New Shock

[breezeblock]

T-reg GS300: recently had the front passenger side shock replaced under warranty. The ride seems fine - certainly better than before - but I've noticed the car 'leaning' slightly towards the drivers side...nothing more than a few mm but it's certainly not exactly level.

Would this pose a problem and should it be looked at?

[Monster-Mat]

should replace shocks in pairs

[breezeblock]

should replace shocks in pairs

Not that I don't believe you but can anyone else confirm that?

[Bazza]

should replace shocks in pairs

Not that I don't believe you but can anyone else confirm that?

yes

[Steve ( West Mids )]

Yes deffo, take it back to the dealer. They should know better.

[Anees]

I always thought shocks should be replaced in pairs too, and I'm not exactly the most knowledgeable person when it comes to mechanical issues.

[maneesh]

SHocks should always be replaced in pairs, unless you are at the mercy of an incompetent Lexus dealer, in which case, only one needs to be replaced.

[Tony-Bones]

The shock is gas and oil so under pressure, that pressure assists the coil which in turn holds the bodies trim height.

Coil and oil is a marriage so replacement is always in pairs...... "period".

[TheDon]

just one thing although they must be replaced in pairs.. thats "axle" pairs... i.e. front or rear pairs.. and not sides... as i have seen that done before.. lol.

I could understand if the car was a few weeks or months old (or the shock was) but on a 98/99 model i really cant undestand why they would have done that

[Mike_B]

I think it would be fair to say that most things that occur in pairs on a car should be replaced in pairs - ie brake components, suspension components etc. Replacing just one side is a bad idea as it's out of balance then. Possible exception would be tyres as long as the opposite side is still fairly new and you're replacing because of something like a puncture rather than it wearing out.

As TheDon says, 'pairs' refers to left and right at the same time, not front and rear on the same side!

[doog442]

not the only dealer to replace one shock...would appear to be common practice among Lexus dealers then. My dealer told me they were replacing one shock absorber under warranty,only for me to tell them they are done in pairs......

to this day i think they didnt bother doing either :tsktsk: