bobby7718 wrote:
Haven't yet - wanted to rule out the VT first.
Yes, the mechanic said the exactly same thing - he couldn't believe the struts could go bad on 37k mileage.
But he found both of fronts are bad with leakage, see attached pictures.
While not impossible (front struts were junk on my 2016 Chevy at about 60k miles), you should absolutely be able to feel if the struts are blown. It'll bounce like an old Buick over every speed bump.
The shafts of the shocks (struts) in your pic have a cover over them, thus any leaking oil from the seal would be on the inside, not the outside. And the one pic appears like the back side of the spring is clean. I believe that's some road debris/oil/undercoating, not leaky shock oil. Plus it looks like the shock covers aren't coated in it.
To each their own, but I'd go hit a couple speed bumps and see if they're shot or not. Although new Bilstein's will likely be stiffer and handle a bit better, I still maintain that there is NO problem with your truck.
