Dealer is replacing my shocks and starter total cost of $2300.00 (thank goodnes for extended warranties). According to the factory manual I have there is an air dryer that is part of the compressor assembly, should this dryer be replaced at the same time that the shocks are replaced? I think the part only runs about $100.00 seems like cheap insurance to protect such expensive shocks. My assumption is that the dryer must dry the air that gets pumped into the shocks, anybody know if this is true? They also show an air filter for the compressor, should this be replaced as well?

The dealer said the dryer and the filter hardly ever go bad so there is no need to replace. To me that thinking is off, I would think the dryer and filter protect the air that goes into the shocks (and compressor)?

Any thoughts?

Are you sure that it has a filter and a drier... it kinda sound to me like you are confusing the A/C compressor with the shocks' air compressor, because i know the a/c has a filter/drier near the passenger side shock tower under the hood but this is the first i've heard about the shocks having them... You might be right though that the shocks have them because i dont really know.

Are you sure that it has a filter and a drier... it kinda sound to me like you are confusing the A/C compressor with the shocks' air compressor, because i know the a/c has a filter/drier near the passenger side shock tower under the hood but this is the first i've heard about the shocks having them... You might be right though that the shocks have them because i dont really know.

According to the factory manual there is also one for the compressor for the shocks. I am aware of the dryer for the AC, thanks though.

Not sure if the 98's compressor is the same, but the earlier ones it was the black canister on the compressor. It also acted as an accumulator too. You shouldn't need to replace it, the desiccant rarely gets saturated to the point of being unusable. If you are really concerned about it, you wouldn't by any chance have a vacuum pump would you? 29" of vacuum would boil out any moisture in there pretty quick.

Good thought on pulling a vacuum, that would verfiy for the short term anyway.l Thanks

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