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Well Yesterday as I was driving home for lunch I got the *ping* sound of death from my OBC!! As I eagerly awaited for the OBC to tell me what was wrong I prayed that perhaps my w/s washer fluid had mysteriously evaporated and needed to be refilled....but ALAS the message read "Break Linings"!! ARGH!!!
So in the end I got both front rotors and break pads replaced along with a fresh coat of paint on the calipers! The calipers actually look hot now...rather then the icky rust brown they were before! But after all said and done the bill was a wonderful $550CDN! (they also did some dabbling on the OBC as my SRS light was flashing and fixed my door stopper.)
To make matters worse...Doug, my tech, noticed that my front shocks were in need of changing when he went on the test drive. In addition the car is due for an inspection II soon enough!! YIKES!!! Any ideas how much it will cost getting my shocks replaced?? Also any ideas as to what kind of shocks I should replace the OEM ones with?
NICE!! I knew you would chirp in on lowering my car!!!
You know what would happen if i took your suggestion...I would turn into the new Luxury Snowplow for the Kitchener/Waterloo Region!! :lol:
I'm thinking of throwing on Bilstein shocks??
But to be honest I have not noticed anything wrong with my front shocks. Even my roomies have not noticed anything...so I don't know if my tech is full of crap and trying to screw me or not? Any sure sings how to tell my front shocks are dying/dead?
I have a 95 525i that started to bounce more than usual in the front end, and very rapidly deteriated into what looked to be a car with hydraulics. Hence, you will definately notice when you need to replace your shocks. Its also good to stay with OEM if your not looking to increase the performance or void warrenties.
I have a 95 525i that started to bounce more than usual in the front end, and very rapidly deteriated into what looked to be a car with hydraulics. Hence, you will definately notice when you need to replace your shocks. Its also good to stay with OEM if your not looking to increase the performance or void warrenties.
Alright so the fact that I have yet to notice any significant bouncing when driving is a good thing. Even the tech said he didn't notice anything when on the test drive and actually said the car felt good, he just pointed out that the car bounced a lot on the hoist...??
I'll just have to keep an eye out...and now that I think about it I'll likely stick to OEM shocks...sorry Sporky ...
I'm sure warranties on a 11 year old car do not apply.
Bilsteins are good.... just about average.... Definately don't get sports if you want to lower your car, Personally, I'd suggest touring shocks as they are stiffer than stock, but softer than sports. Koni adjustables are the best you can get for these cars because of the fact that you can adjust the rebound - and they have a much more "controlled" ride feel than the often-called harsh bilsteins.
Surprisingly enough, a lot of people don't know when their shocks are blown. However if you are on your originals, they are indeed gone. They typically don't make it past 50k miles.
I'm sure warranties on a 11 year old car do not apply.
Bilsteins are good.... just about average.... Definately don't get sports if you want to lower your car, Personally, I'd suggest touring shocks as they are stiffer than stock, but softer than sports. Koni adjustables are the best you can get for these cars because of the fact that you can adjust the rebound - and they have a much more "controlled" ride feel than the often-called harsh bilsteins.
Surprisingly enough, a lot of people don't know when their shocks are blown. However if you are on your originals, they are indeed gone. They typically don't make it past 50k miles.
Were the original shocks blue ? Because we have no record of them being replaced on my dads 5er, and I'm having a hard time believing the stock shocks are still so good at 120k miles.
I'm sure warranties on a 11 year old car do not apply.
Bilsteins are good.... just about average.... Definately don't get sports if you want to lower your car, Personally, I'd suggest touring shocks as they are stiffer than stock, but softer than sports. Koni adjustables are the best you can get for these cars because of the fact that you can adjust the rebound - and they have a much more "controlled" ride feel than the often-called harsh bilsteins.
Surprisingly enough, a lot of people don't know when their shocks are blown. However if you are on your originals, they are indeed gone. They typically don't make it past 50k miles.
Great advice! Thanks Don! I will get some prices for the Koni adjustables.
Curious should I change all four shocks when changing the brand??
Well then...got some prices...the Koni's are not cheap...! I think I will go for the Bilstein Touring shocks...and get all the shock work done when I have the car in for the inspection II...can't wait to pay that bill!!! :
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