Shock absorbers are one of the most vital elements of a car’s overall performance, so it’s necessary to make sure they’re always in good functioning order. However, it’s not easy to know when to change the shock absorbers of your Lexus IS? That’s precisely why our team has made this article to help you find an answer to this question. First, we will see why it is necessary to change the shock absorbers of your car, then, when to change the shock absorbers of your Lexus IS, and at last, what is the price to change them.

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Why change shock absorbers Lexus IS?

Before explaining to you when changing the dampers of your Lexus IS , we will see why it can be necessary to change them. It is not easy to measure the condition of your shock absorbers, nevertheless, it is necessary to know the purpose they play to understand the interest of keeping them in good condition. The shock absorbers on your Lexus IS are part of the safety features. The truth is, they are the ones that will ensure that your car has good road handling, maintaining wheel contact with the ground and balancing the weight of the automobile evenly. Furthermore the shock absorbers guarantee the driving comfort of your Lexus IS , if they are worn out you will get tired faster and therefore driving your automobile will be more risky. Finally, having shock absorbers in bad condition will accelerate the wear of other auto parts such as the silent blocks or the tires.

When to change shock absorbers Lexus IS?

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We will now see the part that will obviously bring you to this article, when to change the shock absorbers of his Lexus IS? After having seen the benefit of having shock absorbers in good condition, we will explain 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 a lot of possibilities, nevertheless we will list the different ways to know when to change the shock absorbers of a Lexus IS, here they are:

  • We determine that the shock absorbers of a car have about 80 000 km of lifetime, so try to know the previous date of shock absorber change if you have a used Lexus IS, or to verify 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 Lexus IS. In truth, this thorough control of your car (specifically since its evolution in 2019) allows to make a good check-up of the state of an automobile. In truth, 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 expertise 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 perceive that your Lexus IS squeaks or has an abnormal performance in turns or when passing on speed bumps for example, do not think twice to have a look at our article dedicated to this issue. One of these symptoms can warn you to a pronounced wear of your shock absorbers and therefore the relevance to change them.
  • Place your Lexus IS on a flat surface and facing 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.
  • Verify the wear of the tread of the tires of your Lexus IS, in truth if you identify 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 Lexus IS .

Price to change shock absorbers Lexus IS

And to finish this article we will now see what is the price of changing shock absorbers on a Lexus IS . 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 installed by a friend or yourself, find below the two simulations:

  • Price of the shock absorbers change on Lexus IS by a professional: If you change the shock absorbers of your car at a professional, we suggest you if you have a small budget to go rather to a car center like Feu Vert which will offer you prices much less expensive than the garage of your Lexus IS dealership. However, if you have a Lexus IS 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 Lexus IS 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 serious 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 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.

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