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04-25-2020, 08:13 PM | #1 |
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Stock Strut Wear on 550i
Took my car all ready this AM for the state inspection and it passed with flying colors (no surprise since I did all the pre-checks and replaced tires and rear pads). What I was surprised to hear was the that front struts were starting to leak. Granted, I have my KW V3s on order so I could care less, but still surprised that they've only lasted for 60K miles. Is this common on the 550is due to engine weight? Or stock struts are crap. I do have Dinan springs, but the drop on those is minimal.
I had hoped to keep them around as spares for if I ever needed to send the KWs for rebuilds. Oh well.
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A lot depends on your roads, and if you've lowered the car. I consider 60K miles typical for most dampers to last. They are a wear item and wear out to the point of needing replacement on most cars at 60K+ miles. I don't think I've ever had a car that dampers are as good as new after 60K. Heck some like Koni, wear out at 30-40K.
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I also don't do more than maybe 5-6k miles in it anymore enjoying my truck and my Lexus RX hybrid for running around now |
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Have to admit that I've never kept stock shocks on any car I've ever bought past the first 1-2K. I generally end hating the stock setup and opting for an easy/cost friendly upgrade with Bilstein B6s, and those are bullet proof for 100K+ miles. Unfortunately, there are no B6s (or any Bilstein offerings) for the F10 xDrive cars so I've kept the stock shocks this long to bring myself up to spending $$$$ on the V3s.
In any regard, thx for the comments and feedback on your experiences. Cars do take beating on DC roads.
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Got any plans for those Dinan springs? |
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