VRS front shock heavy mist/leaking ? give me your 2 cents

[gon]

Hi all.

After getting the usual advisory for "Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil" I read the forum and this link and realised it was a normal thing on these cars.

Still, I decided to go and investigate.

 

I found that the mist is all the way down to the bottom of the shock, so falling outside of what VW considers normal in http://www.vwgolf.org/leaks_at_shock_absorbers-1838.html.

 

Please check the video .... https://youtu.be/cWlKW7RSVgs

 

There are no knocks or bangs that I have ever noticed.

 

Should I change them ?

Give me your 2 cents

 

Cheers.

 

 

 

Edited 12 October, 2020 by gon

[MoggyTech]

Surprised that past the MOT, looks like pretty severe leakage to me. I would change them. 

[Stuart-h]

Mines done the same. Mine is only 18 months old as well!

[gon]

15 minutes ago, Stuart-h said:

Mines done the same. Mine is only 18 months old as well!

have you replaced them  ? if so, did you notice a difference ?

Edited 12 October, 2020 by gon

[Stuart-h]

2 hours ago, gon said:

have you replaced them  ? if so, did you notice a difference ?

havent replaced them yet.

[Titanium_Man]

They looked knackered to me too. 
 

If you put your full weight over the strut and let it go and it bounces a couple of times or more it’s 100% time to replace them.