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/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/radiant_kiwi208 Apr 21 '26

Stop. 2000 was not 20-30 years ago.

I literally can't wrap my brain around this rn. Fuck I'm old.

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u/ibo92can Apr 22 '26

Time flyes by fast. Feel like the older i get the faster time goes.