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BobCross

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  1. I just purchased a 2000 LS400 from our local dealer. I had a '90 and stupidly sold it to a friend and am glad to be back in a Lexus. The car I bought had 85K miles on it. I am used to high mile cars and usually doing my own work. The car rode great, but I noticed too much spring on bumps at high speed with a feeling of lack of control. Lexus went over the suspension and said everything looked good and tight, and that the shocks should go to 100K at least. That has not been my experience in heavier cars, and I had them replace the shocks with OEM. Fantastic difference. Shocks wear gradually, and there is no real way to test them on the car. The bounce test is useless for anything but extremely worn shocks. I usually like to change them at 60K in any car - especially a heavier car like the LS400. Don't do it yourself unless you are SURE what you are doing, since the forces involved can kill or seriously injure you. Parts and labor, with 4wheel alignment was just under $1,000 at the dealer. I prefer to always use OEM parts on a car that has been highly engineered unless I am sure that something else is better or as good for less. I couldn't be happier with the new ride that the OEM shocks provided. KYB and Bilstein are great products, but weren't any cheaper than OEM for this car. Bob
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