Front shock absorber advice

[Bongo]

Hi all, 

Need some advice please, just given my car a visual inspection all over, I found that my nearside front shock absorber is leaking, so need to replace it (replacing both of the front ones) question is, do I replace with OEM, or can anyone recommend an alternative please. Thank you 

[steve2006]

OEM are around £200.00 each according to Toyodiy, Rockauto have them from £30.00 up to £96.00.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/lexus,2008,is250,2.5l+v6,1441482,suspension,shock+absorber,7556

KYB are generally fitted OEM.

You could try our resident parts supplier for a better price...Lexus Spares Direct ( just checked at £184.00 each).

There are the usual crap offerings on fleabay

[Bongo]

13 minutes ago, steve2006 said:

OEM are around £200.00 each according to Toyodiy, Rockauto have them from £30.00 up to £96.00.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/lexus,2008,is250,2.5l+v6,1441482,suspension,shock+absorber,7556

KYB are generally fitted OEM.

You could try our resident parts supplier for a better price...Lexus Spares Direct ( just checked at £184.00 each).

There are the usual crap offerings on fleabay

Just found these https://www.autodoc.co.uk/kyb/7886122 & https://www.autodoc.co.uk/kyb/7884235 will work out £182.12 for the pair inc delivery, are you saying these are OEM?

[steve2006]

Can’t be 100% certain but most of the springs and dampers on Lexus tend to be KYB units as they are made in Japan, at that price it’s a good deal.

2 year warranty also.

[Bongo]

12 minutes ago, steve2006 said:

Can’t be 100% certain but most of the springs and dampers on Lexus tend to be KYB units as they are made in Japan, at that price it’s a good deal.

2 year warranty also.

That is what I thought, might bite the bullet and get them 😁

[Guest bigbullhead]

Just having 2 rears on my 2006 is250 £340 fitted on the quote they are £65 each got the KYB ones,and 1.5 hours each labour also if I wanted to change all the bushes( as I have 140000 on clock and want to tighten the car up a bit ) how many are they and anyone else done this and at what cost 

[m4rkw]

Some years ago I put a coilover set on a BMW I had and it completely destroyed the ride, I went back to the garage that fitted it and thankfully they still had my old knackered shocks which were still better than the brand new aftermarket junk. Never again, always OEM.

[Guest bigbullhead]

Any takers on my bushes question?