I have an 03 non-sport sedan 50K miles and the suspension has gotten very loud and comfortable. What is the typically life of our suspension? I don't want to go to the dealer and be charged an arm and a leg; What part of the suspension typically needs to be replaced so get the ride back?

I am not even going to ask for suggestions on what suspension part to buy so I dont get flamed by the "search" ***** on this forum.

 

my problem was the control arms and some rear sway bar/bushings. dealer ordered on warranty and is replacing all on the 11th. I'll let you know how it works out.
FYI, control arms are about $300 CDN apiece... so about $290USD

 

Sounds more like your tires and the suspension components. Are you still riding on the factory tires?

 

Tires are about 10k miles old, i dont think they are the problem. Does 50K miles sound reasonable for suspension life or is it supposed to go the life of the car.

 

Stock suspensions should last up to the life of the car. I've got a 12 year old Maxima still on the original suspension and having no problems at all. Guess it also depends on the conditions as well: driving style, roads, temperatures, luck, etc.

 

Ill be honest i just switched out my OEM suspension at 60k, granted the stock suspension was making a little bit more noise than it was originally, it was still in good condition.

If not abused our suspension can easily go above 60 and 70k miles, and chances are more, im sure it all depends on your driving.

 

im telling you, our control arms are KNOWN to break. While there isn't a TSB, the dealer at my place knew right away what the problem was and said it happens to almost all G35s. Apparently the new control arms they're installing are new and improved... I'm not stupid enough to fully believe that, but we'll see how long they last

go ahead and do a search on suspension clunking; control arms... I found a crapload of threads.

 

if you are under warranty...go to the dealer! Just dont let them bend you over!

 

Stock suspensions last only about ~60k give or take 10k. After that, there are significant differences from when you first received your car. Most people tend not to notice because its such a gradual process.

 

Agreed. People don't realize this but shocks and struts are considered wear items. I read this article in Grassroot Motorsports and it said typically factory suspensions will last around 75k miles.