YOU'RE SPENDING TOO MUCH on your 2016 Kia Soul Rear Shock Replacement

[@johncole3998]

Same here! my 2013 kia Soul. Now, I feel confident about replacing my shocks now.

[@BudgetFriendlyDIY1202]

You'll be surprised how much better it will feel to ride. I'm convinced car makers are making replaceable parts to last only 60 - 70k miles.

[@peacefulwarrior4078]

Swapped out the garbage OEM SUSPENSION on my 2015 soul Upgraded to the BILSTEIN B6 Shocks and front struts . NIGHT AND DAY DIFFERENCE ride ! Definitely recommend the BILSTEIN B6 SUSPENSION, oh stay away from those pre mounted springs ! Recommend replacing the sway bars on each drivers and passenger side to while doing the strut upgrade !

[@BudgetFriendlyDIY1202]

I just did the sway linkage and tie rods on a 2005 Camry. Easier than I thought. Saw those Bilsteins, I bet they ride great. Might splurge at some point, especially for the Sedona. I was being lazy and didn’t want to mess with the tool and work of compressing that spring. But to get the upgrade Bilsteins I might have to bite the bullet.

[@juiceweezer]

Great video! You gave me the confidence to do it myself! Subscribed.

[@BudgetFriendlyDIY1202]

Thanks so much for subscribing.

[@lawrenceh.7011]

Thank you. However, you failed to torque the wheel lug nut in the 4 o'clock position on the video.

[@BogdanFarfatianov]

Hi Thank you for useful video!

[@BudgetFriendlyDIY1202]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Alex-sq5zr]

You need a jack stand. Never trust the weight of your car with just one support. Especially with a wheel off.

[@reccer1979]

Looks like he has the jack and a stand.

[@BudgetFriendlyDIY1202]

I had both, jack was there and stand was also under it. But if you watch the rest of my videos you’ll see 99% I remove the jack and just use the stands.

[@Alex-sq5zr]

Ah., I guess I stopped watching before I saw them. My bad

[@25066j]

Id love to hear how the car is riding these days, Ive heard preassembled struts dont ride as well, but it sounds like is pretty default for the kia soul

[@BudgetFriendlyDIY1202]

It’s pretty good. No worse than OEM I don’t think. But there are Bilsteins that would fit and I’ve heard are really good, if you’re up to the task of dealing the spring.

[@dkrueger85]

Thanks for the details. Going this for my 16 y/o niece this weekend and saving her $700! Dang stealership

[@BudgetFriendlyDIY1202]

They’ll only use Kia parts. I never found the rear shocks to be fantastic on the soul when the car was new.

[@StevenHowle-n4z]

Which brand did you use?

[@BudgetFriendlyDIY1202]

I’m pretty sure those were Monroe. To be honest, they’re not great in the long run. Bilstein maybe be the better option.

[@grailph]

You missed torqueing the bottom right lugnut

[@BudgetFriendlyDIY1202]

I went back and did after I stopped recording

[@adairjanney7109]

bro I have a 16 and its a 255,000 and I have not done this, doesnt seem like it needs it but maybe I will

[@BudgetFriendlyDIY1202]

Each vehicle can be different and technically you could run it on bad shocks. The springs are what hold the weight of the car, the shocks are just for comfort. Although I suspect completely worn out shocks could cause excess wear on the springs.

[@tomwiggin4887]

Where are your jack stands? Super dangerous to rely on a hydraulic jack. Could result in a fatal injury.

[@BudgetFriendlyDIY1202]

Jack stands are there further underneath on the other side. Just not in view.