having seen the benefit of having shock absorbers in good condition, we will describe how to know if they need to be replaced and when you should think about making this replace.
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 replace the shock absorbers of a Citroen Ds5, 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 Citroen Ds5, or to check the kilometers if it’s a first hand.
  • We don’t necessarily think about it but the technical control is a reliable technique to know when to change the shock absorbers of your Citroen Ds5. Indeed, this thorough control of your motor vehicle (specifically since its evolution in 2019) allows to make a good check-up of the condition of a car. 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 know-how 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 find out that your Citroen Ds5 squeaks or has an abnormal performance in turns or when passing on speed bumps for example, do not hesitate to look at our article dedicated to this trouble. One of these symptoms can notify you to a pronounced wear of your shock absorbers and consequently the relevance to replace them.
  • Place your Citroen Ds5 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 think twice to use a tape measure to get precise measurements. This can notify you to a deterioration of a shock absorber mounting.
  • Check the wear of the tread of the tires of your Citroen Ds5, indeed if you notice 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 replace the dampers of your Citroen Ds5 .

Price to replace shock absorbers Citroen Ds5

And to end this guideline we will now see what is the price of changing shock absorbers on a Citroen Ds5 . We’re going to separate in two parts, first the shock absorbers replacement at a professional, 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 replace on Citroen Ds5 by a professional: If you replace the shock absorbers of your motor vehicle at a professional, 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 mechanic of your Citroen Ds5 dealership. However, if you have a Citroen Ds5 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 Citroen Ds5 on a specialized site: Finally, if you want to do the replace yourself, buying “generic” shock absorbers on specialized sites like oscaro can allow you to make decent savings, for a set of front shock absorbers you will need between 50 and 150 euros, do not think twice to check out the offer on Oscaro, and if you want to replace 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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