[xj-s] Shocking debate

I have just replaced all the little bushes on my car, and all the shock
absorbers. They were, in a word, in Shocking condition. I had had some
trouble when I first got the car just as Noah was loading the ark, and
replaced the front shocks with Koni’s. Now, twelve years and 32,000 KM.s
later, they were toast. Soft and leaky (like the owner). The rears were the
original BOGE
shocks. To a shock, they were pooched, shot, toasted, done, deceased, former
shock absorbers. They had slightly more mileage than the fronts, as the
problem I had was caused the first week I had the car (so they had 32,500
KM’s) All were bad, leaking and sticky.
To my surprise the pistons had worn oval holes in the shock bodies.
I replaced them with Monroe gas shocks, and the car is fine again. Based on
my experience however, I can’t see why Koni or Boge are worth extra money.
Cheers,
Peter

Because Koni’s have a Lifetime Warranty to the original purchaser. I am on
my 3rd set on my 76 XJ6C, and have only paid for the first set back in '82.
I am putting Koni’s in my XJS.
Danny Kopels
76 XJ6C
82 Koenig XJS

I have just replaced all the little bushes on my car, and all the shock
absorbers. They were, in a word, in Shocking condition. I had had some
trouble when I first got the car just as Noah was loading the ark, and
replaced the front shocks with Koni’s. Now, twelve years and 32,000 KM.s
later, they were toast. Soft and leaky (like the owner). The rears were
the
original BOGE
shocks. To a shock, they were pooched, shot, toasted, done, deceased,
former
shock absorbers. They had slightly more mileage than the fronts, as the
problem I had was caused the first week I had the car (so they had 32,500
KM’s) All were bad, leaking and sticky.
To my surprise the pistons had worn oval holes in the shock bodies.
I replaced them with Monroe gas shocks, and the car is fine again. Based
on
my experience however, I can’t see why Koni or Boge are worth extra
money.On Tue, 13 Jun 2000 20:03:20 +0200, Peter J. Havas wrote:
Cheers,
Peter


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