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Old 01-10-2005, 09:44 AM
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4 struts or 2 ft struts and 2 shocks???
I need new suspension on my max that has original 150k miles

now i dont know whether the maxima has 4 struts or 2 struts and 2 shocks
i called sears for an estimate they gave 585 for 4 struts and they arnt even sure until bring the max in but i dont wannta drive it around aimlessly since they are soo bad.

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Old 01-10-2005, 09:53 AM
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four struts
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Old 01-10-2005, 10:06 AM
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2 struts up front and 2 shocks in the rear.
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Old 01-10-2005, 10:08 AM
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4 struts. So they are charging you $300 - $400 for labor. What a bend over charge. DIY man. Cheap Monroe struts too.

Dont forget you have to get an alignment after you change them.
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Old 01-10-2005, 10:13 AM
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Dont know if I'm the only one wondering but what is the difference between struts and shocks? I thought shock its just an older term for struts, and something technical also.
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Old 01-10-2005, 10:17 AM
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To my knowledge, and I could be very wrong on this, a strut is a shock with a platform on it for a coil spring whereas a shock is just a shock.
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Old 01-10-2005, 10:20 AM
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We've been over this way too many times.

Technically, all 4 dampers are struts. BUT, the rears are not MacPherson struts. For this reason, most people just call the rears shocks, even though it's incorrect.
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Old 01-10-2005, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mzmtg
We've been over this way too many times.

Technically, all 4 dampers are struts. BUT, the rears are not MacPherson struts. For this reason, most people just call the rears shocks, even though it's incorrect.
Most of us havent ben here for 5 years. But thankyou for explaining it again. Now I have to go find out what a MacPherson strut is, lol.
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Old 01-10-2005, 10:24 AM
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OK so what should I get done for the BACK lol should i put in 4 struts or 2 struts and 2 shocks????
cuz dealer told me i have 2 strut and 2 shock all the local shops tell me i have 4 struts.....
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Old 01-10-2005, 10:25 AM
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he just said the difference.
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Old 01-10-2005, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by sunnyb32
OK so what should I get done for the BACK lol should i put in 4 struts or 2 struts and 2 shocks????
cuz dealer told me i have 2 strut and 2 shock all the local shops tell me i have 4 struts.....
It doesnt matter what they call them. You want 4 new dampers.

Any price over $250 for installation is a rip off. It's a 3 hour job, don't let them tell you any different.
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Old 01-10-2005, 11:12 AM
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If the FSM calls the fronts struts and the rears shocks, I'm gonna do the same.
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Old 01-10-2005, 11:15 AM
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Struts also perform a second job. Unlike shock absorbers, struts provide structural support for the vehicle suspension, support the spring, and hold the tire in an aligned position. Additionally, they bear much of the side load placed on the vehicle's suspension. As a result, struts affect riding comfort and handling as well as vehicle control, braking, steering, wheel alignment and wear on other suspension components, including tires.
http://www.monroe.com/tech_support/tec_struts.asp
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Originally Posted by sunnyb32
...i called sears for an estimate they gave 585 for 4 struts...
OMG, they're really ripping you off. You could get a set of illumina's and have them installed for that much (probably a bit less). If you're sticking with stock springs just get some tokico blues or KYB GR2's and find some independent (non chain) to install them. probably cost $300-400 at the most.
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if you drive to ct ill do them for you for a big bottle of stoli rasp

i might steal your blower resistor while im at it LOL
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i just got my AFTERMARKET springs and struts for 350 shipped and 150 for install and 50 for allinement=$550=u getting ripped off unless you are getting upgraded springs struts.
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