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Originally Posted by CJmixer99
Yeah, unfortunately I don’t have the tools to do these myself. I’ve taken my car to the same shop since I’ve had it, and they’ve done a great job with everything. Very honest and helpful team.
My question is, how long can I go before doing this? The shop said they tested and inspected, and there wasn’t any play or signs of needing to replace immediately. They just know how OCD I’ve been with my car, and having everything in tip top shape. So they simply recommended doing the LBJ and control arms together since it would be cost effective to do both at once. But they said I could wait 6 months if I really wanted to.
* A little backstory about this car. I mainly got this car to have something reliable while paying off debt, and eliminating a car payment. So I don’t want to be plunging a ton of money into this right now if I don’t have to. Thanks again for all the insight!
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I mean sooner is better than later if not for the peace of mind, but since they personally inspected them I would feel they would know better than anyone. 6 months is an oddly short window though, and I can't decide if I feel that might be cause they're showing signs of wear to some degree or perhaps their way of saying/emphasizing "don't worry about it right now but keep it in your mind". That alone makes me lean towards doing them preemptively, but given your situation I suppose it's all about how much you trust their word. Though I suppose a good way to look at it is replacing them will definitely prevent a larger bill from unexpectedly happening, if they were to fail
Just an FYI the only tools you'd need is a hammer, a torque wrench, some sockets and a pickle fork. Pickle forks cost nothing and you should definitely invest in a torque wrench regardless - absolutely gonna need it even if you just plan to do basic things like rotate tires
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