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

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Why change shock absorbers Renault Twingo?

Before detailing to you when changing the dampers of your Renault Twingo , we will find out why it can be important to change them. It is not easy to measure the state of your shock absorbers, however, it is important to know the function they play to understand the benefit of keeping them in good state. The shock absorbers on your Renault Twingo are part of the security features. The truth is, they are the ones that will assure that your vehicle has good road handling, maintaining wheel contact with the ground and balancing the weight of the vehicle evenly. In addition the shock absorbers ensure the driving comfort of your Renault Twingo , if they are used up you will get tired faster and therefore getting behind the wheel your vehicle will be more dangerous. At last, having shock absorbers in bad state will accelerate the wear of other components such as the silent blocks or the tires.

When to change shock absorbers Renault Twingo?

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We will now find out the part that will most definitely bring you to this article, when to change the shock absorbers of his Renault Twingo? After having discovered 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 take into consideration making this change.
To do this, there are not a lot of possibilities, however we will list the different ways to know when to change the shock absorbers of a Renault Twingo, here they are:

  • We estimate 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 Renault Twingo, or to check the kilometers if it’s a first hand.
  • We don’t actually think about it but the technical control is a good technique to know when to change the shock absorbers of your Renault Twingo. In fact, this thorough control of your motor vehicle (especially since its evolution in 2019) allows to produce a good check-up of the condition of an automobile. In fact, 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 alerts you of a possible leak.
  • If you detect that your Renault Twingo squeaks or has an abnormal behavior in turns or when passing on speed bumps for example, do not think twice to take a look at our article dedicated to this problem. One of these indications can alert you to a pronounced wear of your shock absorbers and therefore the relevance to change them.
  • Place your Renault Twingo 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 alert you to a deterioration of a shock absorber mounting.
  • Verify the wear of the tread of the tires of your Renault Twingo, 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 change the dampers of your Renault Twingo .

Price to change shock absorbers Renault Twingo

And to finish this article we will now see what is the price of replacing shock absorbers on a Renault Twingo . 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 Renault Twingo by a specialist: If you change the shock absorbers of your motor vehicle at a specialist, we recommend you if you have a small budget to go rather to a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert which will propose you prices much less expensive than the garage of your Renault Twingo dealership. Nevertheless, if you have a Renault Twingo 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 Renault Twingo 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 hesitate 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.

    Whenever you have any further questions about the Renault Twingo, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Twingo category.