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No reason to replace AHC shocks in pairs. You can replace the ones leaking and be absolutely fine. Got pictures of the rears?
60K service on '18 LX 570... Shocking!
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Could be, however my 2013 thats 5 years older with sub-14k miles on original suspension had zero dry rot or leaks.I could see the seals on your shocks possibly having dry rotted given the low miles and correspondingly low cycling of the shocks. Ya gotta use the poor thing!
The AWD service is just a catch-all term that is used since we have other “4 wheels driven” vehicles.
It’s just a differential and transfer case drain and fill.
I’d wait on the shocks.
I can’t view the labor times for Lexus vehicles, but $1700 for the front at, say, $200/hr is 8.5 hours. I’ve never replaced LX shocks but I’ll assume that time also includes an AHC bleed.
If you DO decide to replace the shocks, especially all of them, and if you have a decent service advisor, they’ll cut a deal on the labor. If not, go somewhere else that will.
It’s just a differential and transfer case drain and fill.
I’d wait on the shocks.
I can’t view the labor times for Lexus vehicles, but $1700 for the front at, say, $200/hr is 8.5 hours. I’ve never replaced LX shocks but I’ll assume that time also includes an AHC bleed.
If you DO decide to replace the shocks, especially all of them, and if you have a decent service advisor, they’ll cut a deal on the labor. If not, go somewhere else that will.
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Great news that I can wait a while til servicing the shocks/struts. I am a little disappointed that mine are showing seepage at such low miles though. Thought these would last a LOT longer.
Put the truck full height, wipe them down with some glass cleaner or similar, check for seepage again next service.
I have the same bleeding shock issue with 50 k miles on an 18. There is no apparent ride change and I lift and lower it all the time. One thing I did was add AHC fluid to the reservoir. Helps me sleep at night.
lol those are not leaking. All LXs look like that. Your LX is fine.
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While this is what I want to hear, I hope that is true and "all LX's look like that".
Dealer taking you for a ride. They’ll **** your wallet and **** up your LX too since there is nobody competent to work on AHC at dealers.
I can’t tell you I monitored this well throughout the course of my LX’s life. I didn’t touch anything on my suspension until 325,000. Rode fine. And probably would’ve been fine. I replaced struts, springs, and globes. May function a little better, but not noticeable.