BIG SAVINGS on 2016 Kia Soul Front Strut

This maintenance task is surprisingly easy.
The common usage range you'll see quoted is 50k to 100k miles. I did this job on this car at 80k and can tell you I absolutely should have done it sooner. We don't drive in extreme conditions or on particularly rough roads, but it was still at least 20k overdue.
Shocks / struts are often ignored, but make a major difference when updated. They got worn out so gradually over 80k miles I didn't realize how bad they were. Any roughness I did notice I just blamed on the wheels needing rotating / balancing or tires nearing time for replacement. New tires do make a slight improvement, but I was amazed what new shocks can do to smooth out the ride and reduce road noise. And that's only the rear shocks.
I can't wait to do the front struts. I'll be posting that video soon.
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[@adairjanney7109]

why would you even replace them, they look fine only 90k miles

[@BudgetFriendlyDIY1202]

Preventative, and it did improve the ride.
Each vehicle can be different and technically you could run it on bad shocks. The springs are what hold the weight of the car, the shocks are just for comfort. Although I suspect completely worn out shocks could cause excess wear on the springs.