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Hi,i recently replaced all 4 shock absorbers with a Singapore brand which cost me $340 including labour.front $95 x2, rear $50 x 2,labour $50 for a 2006 Sylphy. 3 weeks forward, pretty decent performance, comparable to previous KYB Excel G which I paid $700 plus ..

Bro, please share the workshop's details, thanks in advance! My workshop quoted $805 just for 2 front shock absorbers [confused]  for my 2008 KIA Cerato V2.

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Bro, please share the workshop's details, thanks in advance! My workshop quoted $805 just for 2 front shock absorbers [confused]  for my 2008 KIA Cerato V2.

 wahhhh.....

 

shocks can DIY la.  Not difficult at all.

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wahhhh.....

 

shocks can DIY la. Not difficult at all.

No proper tools and know how to DIY leh. But of course must look around for reasonable quotes if not kanna chop carrot.

Bro, please share the workshop's details, thanks in advance! My workshop quoted $805 just for 2 front shock absorbers [confused] for my 2008 KIA Cerato V2.

Edited: $805 includes 2 front shocks + 2 mountings + 2 stoppers + gst + labour...Look like quite a lot of things included.
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My ride left 19 months before coe expire. Front mountings got crack, absorbers no leak, springs look ok except plastic wrap came off, going over humps slightly rocking and no abnormal sound or vibration. Pray that can last!

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Bro, please share the workshop's details, thanks in advance! My workshop quoted $805 just for 2 front shock absorbers [confused] for my 2008 KIA Cerato V2.

Go JB do.. RM900 for all 4 absobers.
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just ride it out. :D

My ride left 19 months before coe expire. Front mountings got crack, absorbers no leak, springs look ok except plastic wrap came off, going over humps slightly rocking and no abnormal sound or vibration. Pray that can last!

 

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For Hyundai

 

absorber Mando brand $75

Original Mounting $39

Original stopper $15

 

Labour was $40 per wheel.

 

Difficult to diy as mine need a spring compressor tool.

 

I called up a workshop in toh Guan and one in aljunied. Both quoted about the same price for labour only.

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Front shock absorbers need to change together with stopper, mounting and bearing.

 

How abt rear shock absorbers? Anything else to change?

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My ride left 19 months before coe expire. Front mountings got crack, absorbers no leak, springs look ok except plastic wrap came off, going over humps slightly rocking and no abnormal sound or vibration. Pray that can last!

just change mounting.........i did before. You dont change there will be tick tock sound when going over humps and your tyres will wear out unevenly even for a few month of driving. Not ex....mine is made in malaysia car...the mounting cost less than 100sgd after rate conversion at proton workshop. Not sure how much for kia though!
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I bought these when changing front shock absorbers. Workshop said best to change together.

 

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I bought these when changing front shock absorbers. Workshop said best to change together.

 

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mine from the stockist also recommended to get the rubber thingy but it was all in a box. I didn't see the item itself. My father just passed to mechanic to gao tim.

just change mounting.........i did before. You dont change there will be tick tock sound when going over humps and your tyres will wear out unevenly even for a few month of driving. Not ex....mine is made in malaysia car...the mounting cost less than 100sgd after rate conversion at proton workshop. Not sure how much for kia though!

 

those are small points.

But with shock absorbers that aren't working well, your tyres may be lagging behind in contact with the ground surface to maximise contact during braking on less than ideal surfaces. 

U will be really penny wise pound foolish to ignore this fact. 

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mine from the stockist also recommended to get the rubber thingy but it was all in a box. I didn't see the item itself. My father just passed to mechanic to gao tim.

 

 

those are small points.

But with shock absorbers that aren't working well, your tyres may be lagging behind in contact with the ground surface to maximise contact during braking on less than ideal surfaces.

U will be really penny wise pound foolish to ignore this fact.

the suspension was checked by proton mechanics....they even took out the suspension and springs to check for leaks. They found none but found the mounting damaged. They told me my suspension was okay.....just need to change the mounting.......been 3 yrs oredy since i changed them and my tyres are wearing down evenly.

Ps. Need to change in pairs. I changed the front pairs!

I bought these when changing front shock absorbers. Workshop said best to change together.

 

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SG workshop sure say change together.....thats how they survive! Edited by Eviilusion
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the suspension was checked by proton mechanics....they even took out the suspension and springs to check for leaks. They found none but found the mounting damaged. They told me my suspension was okay.....just need to change the mounting.......been 3 yrs oredy since i changed them and my tyres are wearing down evenly.

Ps. Need to change in pairs. I changed the front pairs!

 

i changed all 4 but i traded in the car like 1 year + later. So not so hua lol.

But the labour cost for changing 2 vs 4 in SG is not much.

 

It's easier to detect the shock absorber failed cos it will be leaking fluid which the mechanics can see easily.

The rubber things, usually get chui after sometime, so the mechanics/stockists will rec to change at the same time. cos labour cost to take out again is the same.

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