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wap wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 12:48 am

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:35 pm I just submitted the following email to Tire Rack:

"I bought four Bilstein 4600 shocks from Tire Rack for my 2003 Tahoe on December 31, 2012, order number H392542. They were installed at Allen Tire in Palm Springs on January 4, 2013. I have documentation of both purchase and install. Somewhat remarkably, I still own the Tahoe almost ten years and 93,000 miles later and the shocks are failing. As I read it the 4600s have a limited lifetime warranty for the original purchaser as long as the shocks are still on the same truck.

Thoughts on warranty replacement?"

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:35 pm I just submitted the following email to Tire Rack:

"I bought four Bilstein 4600 shocks from Tire Rack for my 2003 Tahoe on December 31, 2012, order number H392542. They were installed at Allen Tire in Palm Springs on January 4, 2013. I have documentation of both purchase and install. Somewhat remarkably, I still own the Tahoe almost ten years and 93,000 miles later and the shocks are failing. As I read it the 4600s have a limited lifetime warranty for the original purchaser as long as the shocks are still on the same truck.

Thoughts on warranty replacement?"

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:19 am

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:35 pm I just submitted the following email to Tire Rack:

"I bought four Bilstein 4600 shocks from Tire Rack for my 2003 Tahoe on December 31, 2012, order number H392542. They were installed at Allen Tire in Palm Springs on January 4, 2013. I have documentation of both purchase and install. Somewhat remarkably, I still own the Tahoe almost ten years and 93,000 miles later and the shocks are failing. As I read it the 4600s have a limited lifetime warranty for the original purchaser as long as the shocks are still on the same truck.

Thoughts on warranty replacement?"

Hope you get some shocks. Bilsteins are the best but every shock will just eventually wear out.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 11:30 am

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:19 am



Hope you get some shocks. Bilsteins are the best but every shock will just eventually wear out.

Yeah I am not going to about it obviously ten years is a fine lifetime for dampers. Just posting for content.

ChrisoftheNorth wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:13 pm I'm really interested to see the outcome here.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:49 pm I also installed new Sachs dampers and hardware on the Silver Bullet. This is a 95-96 point car in every phase at this point I love this thing.

max225 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:16 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:49 pm I also installed new Sachs dampers and hardware on the Silver Bullet. This is a 95-96 point car in every phase at this point I love this thing.

I am glad you like it! I really liked that car... final year... the proper color combo and almost the perfect spec (HIDs+ backup cam) would have made it perfect...

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:20 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:16 pm

I am glad you like it! I really liked that car... final year... the proper color combo and almost the perfect spec (HIDs+ backup cam) would have made it perfect...

Those MTECS you bought will go in @ 100K when I have the transmission fluid changed. . It will require a bumper drop and a day at my ex brother in laws shop in San Diego, he's the only one I would trust to navigate both of those tasks.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:49 pm I also installed new Sachs dampers and hardware on the Silver Bullet. This is a 95-96 point car in every phase at this point I love this thing.

D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 6:47 am

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:49 pm I also installed new Sachs dampers and hardware on the Silver Bullet. This is a 95-96 point car in every phase at this point I love this thing.

Pretty epic DD, nice enough to really enjoy, cheap enough to not have to stress over, just a good looking highway missile.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:47 pm I have installed 4 new shocks and the old ones are being sent to Tire Rack today. These things were not SHOT shot, but the new ones are night and day, so if TR doesn't refund my money, I will not be pleased.
In any event, I think they are just checking them to make sure there are no bullet holes in them, etc. There's your update. If I make another similar warranty claim in 11 years, I will be on Medicare.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:14 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:47 pm I have installed 4 new shocks and the old ones are being sent to Tire Rack today. These things were not SHOT shot, but the new ones are night and day, so if TR doesn't refund my money, I will not be pleased.
In any event, I think they are just checking them to make sure there are no bullet holes in them, etc. There's your update. If I make another similar warranty claim in 11 years, I will be on Medicare.

Refund hit today........$384.00 for new Brostein 4600s. So true story.....Brosteins purchased 10 years ago, 95K miles later, worn out. Replaced for free. Max's dad would be proud.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:24 pm I finally spent $100 on a battery tester. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ANF1D7U?ps ... ct_details. The 2003 Tahoe is a battery eater. (Yes I've had it checked for drains) 2.5 years tops. I bought a crazy expensive Interstate AGM battery with a four year warranty in 2018.https://www.interstatebatteries.com/pro ... ..replaced it for free in July 2020.......was only making 347 CCA as of last week. So I started the process all over again.......$384 saved on Brosteins, $304 OTD for a new battery.

