I recently bought a 2007 that has its original suspension. I realize labor costs vary by region, but I’d love thoughts on what I should expect to pay to replace shocks/struts etc.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Ha! I’d like to say the vagueness was intentional, but really I’m just ignorant. I live in a city so it’s a daily driver and I need to drive highway to get off roads. But she does get off road—not boulder crawling.The key to all good questions is to provide as little information as possible. You’re off to a great start @DubR !
What’s your intended use of the vehicle?
How many miles?
Ahc?
Lift or stock height?
I do. Interesting. Why is that?Do you have AHC? You should not have to change shocks if you have AHC. Are they leaking?
I do. Interesting. Why is that?
Thanks.
AHC is a robust (and often totally misunderstood) hydro-pneumatic suspension system on all the Lexus LX470 models and most the 06-07 Toyota LCs. It's wear items are "globes", electrical sensors and fluid, but not really the "shocks". The "shocks" from a visual perspective on AHC are just hydraulic rams and they face less wear and tear than normal shocks on other cars. The shocks from a functional perspective are the globes. The globes normally last 100k-150k miles. Yours are likely due. Easy and relatively cheap job. $600-800 in parts if sourced smartly and labor is a few hours if you can find someone that knows the system.I do. Interesting. Why is that?
Thanks.
Thanks, @suprax7nutAHC is a robust (and often totally misunderstood) hydro-pneumatic suspension system on all the Lexus LX470 models and most the 06-07 Toyota LCs. It's wear items are "globes", electrical sensors and fluid, but not really the "shocks". The "shocks" from a visual perspective on AHC are just hydraulic rams and they face less wear and tear than normal shocks on other cars. The shocks from a functional perspective are the globes. The globes normally last 100k-150k miles. Yours are likely due. Easy and relatively cheap job. $600-800 in parts if sourced smartly and labor is a few hours if you can find someone that knows the system.
AHC is a very durable system and chances are if you're replacing anything other than globes or height sensors you probably don't know what you're doing.
Forget "replacing" things and go read up on the ABCs of AHC thread. 15 minutes of reading might save you thousands and leave you with a much nicer ride for the life of the vehicle.