The key to vehicle safety and reliability is to replace parts as they wear. Your shocks and struts react to every wheel and body movement, every bump and every corner. They keep your vehicle stable and you in control. You’ll want a professional technician to inspect and road test your vehicle’s shocks and struts every year or 12,000 miles.

Around 50,000 miles, your shocks and struts have carried you through quite a lot and are most likely worn. It only takes one worn shock to increase stopping distance.

How? When you brake, a worn shock will cause the vehicle’s front end to nose-dive. This movement lifts the back end, preventing the tires from keeping a firm grip on the road. The result is poor traction, poor control and greater stopping distance. That’s a formula for an accident.

High-quality shocks and struts help any vehicle make quicker, safer stops under all driving conditions. KYB parts, available at Merles, will meet or exceed your vehicle’s original equipment quality. In fact, nearly one out of three vehicles in the world are manufactured with KYB Shocks and Struts.

If it’s time to check out your family’s vehicle, bring it in to Merles along with this month’s coupon for the May Special.