How should gas charged shock absorbers be safely drained to prevent personal injury on Chevrolet Tahoe?

Gas charged shock absorbers contain high pressure gas which makes it unsafe to remove the snap ring from inside the top of the tube as this act may cause serious injuries from the fast-moving contents. Safety glasses must be worn when performing center punching and drilling operations on shock absorbers to prevent injuries while treating the shock absorber tube with care. Use a centerpunch to indent the tube bottom 10 mm (0.4 inch) from its edge. Place the shock absorber rod in the vise position horizontally while it extends to its maximum length. Use a 5 mm (3/16 inch) drill bit to drill a hole at the centerpunch spot while drawing out gas and potentially oil mixture through that hole. Protection is achieved by covering the oil drainage area with shop towels. After making a centerpunch indent in the tube's middle you should drill this point with the drill bit to release oil while the operation is contained by shop towels. The shock absorber should be removed from the vise before positioning it with the holes pointed downwards over a drain pan. Move the rod within the tube to drain all the oil.

How to replace the shock absorber in the rear suspension of the 15 Series on Chevrolet Tahoe?

Replacement of the Shock Absorber in the 15 series rear suspension starts by raising and supporting the vehicle. The electrical connector and air line should both be disconnected from the esc system before comfortably supporting the rear axle. If the vehicle has esc remove its sensor first then undo the upper Shock Absorber bolt and its nut followed by removing lower Shock Absorber bolt and nut to extract the Shock Absorber. Begin by adding the new Shock Absorber and then attach it with the upper Shock Absorber hardware and bolt. Tighten both upper and lower Shock Absorber fasteners up to 95 nm torque specifications of 70 ft. Lbs. Reinstall the esc sensor if needed after securing any electrical connector and air line components that have rtd. Next perform the following steps: remove the support from the rear axle, move away the safety stands and lower the vehicle down.

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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Part Number: 23106628
$167.65 MSRP: $506.80
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- Other Name: Absorber, Shock; Suspension Strut and Shock Assembly Kit; Complete Strut Set.; Strut; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension; Shock
- Replaced by: 85669563
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, LTZ, PPV, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Part Number: 20955497
$65.72 MSRP: $185.10
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- Other Name: Absorber, Shock; Suspension Strut and Shock Assembly Kit; Air Spring to Coil Conversion Kit; Complete Strut.; Shock; Strut; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Replaced by: 19435686
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2011-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, LTZ, PPV, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Part Number: 23130122
$66.91 MSRP: $188.47
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- Other Name: Absorber, Shock; Suspension Strut and Shock Assembly Kit; Complete Strut Set.; Strut; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Replaced by: 85669714
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, LTZ, PPV, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Part Number: 20955486
$67.96 MSRP: $191.45
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- Other Name: Absorber, Shock; Suspension Strut and Shock Assembly Kit; Air Spring to Coil Conversion Kit; Complete Strut.; Shock; Strut; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Replaced by: 19435684
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2011-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe | Hybrid, LS, LT, LTZ, PPV, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 6.0 L FULL HYBRID EV-FLEX (FHEV)
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Chevrolet Tahoe Strut Part Number: 20955498
$70.52 MSRP: $198.62
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- Other Name: Absorber, Shock; Suspension Strut and Shock Assembly Kit; Air to Coil Spring Conversion; Complete Strut Kit.; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Replaced by: 19435687
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2011-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, LTZ, PPV, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX
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Chevrolet Tahoe Strut Part Number: 84844872
$76.37 MSRP: $215.13
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- Other Name: Shock Absorber
- Replaced by: 84844865
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- 2021-2025 Chevrolet Tahoe | Commercial, High Country, LS, LT, PPV, Premier, RST, SSV, Z71 | 6 Cyl 3.0 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Part Number: 25871225
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- Other Name: Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Assembly Kit; Air to Coil Spring Conversion; Complete Strut Kit.; Shock; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Replaced by: 19435698
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
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- 2007-2010 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, LTZ, PPV | 8 Cyl 4.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 6.2 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Part Number: 22811847
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- Other Name: Shock Absorber; Suspension Strut Assembly Kit; Air to Coil Spring Conversion Kit; Complete Strut.; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Replaced by: 19436383
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2012-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, LTZ, PPV, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Part Number: 84082039
$76.89 MSRP: $152.94
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- Other Name: Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Assembly Kit; Complete Strut and Shock Absorber Set.; Shock; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Replaced by: 85743838
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2017-2020 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, PPV, Premier, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 6.2 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Part Number: 22811844
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- Other Name: Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Assembly Kit; Air to Coil Spring Conversion; Complete Strut Kit.; Shock; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2012-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe | Hybrid, LS, LT, LTZ, PPV, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 6.0 L FULL HYBRID EV-FLEX (FHEV)
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Part Number: 84043217
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- Other Name: Absorber, Shock; Suspension Strut and Shock Assembly Kit; Complete Strut Set.; Strut; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension; Shock
- Replaced by: 85669721
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2017-2020 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, PPV, Premier, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 6.2 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Part Number: 20955487
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- Other Name: Absorber, Shock; Suspension Strut and Shock Assembly Kit; Air Spring to Coil Conversion Kit; Complete Strut.; Shock; Strut; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Replaced by: 19435685
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2011-2013 Chevrolet Tahoe | Hybrid | 8 Cyl 6.0 L FULL HYBRID EV-FLEX (FHEV)
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Part Number: 23148688
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- Other Name: Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Assembly Kit; Suspension Strut Assembly Kit; Strut Shock Kit; Complete Strut; Shock; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Replaced by: 85669814
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, LTZ, PPV, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Strut Part Number: 84082002
$277.46 MSRP: $552.00
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- Other Name: Absorber, Shock; Suspension Strut and Shock Assembly Kit; Complete Strut Set.; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension; Shock
- Replaced by: 85669753
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2017-2020 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, PPV, Premier, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 6.2 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber, Rear Part Number: 23487280
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- Other Name: Absorber Assembly-Rear Leveling Shock; Shock; Absorber, Shock Absorber Air Lift
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 19302786, 25871432
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2008-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe | Hybrid, LS, LT, LTZ, PPV, SSV | 8 Cyl 4.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.0 L FULL HYBRID EV-FLEX (FHEV), 8 Cyl 6.0 L FULL HYBRID EV-GAS (FHEV), 8 Cyl 6.2 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 6.2 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber, Rear Part Number: 84176675
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- Other Name: Absorber Assembly-Rear Leveling Shock; Suspension Strut and Shock Kit; Complete Strut.; Shock; Absorber, Shock Absorber Air Lift
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 23267007, 23290661, 23151122
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2015-2017 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, LTZ, PPV, Premier, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Part Number: 84977478
$492.29 MSRP: $979.32
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- Other Name: Absorber, Shock; Strut; Absorber, Front And Rear Suspension
- Replaces: 23464589, 23312167, 84176631, 23151123, 84061228
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2015-2020 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, LTZ, PPV, Premier, SSV | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 6.2 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Part Number: 19300047
$263.70 MSRP: $511.80
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- Other Name: Absorber Kit, Front And Rear Suspension; Shock
- Replaces: 22187155, 22187157, 22187159, 22400248, 22400884, 22187151, 88965339
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2000-2006 Chevrolet Tahoe | Base, LS, LT, Z71 | 8 Cyl 4.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber, Black, Rear Part Number: 19368461
$339.59 MSRP: $664.88
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- Other Name: Absorber Assembly, Rear Leveling Shock *Black; Shock; Absorber, Shock Absorber Air Lift
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 15918524, 15852158, 15852157, 19300070, 23487282, 25979392, 25885468
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2007-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe | LS, LT, LTZ, PPV, SSV | 8 Cyl 4.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 6.2 L GAS
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Chevrolet Tahoe Shock, Rear Part Number: 19331452
$408.03 MSRP: $798.88
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Absorber Kit, Rear Shock; Shock Absorber; Absorber Kit, Front And Rear Suspension
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 22187158, 22187156, 19300046, 22400885, 22187152, 88965458, 88965338
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by GM's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2000-2006 Chevrolet Tahoe | Base, LS, LT, Z71 | 8 Cyl 4.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS

