# 1999 Buick Park Avenue - Original or basic

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-buick-park-avenue-original-or-basic/142583>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [June 19, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-buick-park-avenue-original-or-basic/142583 "2019-06-19T16:14:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MichaelLundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@MichaelLundy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichaelLundy)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-buick-park-avenue-original-or-basic/142583/1 "2019-06-19T16:14:13Z")

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Should I replace the original rear air shocks in a 1999 Buick Park Avenue or switch to regular shocks? Thank you.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-buick-park-avenue-original-or-basic/142583/2 "2019-06-19T16:15:58Z")

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On a vehicle this old I would just use regular shocks . If the air shocks are bad the parts that go with them are really old and might be hard to find.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-buick-park-avenue-original-or-basic/142583/3 "2019-06-19T17:14:20Z")

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Replacement air shocks for this vehicle are not expensive. If you use regular shocks the rear of the vehicle may sit too low with the leveling system disabled.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-buick-park-avenue-original-or-basic/142583/4 "2019-06-19T20:52:18Z")

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Replace the air shocks as long as the rest of the leveling system still works. If the compressor and leveling valve are broken, use the regular stuff.