Anti Sway Bars 101 (LXi and LX)

[davidbrady]

I think your shocks are probably fine. If there's a slight oil mist on them they're still okay. If they're dripping oil then they need to go. Most shops, after removing them and working them through their motion, will probably say you need new ones. This is because they offer little if any resistance on the compression stroke. All the shock action is on the rebound. If you work them through a complete stroke they collapse easily but rebounding them is very difficult. This is normal.