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Now, the Chevrolet Tahoe uses the Shock Absorber and strut assembly for the vehicle's suspension; these components are responsible for responding to shock impulses whilst stabilizing the vehicle and enhancing the quality of the ride. These components, together with springs, are used to reduce unwanted motion of suspension, and use hydraulic pistons to transfer shock and energy to them in the form of heat. Many types of shock absorbers have been developed over the years that include the twin-tube and mono-tube shock absorbers where they differ in the mechanisms used to control the flow of hydraulic fluids and that enhances the ability of your car to respond to different driving conditions. Continuing improvements are seen in spool valve dampers, Position Sensitive Damping (PSD), and Acceleration Sensitive Damping (ASD); while electrorheological and magnetorheological dampers allow semi-active and adaptive suspensions for better comfort and control. A well-maintained and well-inspected Chevrolet Tahoe suspension system components are critical to the good performance and durability of the automobiles; hence, one should avoid defaulting on these aspects to avoid jeopardizing the vehicle's movement characteristics.

Chevrolet Tahoe Shock Absorber Parts and Q&A

Shock Absorber
19300047
Q: How should gas charged shock absorbers be safely drained to prevent personal injury on Chevrolet Tahoe?
A:
Gas charged shock absorbers contain high pressure gas which makes it unsafe to remove the snap ring from inside the top of the tube as this act may cause serious injuries from the fast-moving contents. Safety glasses must be worn when performing center punching and drilling operations on shock absorbers to prevent injuries while treating the shock absorber tube with care. Use a centerpunch to indent the tube bottom 10 mm (0.4 inch) from its edge. Place the shock absorber rod in the vise position horizontally while it extends to its maximum length. Use a 5 mm (3/16 inch) drill bit to drill a hole at the centerpunch spot while drawing out gas and potentially oil mixture through that hole. Protection is achieved by covering the oil drainage area with shop towels. After making a centerpunch indent in the tube's middle you should drill this point with the drill bit to release oil while the operation is contained by shop towels. The shock absorber should be removed from the vise before positioning it with the holes pointed downwards over a drain pan. Move the rod within the tube to drain all the oil.
Shock Absorber, Rear
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Q: How to replace the shock absorber in the rear suspension of the 15 Series on Chevrolet Tahoe?
A:
Replacement of the Shock Absorber in the 15 series rear suspension starts by raising and supporting the vehicle. The electrical connector and air line should both be disconnected from the esc system before comfortably supporting the rear axle. If the vehicle has esc remove its sensor first then undo the upper Shock Absorber bolt and its nut followed by removing lower Shock Absorber bolt and nut to extract the Shock Absorber. Begin by adding the new Shock Absorber and then attach it with the upper Shock Absorber hardware and bolt. Tighten both upper and lower Shock Absorber fasteners up to 95 nm torque specifications of 70 ft. Lbs. Reinstall the esc sensor if needed after securing any electrical connector and air line components that have rtd. Next perform the following steps: remove the support from the rear axle, move away the safety stands and lower the vehicle down.