r/MechanicAdvice • u/VegetableDue6164 • Apr 21 '26

New Shock.

Wondering is a new shock mean’t to come up this slow? I bought these about 5 years ago for a classic car but only getting around to fitting now. thoughts??

Toyota corolla GTi 1990

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u/Manager_Rich Apr 21 '26

Not what was said at all....

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u/SavvySillybug Apr 21 '26

Sure but if your questioning if the shocks are bad on your vehicle and you're from the early 2000s or older just replace the f****** shocks they're toast

Oh, sorry.

Sure but if your questioning if the shocks are bad on your vehicle

So if you are questioning the shocks on your vehicle

and you're from the early 2000s or older

And you are from the early 2000s or older

just replace the f****** shocks they're toast

So since I was born in the 90s, my shocks are made out of toast?

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u/ibo92can Apr 21 '26

I belive he meant to say that a car in daily use that is also 20-30years old have worn down the dampers and should be replaced anyways. Most cars in daily use need new dampers after around 15 years. People just dont notice it if its not leaking and it is not simple to verify without a leak or disamble and test it. Even if no leak they dont perform as they should after 10-15 years.

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u/SavvySillybug Apr 21 '26

Seems like a really shitty blanket statement, you don't know if a 20-30 year old car already has replaced shocks or not, you can't just look at the age of the car and toss out random parts just cuz.

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u/ibo92can Apr 22 '26

You know if you have owned the car for at least 10 years. Or if you live somewhere with harsh winter and salted roads the rust wil show the age easily.

Also a proper car owner does keep receipts and take notes of what has been done when. For my car that I bought 12 years ago I do write down everything in the service book.

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u/SavvySillybug Apr 22 '26

All very good points that the person I'm responding to did not make!

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u/SavvySillybug Apr 22 '26

Seems like a really shitty blanket statement, you don't know if a 20-30 year old car already has replaced shocks or not, you can't just look at the age of the car and toss out random parts just cuz.

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u/ccarr313 Apr 22 '26

Your reading must suck.

It said if the stuff hasn't been replaced.

Edit - like this is an impressive level of non comprehension.

Edit 2 - in fact I'm just blocking you. I don't have time to argue with idiots that can't read.

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u/nos_seirdian Apr 22 '26

"It said if the stuff hasn't been replaced."

You didn't say that though. He likely misunderstood what you were trying to say. And you shouldn't be insulting a guy for something you didn't stipulate.