Shock absorbers are one of the most important components of a car’s overall performance, so it’s essential to ensure they’re always in good functioning order. Nevertheless, it’s not easy to know when to replace the shock absorbers of your GMC Sierra? That’s exactly why our team has written this article to help you find an answer to this question. First, we will find out why it is essential to replace the shock absorbers of your car, then, when to replace the shock absorbers of your GMC Sierra, and finally, what is the price to replace them.

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Why replace shock absorbers GMC Sierra?

Before explaining to you when changing the dampers of your GMC Sierra , we will find out why it can be essential to replace them. It is not easy to evaluate the state of your shock absorbers, however, it is essential to know the function they play to discover the benefit of keeping them in good state. The shock absorbers on your GMC Sierra are component of the safety features. The truth is, they are the ones that will make certain that your car 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 GMC Sierra , if they are used up you will get tired faster and consequently driving your car will be more risky. Finally, having shock absorbers in bad state will accelerate the wear of other parts such as the silent blocks or the tires.

When to replace shock absorbers GMC Sierra?

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We will now find out the component that will most definitely bring you to this article, when to replace the shock absorbers of his GMC Sierra? After having seen the benefit of having shock absorbers in good state, we will explain how to know if they need to be replaced and when you should think about making this replace.
For this, there are not a lot of possibilities, on the other hand we will list the different ways to know when to replace the shock absorbers of a GMC Sierra, here they are:

  • We estimate that the shock absorbers of a car have about 80 000 km of autonomy, so try to know the previous date of shock absorber change if you have a used GMC Sierra, 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 way to know when to change the shock absorbers of your GMC Sierra. Obviously, this thorough control of your car (especially since its evolution in 2019) allows to produce a good check-up of the condition of an automobile. Obviously, 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 notice that your GMC Sierra squeaks or has an abnormal behavior in turns or when passing on speed bumps for example, do not hesitate to check out our article focused on to this issue. One of these symptoms can notify you to a pronounced wear of your shock absorbers and consequently the relevance to replace them.
  • Place your GMC Sierra on a flat surface and facing 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 GMC Sierra, indeed if you notice 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 replace the dampers of your GMC Sierra .

Price to replace shock absorbers GMC Sierra

And to finish this content we will now see what is the price of replacing shock absorbers on a GMC Sierra . We’re going to separate in two auto 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 replace on GMC Sierra by a specialist: If you replace the shock absorbers of your car at a specialist, we advise you if you have a small budget to go rather to a car center like Feu Vert which will propose you prices much less expensive than the mechanic of your GMC Sierra dealership. Nevertheless, if you have a GMC Sierra with a classic finish you will have to count between 400 and 700 euros depending on the type of mechanic and rather between 700 and 1000 euros if it is a sports model.
  • Price of buying shock absorbers for GMC Sierra 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 take a look at 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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