Tahoe MagRide Shocks Replacement
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- I replace the front struts on my 2015 Chevy Tahoe LTZ equipped with magnetic ride control suspension. The OEM struts are way too expensive so I went to amazon and picked up a set of Luftmeister MagRide replacement struts.
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Thanks for the video! Getting ready to replace all 4 on our 2015 Tahoe. Currently, it feels like driving a brick down the road. Can’t wait to put the new ones on!
Thanks man! My wife’s 2015 Tahoe has the worst ride quality I’ve ever experienced. It literally gives me a headache to drive from being jostled. I just ordered all 4 from Rockauto… I appreciate the demo you put together.
Hey Dennis! I can definitely feel you regarding the headache. My 16 Tahoe LTZ has the exact same issue. I'm interested in your review regarding the new parts. Do you like it so far and how is the ride quality?
@@fahadalmansour6006 Hey bud, I bit the bullet and bought the GM shocks and struts from Rockauto - the Tahoe rides great now! When I pulled the old ones out 3 of them were caked in oil so they were definitely toast. I would recommend the GM ones from rockauto, but be prepared to spend $1900 for the set. Gotta do it though…
It’s 3 years later. Would you buy them again?
I, too, have a 2015 Chevy Tahoe LTZ w/ Magneride suspension. It has about 150,000 miles on it. I purchased my strut assembly from Strutmaster. My son & husband are supposed to be installing tomorrow. ($799.00 2015-2020 Chevrolet Tahoe Magnetic Struts Front OE Replacement Kit (GC5FB)) BUT since I want to raise the front end a couple of inches to level it out, I might wait until next weekend since they'll have to take the assembly out again to put on the spacers.
Also anyone changing the struts there was a TSB by Chevy on the jounce bumpers in these struts. They revised them, so I will change those out when doing the struts. When they go bad your struts will sound like a spring mattress. Hope this helps somebody.
Here are some instructions I found: maxtracstore.com/content/MaxTracInstructions/GENERAL/991500%20%28TERMINAL%20TOOL%29.pdf
also in this video around the 6:35 mark he shows you hot to do it: ruclips.net/video/K4iPdbffsXU/видео.html
If you still have the Tahoe how are the MagRide Shocks now after 3 years just would like to know because I'm looking to buy some
Changed mine out on my 2015 Yukon Denali at 61k as they just started to leak and the ride got a bit rough. Just did the left again at 81k due to leaking but is was covered under AC Delco limited lifetime warranty. RockAuto shipped the new one quick and processed the warranty on the bad one quick! The rears are seeping slightly but still going strong. In case you have to do it again, you can get to those top strut bolts through the engine bay without removing the fender liners.
Hey any info on the depinning process. He didn't show that part in the video. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated as I know how to change out the struts but never depinned struts before.
Thanks!
Kevin, did you get any warning dash lights when it started to leak? I bought mine used (2015 Escalade) and always rode rough but I have no warning lights.
Mine are bad and no lights on dash but you don't need a light, you can feel it in the ride
How does the warranty work, I’m also planning on getting some replacements from rockauto, but I’m confuse of the lifetime warranty so if the shocks start leaking after the same time the magnaride shocks leaks around 80k miles, you get free replacements so I’m theory I’ll get free shock for the rest of the life truck?
Hopefully getting mine replaced next week only have 55,000 and drives like a 70's impala you feel every bump.
Great video and thanks for the cheaper parts!!! I have to replace mine on my 2015 Tahoe also!!!!
I got strutmaster on my 15 tahoe ltz and it rides very good. The only bad thin is if you put lots of people in the back you will fill the truck go low in the back. With the magride the truck will level itself. My truck ran like crap with the magride. I got 108,000 miles
I knew exactly what it rides like with that Honda example
Greetings from Reno, Nevada.
You'll know when they go bad on the fronts because it will ride like an old dump truck. Just ordered the Arnott replacements. Not technically MRC, but have the adapter to trick the computer.
Did you just replace the struts… or were there any other parts in the assembly that you changed while you had the struts off? Sorry for all the question. I’m about to do mine.
The reassembly beer shoulda been the 1st priority lol
Please give an update on how your shocks lasted, it has been a year, are they still holding up? Thanks!
Still holding up strong. Over 20k miles on them, no leaks and they still ride good.
