Shock Absorber Replacement. Learn how to replace rear shock absorbers fast and easy. This job takes 6min each side and saves you a lot of money if you do it .brIn this episode of Saturday Mechanic, Ben Wojdyla will demonstrate how to replace a worn out shock with a new one. In this episode, Popular Mechanics .brScotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 46 years, shows theres actually a car with shock absorbers that cost over a thousand dollars Apiece. He also shows how to .brHow to replace shock absorbers. Learn how to replace front shocks quickly and easily with no special tools required. Follow the step by step video and you can .