How long do shocks/struts really last?

[Zenmervolt]

OEM is good if you plan on keeping the vehicle completely stock and warrantied (until that warranty is expired).

A manufacturer cannot deny warranty coverage simply because of the use of aftermarket parts. They would need to prove that the aftermarket part was the direct cause of the issue for which the owner is seeking warranty work and that's pretty much never possible.

ZV

 

[pandemonium]

I meant the warranty on that part specifically, not nullifying the warranty altogether.

 

[Zenmervolt]

I meant the warranty on that part specifically, not nullifying the warranty altogether.

Shocks are typically considered wear items and are therefore either not warrantied (other than warranties against manufacturing defects) at all, or warrantied for a shorter period than the advertized "bumper to bumper" warranty of a new car.

Also, aftermarket shocks from reputable companies like KYB, Sachs-Boge, Showa, Bilstein, or Koni will have their own warranty. For example, KYB has a lifetime warranty on all their shock absorbers. I guarantee that OE shocks do not have lifetime warranties.

ZV

 

[jagec]

Also, aftermarket shocks from reputable companies like KYB, Sachs-Boge, Showa, Bilstein, or Koni will have their own warranty. For example, KYB has a lifetime warranty on all their shock absorbers. I guarantee that OE shocks do not have lifetime warranties.

ZV

Can't say that I've ever trusted lifetime warranties on wear items...especially when the labor to replace the item (for most people) may end up costing more than the item itself.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Can't say that I've ever trusted lifetime warranties on wear items...especially when the labor to replace the item (for most people) may end up costing more than the item itself.

True, but the basic point was that a shock on a new car is unlikely to fail within the car's warranty period anyway and, even if it did, an aftermarket replacement would still have a warranty through the aftermarket company (assuming it's a good aftermarket company like KYB, Sachs-Boge, Showa, Bilstein, or Koni).

ZV

 

[funboy6942]

Till they give out.