My mechanic told me today that one of my struts on my 2006 Mazda3 (with 110k miles) is leaking and that the strut needs to be replaced. Is this something that has an impact on safety, or is it something I can stretch for a while longer? Is the strut going to break if it is leaking? Also, wouldn’t I …

Thanks for your quick reply. Car is running fine so far, but my mazda dealer mentioned about this leak today. He is usually fine in dealing with this kind of stuff, but always have ways to recommend or convince me to get some extra things done. I’ll definitely take a second opinion on this though. H…

“mazda dealer” Say no more. If the car isn’t under warranty or in for recall service you don’t have to use a dealer. A Mazda is just a car and any good independent mechanic can deal with it. I am especially skeptical of any place that would even imply that you could replace only one strut. That…

Thanks again! Yes, I’ll take a second opinion on this for sure. When I asked him why they don’t recommend both changes at one time, then he mentioned about this big expense could be hard on some of his customers. Plus, why would he say that the strut would be ok for 4-5K extra miles - either it is …

Sometimes struts will show signs of leaking a very small amount, but will be OK for many more thousands of miles without replacement. Struts have a seal where the strut rod runs though and can leak minimal amounts of oil around the seal without being dangerous. My guess would be 75%+ of the cars o…

FordMan’s on the money. Seems like every Chevy Cobalt I work on has a damp strut, usually the right front, why, I don’t know, but the bounce factor seems OK.

It’s OK For Struts To Weep A Little. It’s Not OK For Them To Leak. The dust and dirt near the top of the strut (where the seal is and the rod comes out) can be damp with oil and yet the strut does not require replacement. What you don’t want is for the oil to be visibly leaking or actually dripping…

Most likely if the struts need to be replaced when you hit a bump or dip in the road the strut will bottom out making a clunking sound or when you hit a bump or dip the car will continue to bounce instead leveling back out very quickly.

I agree with common sense answer and prior comments about it being wrong to replace 1 strut. Struts and shocks, front or rear, are replaced in pairs. The ONLY exception to this would be if for some fluke reason a strut failed on your Mazda when it was almost new (say 5-10k miles on it) and it was a…

Car has 110 K miles on it, but is not showing anything different whenever it goes over the bumps or the corners. Suspension response still seems to be pretty good, but I don’t want it to be a road hazard if struts are too weak. I also showed it to a merchant tire shop close to my house and the servi…

Leaking strut?

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djvjain July 24, 2011, 1:43pm 9

So, is there I should feel in the car while driving if the strut is really bad and needs replacement asap? Or should I just get them replaced keeping in mind that the car has 110K miles and it is wear & tear? What would be a good price to replace both the front struts? Thanks a lot for your replies.

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