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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:24 pm I finally spent $100 on a battery tester. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ANF1D7U?ps ... ct_details. The 2003 Tahoe is a battery eater. (Yes I've had it checked for drains) 2.5 years tops. I bought a crazy expensive Interstate AGM battery with a four year warranty in 2018.https://www.interstatebatteries.com/pro ... ..replaced it for free in July 2020.......was only making 347 CCA as of last week. So I started the process all over again.......$384 saved on Brosteins, $304 OTD for a new battery.

This exciting Pewter Metallic 20 year old GMT800 Maintenance update was brought to you free of charge by my sponsors.

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:54 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:24 pm I finally spent $100 on a battery tester. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ANF1D7U?ps ... ct_details. The 2003 Tahoe is a battery eater. (Yes I've had it checked for drains) 2.5 years tops. I bought a crazy expensive Interstate AGM battery with a four year warranty in 2018.https://www.interstatebatteries.com/pro ... ..replaced it for free in July 2020.......was only making 347 CCA as of last week. So I started the process all over again.......$384 saved on Brosteins, $304 OTD for a new battery.

This exciting Pewter Metallic 20 year old GMT800 Maintenance update was brought to you free of charge by my sponsors.

There was this article somewhere where a little old lady used to do maintenance at midas... and she kept buying "lifetime" warranties for her old chariot with 500k miles... and she went through something like 5 exhaust pipes and a few other things...

Something like FCP euro + anti can be EPIC for saving money.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:14 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:47 pm I have installed 4 new shocks and the old ones are being sent to Tire Rack today. These things were not SHOT shot, but the new ones are night and day, so if TR doesn't refund my money, I will not be pleased.
In any event, I think they are just checking them to make sure there are no bullet holes in them, etc. There's your update. If I make another similar warranty claim in 11 years, I will be on Medicare.

Refund hit today........$384.00 for new Brostein 4600s. So true story.....Brosteins purchased 10 years ago, 95K miles later, worn out. Replaced for free. Max's dad would be proud.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:34 pm So I've been a Michelin fanboi on here, but I changed the oil in the 440i on Sunday and did the usual once over whilst waiting for the oil to drain. The PS4S' on the rear on pretty much down to the wear bars after 18K miles..........with very little aggressive driving in that time period. My wife drives it like its a Buick. That's pretty shitty plus TR now wants almost $300/tire for PS4S. Going to try something else this time....
maybe https://www.tirerack.com/tires/continen ... tact-sport. Dunno. Going to try and eke 20K out of these f!@%$ckers, then the Brosteins and new tires go on. Staggered tires are an expensive indulgence in style. Just figure out how to put big ass tires on the front as well so you can rotate those things.

Yes, I should buy new sweet square ramz. I'll look into it but probably not gonna happen.

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:48 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:34 pm So I've been a Michelin fanboi on here, but I changed the oil in the 440i on Sunday and did the usual once over whilst waiting for the oil to drain. The PS4S' on the rear on pretty much down to the wear bars after 18K miles..........with very little aggressive driving in that time period. My wife drives it like its a Buick. That's pretty shitty plus TR now wants almost $300/tire for PS4S. Going to try something else this time....
maybe https://www.tirerack.com/tires/continen ... tact-sport. Dunno. Going to try and eke 20K out of these f!@%$ckers, then the Brosteins and new tires go on. Staggered tires are an expensive indulgence in style. Just figure out how to put big ass tires on the front as well so you can rotate those things.

Yes, I should buy new sweet square ramz. I'll look into it but probably not gonna happen.

I had these on the mini... about 15k miles and they had about 60% left. But we're talking the engine the lord himself entrusted to the Aryans (I6) vs my baby dick mini. So it may continue to wear quick...

My m3 would burn through a set of tires every 15-20k miles which was "WAY TOO LONG" according to forum bros who changed their $500 a pop rear tires every 5-10k miles. The tire costs on some vehicles are abysmally expensive sometimes rivaling FUEL COSTS. Which people don't really think about.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:34 pm So I've been a Michelin fanboi on here, but I changed the oil in the 440i on Sunday and did the usual once over whilst waiting for the oil to drain. The PS4S' on the rear on pretty much down to the wear bars after 18K miles..........with very little aggressive driving in that time period. My wife drives it like its a Buick. That's pretty shitty plus TR now wants almost $300/tire for PS4S. Going to try something else this time....
maybe https://www.tirerack.com/tires/continen ... tact-sport. Dunno. Going to try and eke 20K out of these f!@%$ckers, then the Brosteins and new tires go on. Staggered tires are an expensive indulgence in style. Just figure out how to put big ass tires on the front as well so you can rotate those things.

Yes, I should buy new sweet square ramz. I'll look into it but probably not gonna happen.