The end of the year has arrived even quicker than usual and everyone is no doubt thinking about beaches, mountains, bushveld and the like. Depending on where you are, these destinations involve long distance travel and at this time of the year invariably involve the whole family.

That in itself is reason enough to get your car thoroughly checked over and of course we believe shock absorbers are an important part of that. Unlike brake pads and tyres, it can be difficult to determine when a shock is at the end of its life. Because deterioration is usually gradual, it often goes unnoticed.

That’s why our Mobile Shock Tester is such an important part of our armoury and it has certainly earned its keep this year, while the team that mans it has too. A big thanks to the regular crew: Mike, Marco, Shawn and Thabo for helping BILSTEIN South Africa take shock absorber testing to the people.