8th Gen Civic rear shock replacement

[Tyler]

Hi all,
In the process of rotating my tires yesterday, I noticed the rear shocks my ’10 Civic LX were slightly wet with oil; certainly not soaked. The left side we worse than the right, and I haven’t noticed any change in the handling of the car. My question(s) is, should I bother replacing the shocks at only 51K miles or wait until there’s a noticeable difference in handling? And if so, do I have to replace all 4 shocks/struts? Thanks for your input!
ScanMan90

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[Matthew Ross]

If it was me, I’d replace the shocks if they are leaking oil. To answer your other question, you do not need to do the fronts unless they too are leaking. Just do both rears at the same time if you decide to do it.

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