90's civic rides good, 90's civic with cut springs and dead struct is horrible. But great info.
Very helpful straight forward I subbed.
Hey man great video! How are these luft meister holding out now? Good quality? I think of of ordering them but they are all from china.
Same question!
@@royal7580 since this guy doesn’t answer comments I ended up buying Arnott SK-3354 instead.
Do the arnott throw the code?
@@StefanBergman I ended up buying the Original from GM it cost me 1250$ with labor
@@royal7580 Arnotts are quite costly but bought them with 45% discount for $1000. I replaced them myself. Got a video of it on my channel. I only do Swedish videos tho.
Did you get a service suspension message? After replacing parts
We had ours replaced on the front. Ac Delco. Still rides like a fing low rider. Go across a wavy bridge and it gets to bouncing like a 64 Impala with hydrolics. Can't figure out what the deal is.
Try some rancho shocks
Regular guy. Did you find the issue. My 2015 tahoe does the same thing when I go over train tracks. I know all car wobble but this one goes crazy
@@jaimerios995 we got rid of it cause dealer said nothing wrong and refused to really fix it. Thinking about it I think the bouncing was more likely from the rear air shocks. My suggestion if you really want to keep it is convert all the air ride to standard shocks. There are simple videos on this process. My understanding is this fixes the issue. Maybe not as soft a ride but won't be a rodeo either.
@@regularguyfixes3142 ok. Thanks for the info. I think I will give it a try replacing the front struts at least once since I noticed they do squeak a little over bumps.
So my question is can you swap the rears without messing with the auto-leveling?
What is the product for self leveling? That’s not GM
Any updates ? Shocks still holding up ?
Shock blew, took out the whole fam, just read it.
@@mikehawk120 🤔 no way
@@bnrz28 yup, even his marmots got taken out, and he loved his marmots. Did you know he bred them as a side hustle?
My 2015 GMC Denali has a creaking sound when my struts went out along with feeling every bump. Any issues with the wiring? Did you have to redo the plug? Thanks
Thank you. Definitely helpful. Will be doing my fronts and rears on my 2017 suburban here soon.
Great video.. but you never showed the depinning process.. how did you go about that? Thanks for the video!
Sorry about not showing that. It's pretty simple using a small pick just push in the little silver tab and the pin comes out.
I wonder if my magnetic shocks on my 2016 Escalade are shot. When going over certain bumps my internal organs rattle. I drive my wifes 2015 Denali and the shocks absorb the road like Charmin.
After 3 years how are those shocks so far?
I have a 2015 Tahoe LTZ with the magnaride suspension. I need new front strut/shocks. I see prices from $200.00 a piece to $1000.00 a piece. I'm trying to ensure I purchase the proper struts/shocks. Can anyone answer this question?
I have a 2015 Tahoe LTZ it has magnaride front struts. Where can I get some from
You should be able to get to nuts from the engine bay saves time
Good video, I saw your previous comments with then pin process, what about the top nut, did you change it out ?
I reused the oem top nut.
how are these luftmeister's holding up
Can u put review how long does it last?
What are the wires coming out of the top of the shocks for? I noticed that when you took out the old ones, you did not detach the wires, as though they were already detached.
He didn't mention or show reconnecting the wires. Without connecting, they just become dumb expensive regular shocks. You have to take the contacts off the old plug and reconnect to the new shocks wire connector. Another real PIA to do..... Makes no sense why they wouldn't include the full wiring harness, but they don't
What brand of shocks did you use
i want to see more of the GTO! what year?
Was your Tahoe lower with the bad shocks
is it necessary to disconnect the battery ?
How are these luftmeister holding out now ???
Did you have to take the springs with you? You couldn't just remove the shock without the springs?
The shocks hold the springs in place. They are a "coil-over" design.
How long were you happy with the Luftmeisters? or are you still happy with them?
please answer this
our 2015 yukon denali has been making noise lately and seems a little rough i noticed both front shocks have been leaking. was yours making a squeaking noise to ?
Yup
I own a 2016 LTZ model, and both front and rear just failed, it has just 45k miles, OEM too expensive, i will look for an aftermarket ones.
Thanks for answering 🤗 Do you know of a lift kit that would work with a 2018 suburban with factory auto leveling Z95 suspension?
If there’s not something that works “with” this system could I replace it? I need to get 6” lift for mountain driving. Thanks!
