CARS.COM — The answer to the question question of when to replace shock absorbers and struts hinges on several variables, including how many miles a vehicle is driven, on what kinds of roads it’s ...

CARS.COM — Some vehicles, particularly for the front suspension, have struts. While the terms shocks and struts often are used together, struts are a suspension assembly that includes a shock absorber ...

Shock absorbers are basically "dampers." The springs on a vehicle's suspension absorb bumps from the road by compressing, and the shock absorbers are responsible for the amount of bouncing created ...

Dear Car Talk: My 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 187,000 miles on it. I bought it new. What is a reasonable lifetime for shocks? I’ve been told to keep them if they aren’t leaking. Mine don’t have signs ...

I just took my 2015 Toyota RAV4 to the shop for an oil change and brake check. They sent a list of recommendations — one of which was new rear shocks. The shocks were replaced around 27,000 miles ago ...