Rear Shocks

Tim · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:40 pm

We just had to replace both rear shocks on our 2005 model with 31 000 ks. They were both leaking. Is this a common fault or are we just lucky.

m0nkeib0i · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:53 am

Unlucky man I'm still strong with 80k kms also have a spare set for wen they fail=D

Vanq · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:52 am

Pulled mine out at 75k for an upgrade, they were fine.

Definitely unlucky

zoom · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:46 pm

never heard of it happening before :shock:

Tim · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:21 pm

Thanks all, sounds like we got a bad batch. Anyway weve now got a "lifetime warranty" on the replacements ???

regards

Tim

zoom · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:11 am

Who is providing the warranty?

Tim · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:59 pm

Hi Zoom

We bought the car new from Mgrath Liverpool - with extended warranty. They told us Mazda has a lifetime warranty on replacement parts.

We had to pay for the shocks to be replaced ($998) - tried to get help from Mazda HQ but they didnt care , even though we had a proper service record.

I could have got a 4 wheel total suspension kit from pedders for $2000 fitted.

Tim

Vanq · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:37 pm

Phoar thats excessive :shock:

Bit late now though

tiptoe · **Posted:** Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:45 am

u could have gotten koni shock absorbers for less than that.

m0nkeib0i · **Posted:** Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:16 am

i bought a set of OEM strut+ shock front and rear from ebay from a previous rx8 owner he claimed to have only used them for 15000kms, they did look fairly new but yeh paided 10 dollars for them LOL

Ebay FTW!

ilgattonero · **Posted:** Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:58 am

Looks like I was unlucky to. My 2006 model with 42000k's has a leaking rear left shock.

Mazda dealer recommended replacing both, $350 ea, even though right rear is ok.

Do you think its a good idea to replace both after only 42k or is it ok to just replace 1?
Should I consider another option to the original shocks for replacement?

Thanks,

tiptoe · **Posted:** Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:47 pm

koni!!!

Vanq · **Posted:** Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:35 pm

Mazdaspeed!

Actually at $350 each, I'd say get it done. Might as well get two new rear shocks now. Aftermarket ones tend to be a bit more expensive, and the OEM ones are pretty good in my opinion :thumbright:

MACCAA · **Joined:** Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:49 pm **Posts:** 246

Had a lhr replaced under warranty back in 2004-5...leaking.

SARRAS · **Joined:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:33 pm **Posts:** 87

tiptoe wrote:

u could have gotten koni shock absorbers for less than that.

Barely... in Oz the Konis are $800ish for the rears and $900ish for the fronts plus about $500 for labour to fit all 4 - I know I just did it!

you CAN get a set of 4 Konis from the US at about $US700 plus postage - which of course is the way I SHOULD have bought the things.

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