Time for new shocks

[quang tran]

!8 years old SUV ,160,000 miles .First time replace shock ,lots of work today and take at least 2 days

[foakes]

Not an easy job without a lift.  Good work!

Best, Fred

[quang tran]

Got only one front left done ,strip the slot in strut mount can't remove the nut .May get the rest done tomorrow

[JasonGotaProblem]

I actually just had the back right one start leaking. I bought Bilstein shocks for my PRO4X Xterra 2.5 years ago. Contacted them, they agree it's an issue covered under warranty. sounds like I'm getting new ones.

Lemons are out there. The difference between a good and great company is what they do when you tell them about it.

[quang tran]

Never try Bilstein I hear they're good but cost too muck. KYB is reason price and work good for me ,just change all 4 for my truck and drive like new .Bought all 4 shocks for my Lexus Suv plus shock mounts and boots,below for $700 ,reuse coil springs insulators

[reelynew]

I put Bilsteins on my fish mobile (tundra) this past April. They were just a little less than $400 for a complete set of front and rear. I reused my coils as well. Tire wear has really improved.

[jzman]

I opted for quick struts (KYB) when I did mine two or four years ago.  I noticed I needed to change mine when my car would sway really bad when I passed by a 18-wheeler semi. 

I saw on YouTube the strut rebuild process and the spring compressor procedure scared me (and I didn't have one). 

The ride quality was really worse than the original but after 5-8k miles of breaking in I would say the quality became 8/10 or that I got really used to it.  So keeping original springs is actually good.  But surprisingly quick struts isn't that much more expensive than buying all the parts to rebuild one.

[quang tran]

Coil spring for car or small SUV are not bad to compress ,the trick is use hand tool and count ,compress even both side .After market strut normally don't match original one ,shocks are not as good as Toyota OEM even KYB .They will worn out quicker that I can accept but I can't accept if the height is change ,spring is too stiff that make the ride worse

[reelynew]

I saw on YouTube the strut rebuild process and the spring compressor procedure scared me (and I didn't have one). 

I rented it at Oreillys but, I agree with you. When putting the coil onto the new strut we were aiming it down the driveway just in case. 

[Gobi King]

Quang,

Which store did you acquire the KYBs from?

[quang tran]

Quang,

Which store did you acquire the KYBs from?

I got from Rockauto .Did the front and test drive good ,the 2 front I took out  are bad,the 2 rear are bad also as I never change them .Now I'm retired I have time to take care them .It start rain now so I will do that tomorrow ,no hurry . This is the spring compressor I use , the one we rent at Oreillys for heavy truck coil spring the screws are bented when apply too much pressure and very hard to turn . I clamp the sock on vise while compress coil spring 

[quang tran]

All done , all 4 are bad and test drive very good .All I need is alignment and take the all one to scrap metal as garbage truck don't take car parts .Should be done long time ago

[Shark Hunter]

Rock Auto is Hard to beat. I buy solely from them.
My Mom's Cherokee needs brakes. $70 a pair at Oreilly's.
Got both sets from Rock Auto Delivered the Next Day for $50.

[Brewcrafter]

Rock Auto's website/search function are First Class, and are usually my first stop for at a minimum identifying part numbers and vendors. - john

[Gobi King]

Rock Auto is Hard to beat. I buy solely from them.
My Mom's Cherokee needs brakes. $70 a pair at Oreilly's.
Got both sets from Rock Auto Delivered the Next Day for $50.

Agree,
And you genuine  Parts.
eBay Amazon are peddling fake parts.
Says oem Toyota on the box but are fake parts.

Op, Lyn makes good stuff, good choice