shocks front

[mark hamster 28]

Hi all. Had my car in for its MOT and end of AUC warranty check yesterday. Noticed when driving my car on bad road surfaces and having window open that there is a slight squeak coming from front right some where. Also does it sometimes when you press the brake pedal. Went out for drive with a BMW Teq and he took it down a bumpy road and all you could hear was Squeak Squeak Squeak lol. It turns out that they struggled to find it when on the ramp but they suspect its front right shock absorber so have got one on order (£594..!!!)

My question is, is it ok to have just 1 fitted or should it have both sides done ?? Might not be the problem yet but I don't mind them fitting me new parts for free 

Also had a result, was going to have a wheel alignment done as had new tyres fitted a few weeks ago, was £150 but because of fitting a new shock absorber they said it will have to be done anyway so saved me a few quid there.

Can not recommend Sytners at Nottingham enough since I have been taking my car there since I fell out with Stratstones Derby big time. This was my 3rd X I have bought from them over last 4 years and the front tyres were in poor condition and they would not change them and had a few more issues also with this car from them. So £420 for new tyres they refused to do has now cost them thousands as I will never touch this place again !!

[X5Sport]

Ideally you should change as a pair, but if the other side is OK then it is very unlikely that BMW AUC will spring for it.  Insurers pay only what they absolutely have to!  If the other one is fine then go with it.

Worth having a chat with them and see it they will replace one foc and contribute to the other perhaps?

[mark hamster 28]

thanks and good thinking there