My 2002 XC70 has 77K miles showing on the odo. I knew the woman who had it before me and she took good care of it. I can only assume owner #1 did the same. Given that, is it time for strut replacement on all four corners? The car seems to ride good and steady but compared to my Subaru Outback Wagon LLBean, it is much harsher riding. So I'm wondering if I should just go ahead and replace all four struts and be done with it. And what about strut bearings? I don't hear anything unusual at all at any corner of the car. Thanks.

 

If it still feels good then I would leave it for now.

 

I would wait until the odo kicks 100,000 mark. At that point, yes you would notice a difference in handling/ride. I believe the OEM rods are softer as compared to others such as Bilstein Touring, etc...

If the car has front upper spring seats, I would replace them too but hear from other members, as I am not privy to the XC70. The bearing seems good for the life of the car, unless it is making noise or physically broken.


JPN