leaking shocks?

the front shocks driver side of my 1997 boxster is leaking oil.is this a signal that i should replace my front shocks? when i push down on the front driver side it springs back up with no oscillation. traces of oil are evident on the shocks.i have purchased your book and am now ready for project 63 as soon as you say i have to replace the shocks.

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[Wayne 962]

Believe it or not, Bilstein states that some leakage of fluid from the shocks is a normal occurrence. I personally never felt super-comfy with this analysis from them. But, they will not take shocks back under warranty if they are leaking. Hard to believe huh? Back to your question - if it were my car, I would replace the shocks, probably on all four corners. If one is leaking, the the others are probably not too far behind.

- Wayne