I'm not sure what is out there for 6". I would assume you could find some upper strut mount spacers that would lift it 2" or so. Installing them when you replace the struts would be easy.
@@speedworksracing4234 I’d love to do that! 2” would make a big difference... but I’ve been told it would interfere with the stock Z95 auto-leveling suspension... I have know idea. 🤔
I don't see why it wouldnt work. The z95 struts have a wire that runs through the middle. Other than that they are the same dimensions as a non z95 strut. I've never installed a spacer lift on a Tahoe but the ones I have on other vehicles make me think that it would work fine.
@@speedworksracing4234 Awesome Thanks! Want to do it!!
I’m trying to figure out if mine is the same as yours, I think it’s air, suspension... it’s a Z 95 suspension on a 2018 suburban premier
Yes, that's the same suspension. Rear is air shocks and front is electronic control shocks.
@@speedworksracing4234 Thanks! I’d like to lift mine 6” for mountain use. Any ideas?
Just installed replacements after driver side blew its wod. Drive a few miles down the road and service suspension system warning came on. That message didn’t pop up when driving around on broken one. Is it possible to be a loose connection? I’m going to kill the battery and redo the connections. Any other suggestion would help. Thanks in advance
Did you ever get it to go away if so what’d you do I’m currently dealing with this problem
@DCDO08 Did you ever get it to go away if so what’d you do I’m currently dealing with this problem
@@CarnageDrewdid you ever solve this issue? I'm having same issue
if i decide not to install magentic shocks, will the suspension light come up?
YES
Stupid question here; where did you get the replacement struts? I.e; online or where?
On Amazon. The link is in the description
What's the odometer reading (km) on this Tahoe before replacing the mag leveling shocks? Is the life of mag shocks very less compared to air suspension?
The Tahoe had about 80k miles on it (128000km) From what I've read online that's about the service life of the front mag ride shocks. The oem rear air shocks are still doing good.
Why didn't u show how to hook up that wire on top?
What's up with the screwed up music levels? It's crap. I have to constantly adjust my volume to keep from waking the neighbors!
That key chain! 😆 🤣
How’s your struts holding up? Do you like this brand?
They are still doing good. About 20k miles on them now.
How did you get it to spin to line up? I can't get mine to budge
I used a 24” pry bar on the studs. And held the shock with my legs.
Are the luft meister still working well?
Yeah I’m still happy with them. No leaks and still ride good.
Its been 2 years, how about now?
Did you get a service suspension when you put the new shocks in.
I did, what did you do to fix?
@@cassiahathaway5723 I still haven’t fixed that. It still pops up from time to time. I’m waiting on a fix
Would you expect the struts to last longer than 77k miles?
Your nephews nuts key chain. Hilarious
Had to add that in.
Update
Are they the same as Cadillac Escalade struts?
Yes they should be.
How are your LuftMeister struts performing?
Great. I've got about 8000 miles on them now. They are a little softer than stock. But no leaks and the ride is great.
Much easier to do than your process
im at 105k on my 18 suburban and your not kidding once the struts go it rides like shit i feel every crack in the road haha
Your link doesn’t work anymore
Did you have to get an alignment after the swap?
No you do not. It won't effect the alignment.
I have the dame problem
I Replace the magnetic 4 shocks on my 2017 yukon and still driving like crap
No code nothing
Have you figured it out. I have a 2017 yukon xl and replaced all of mines as well and i feel every bump on the road.
@@khariodub8182 I take it to the dealer and they told me everything was fine but I didn’t believe so what I did was I change the 4 strut from a different brand (Arnold by eibach) and now drives like a dream don’t use the OEM shocks
Have tried replacing your engine and tranny mount? Or maybe you are getting transmission torque converter vibrations?
Your link does not pull up. Can you send another
www.amazon.com/dp/B07WJYJRP3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_1M056S6TQ5PDFQSNQ7HN
Sorry about that. I updated the description also.
What are OEM struts? I want to keep it magnaride
Original engineered material. Factory direct
There are no named brand struts anywhere
You can find the shocks but need a spring compressor to replace
I went on stockwise auto , got them got 326.00 each , AC Delco .
That's a great price. When I have to do the rears I'll check out that site.
Do it yourselfer,did you cut your hair by your self too?
Sadly no. I promise it's better now.
I’m so mad I’m here 😒😒😒