We are still with the original units on our 3 850's and the ride is still very firm over dips in the road, around curves, and during hard braking. In fact, I believe that the 93 has the firmest ride. We have a 93 854 GLT with 142,000, a 95 854 GLT with 170,000 and a 95 855T with 140,000 miles, all with no signs of leakage.

Good luck.
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Don 93 & 95 854 GLT, 95 855T

I had one strut go under the original warranty, at 125,000 I had the other one start to leak. I also replaced the rear shocks at the same time. The rears weren't leaking, but the change really improved the handling. (But not the ride!)

-Punx

'98 V70T5M, 135k mi., iPd stabilizer bars, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, Bilstein HD struts and shocks, Valentine-1, Mobil-1 always, e-code headlight lenses, Michelin Arctic Alpins



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Do the shock absorber test, push down several times real hard on each corner of the car and if the car bounces more than once you need new struts, otherwise you are still good to go. My Volvo mechanic also told me that the rear shocks very rarely ever go out. He said in all of his years, he had yet to replace a set.