2015 suburban LTZ with autorode
Asked by Ryan Oct 10, 2016 at 08:28 PM about the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LTZ 4WD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I have a 2015 Suburban LTZ that has electronic ride
control. Front shocks need replaced. I'm just
wonder if they can be replaced with standard
shocks vs the 600$ electronic shock?
6 Answers
Left hand shock has been leaking since we got it, bought used. It has 70k miles on it now. I have not done any diagnosing with it yet. Thing rides like an old grain truck in the front....just need to know if I can swap out the electronic shocks for standards and not screw with the rest of the system
Thanks I will check it out
Well, my 2015 LTZ Suburban is now riding like a grain truck too. I towed a small camper last weekend and the leveling kit seemed to work, at least you could hear it hissing. But now the front shock feel like they are locked up?? My local Chev. dealership said it would be $1800 to replace the front two. Back to the original question, what aftermarket shock can we use to replace these overrated pieces of junk??
Bilstein 5100 series . I've heard a lot of good things about those and you'll be able to adjust your ride height also .
I have almost the exact situation 2015 Chevy Suburban LTZ bought used has about 70k on it, front shocks feel shot, my mechanic says it’s about $1500 to replace them that each side parts only is $650. Any luck with an alternate option on this?
Marquis954 answered 4 years ago
Not an answer, but a warning. My 2015 suburban ltz also has the electric shocks. Front shocks were spent after 70k miles. Bought a conversion kit with resistor to fool the electronics. The mechanic was obviously not familiar with the term resistor... so, he cut the connector plug off and hard wired. Since, my back shocks float like a boat and the computer now lites up everytime I fire the motor up (message: “suspension system service”). Also, the vehicle is governed to 85mph. This is by design to discourage those of us who don’t want to pay the $1800 to the dealer. You must buy a conversion kit that fools the computer. Seems the kit costs $400 (front & back), and then the cost of standard shocks and installation for all. May still cost a pretty penny, but why replace an electric shock that has very bad reputation for going bad at 70-80k miles. To be honest, I’ve owned many cars and suv’s from early in their life till many miles accumulated, and have never had to change a shock!
