May seem like a stupid question, but can anyone tell me if the 96 has shocks or struts? Been looking online for replacement costs, but none of the sites give me any info.

 

I have a '96 Deville also and it has air ride suspension. I had to replace it last year and I went with Strutmasters. It is a replacement to the air ride suspension. This has been great for my Deville. It cost me around $900 to purchase the Strutmasters kit and have a mechanic put them on. It is shock/coil spring combo in the rear and struts in the front. This is a cheaper option than going out and spending the money on the air ride.

 

I don't know if mine is working or not. I had an 89 Brougham that had the level ride light that came on and I could hear the pump running. Does the 96 still have the light? No light in mine nor do I hear any pump running. Checked the fuse in the trunk it was ok. May check the relay tomorrow. Any advice?

 

You probably have an air suspension system and in that case I would recommend going to strutmasters.com and taking a look at our conversion kits. these convert you from the airbag to a powder coated American made steel coil spring that is guaranteed to last the life of the car. This is a PERMANENT fix. With air suspension you can replace the bags and compressor but it will never be truly fixed. The main problem is that the airbag will get tiny holes and cracks causing the compressor to over work itself (like blowing up a balloon with a hole in it.) I added the link below so you can take a look.

http://www.strutmasters.com/cadillac...parts-s/12.htm

I hope I was of some help

Good Luck!!!

 

Just replaced my fronts from Suncore Ind. Everything went smooth, they came fully assembled ready to install, 424.00 to the door. Great ride again. ( passive )