Do you know why it is important having your shock absorber checked up regularly? Well, in general the poor shock absorbers have the following adverse impacts:
 
• They reduce the efficiency of braking and make braking distances longer.
• They reduce the effect of the anti-blocking system (ABS) and that of the electronic stability control (ESP).
• They increase a risk of the vehicle skidding on a wet road.
• They reduce your control over the vehicle when negotiating turns, when cornering and when encountering a strong side wind.
• They increase the driver's fatigue and thus have an adverse influence on his/her agility and speed of response.
• They increase the rate of tire's wear and tear as well as some other parts of the vehicle's undercarriage.
• They cause the vehicle being jumpy whereby the high beam lights may cause dazzling the drivers driving in opposite direction.
• They make the ride to feel less comfortable.


It is considered the ideal practice to have the shock absorbers checked after each 30,000 kilometers.