SUSPENSION

SU001-06
Title:
SHOCK ABSORBER
Technical Service REPLACEMENT CRITERIA
Information Bulletin Models:

October 24, 2006 ’06 – ’07 Lexus

Introduction The purpose of this TSIB is to provide a quick reference to assist in making easy
judgements regarding shock absorber and strut replacements.

Applicable S 2006 – 2007 model year Lexus vehicles.

Vehicles

Warranty OP CODE DESCRIPTION TIME OFP T1 T2

Information
N/A Not Applicable to Warranty – – – –

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SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT CRITERIA – SU001-06 October 24, 2006

Inspection Strut Type:

LEVEL 5 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1

Oil Seal
Case

OIL LEAK Spring

CRITERIA Seat

Knuckle
Bracket

Oil leak/drip Oil leak,

Oil leak,
on the seal covering entire
Slight oil Moderate oil covering top,
case, strut body,
CONDITION seepage from oil seepage from spring seat,
extending spring seat,
seal case oil seal case and part of
below the and knuckle
strut body
spring seat bracket
Normal oil
Normal oil evaporation Abnormal oil Abnormal oil Abnormal oil
evaporation — — NOT leak — leak — leak —
ACTION NOT necessary necessary to Replace the Replace the Replace the
to replace the replace the shock shock shock
shock absorber shock absorber absorber absorber
absorber

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SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT CRITERIA – SU001-06 October 24, 2006

Inspection Shock Absorber Type with Spring Seat:

(Continued)
LEVEL 5 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1

Oil
Seal 1/3 L
Case

OIL LEAK
CRITERIA
L

Lower Lower
Bushing Bracket

Oil leak,
Oil leak/drip
Oil leak, covering entire
on the seal
Slight oil Moderate oil covering top, shock body
case,
CONDITION seepage from oil seepage from spring seat, and spring
extending
seal case oil seal case and part of seat, and
below the
shock body extending to
spring seat
lower bushing
Normal oil
Normal oil evaporation Abnormal oil Abnormal oil Abnormal oil
evaporation — — NOT leak — leak — leak —
ACTION NOT necessary necessary to Replace the Replace the Replace the
to replace the replace the shock shock shock
shock absorber shock absorber absorber absorber
absorber

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SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT CRITERIA – SU001-06 October 24, 2006

Inspection Shock Absorber Type:

(Continued)
LEVEL 5 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1

OIL LEAK
CRITERIA

L 1/3 L
L
1/2 L

Moderate oil Oil leak,

Slight oil
seepage, covering entire
seepage, Oil leak/drip Oil leak,
covering shock body
CONDITION covering down outer covering 1/2 of
approximately and extending
approximately tube outer tube
1/3 of outer to lower
1/4 of outer tube
tube bushing
Normal oil
Normal oil evaporation Abnormal oil Abnormal oil Abnormal oil
evaporation — — NOT leak — leak — leak —
ACTION NOT necessary necessary to Replace the Replace the Replace the
to replace the replace the shock shock shock
shock absorber shock absorber absorber absorber
absorber

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