# Shock Struts for Mazda 3

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/shock-struts-for-mazda-3/64862>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 22, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shock-struts-for-mazda-3/64862 "2011-05-22T15:05:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![djvjain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@djvjain](https://community.cartalk.com/u/djvjain)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shock-struts-for-mazda-3/64862/1 "2011-05-22T15:05:26Z")

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I have a 2006 Mazda 3 hatchback that has about 107K miles(mostly highway) on it. I am wondering about the timing that I should get the shock struts changed? It seems to be working fine, but is there something I should be noticing if they are not?

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shock-struts-for-mazda-3/64862/2 "2011-05-22T15:09:48Z")

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You will notice that the front end seems to float or keep bouncing after hitting a dip or bump in the road. The worse case comes when driving over a bridge.

The support structure of a bridge causes a small wave shape in the road surface. You won’t notice it in most vehicles, but when the shocks/struts go bad, the vehicle will begin to amplify the up and down motions caused by that wave shape.