mine quit working at around 150K...when i got slammed in the head by the hood. now, i use a pry bar to hold it up. too busy to go buy new ones.

 

Mine quit around 130k. Now I use a wooden stick that actually works very well.

 

Mine quit work around 110K, using a piece of deck rail to hold it up.

 

145k....still strong

 

Mine works on warmer days. But I used vise grips, a trick my dad taught me when I was younger.

 

i just order mine from ebay, i hope they last paid $27......

 

I just replaced mine, but if they go out again I'll probably steal a prop rod from a junker and fit it to the max.

 

who bumped the 5 year old thread

 

Maybe the aftermarket ones give up way faster then the oem hood struts. I can see y some oem lasted over 5+ years. Ima buy mines oem unless anykne knows where i can buy oem cheaper??

 

Why's the hood so damn heavy on these cars ?! Its like 50 pounds !
I almost want to by a CF hood (if one exists) and replace mine so
I don't have to lift the damn thing anymore.

But yeah I don't deal with hood struts anymore I got a prop rod from my old 87 Camry
and never looked back.

Theres spots to hook in prop rods too just take a quick look around the engine bay.

 

you must be pretty weak... These cars hoods aren't so extremely heavy. My fiance drives a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GT coupe. That things hood weighs about 65-70 pounds.

Mine were replaced 3 years ago with Autozone struts and they started going out this year so i took 2x4 laying around in my garage and am using that. Works Great and it was free!

 

well than you sir are in the wrong forum. also, way to bump a dead thread for something so useful

on another note, welcome to the forums.

 

I have a piece of scrap wood that I stick in there to hold it up. Only ghetto thing about my car.