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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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driver side strut blown
well not it's time to replace my oem driver side strut . now i just wondring should i go with oem or aftermarket. if i go with the aftermarket what brands are there.
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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OEM is overpriced. Only aftermarket options are KYB (decent) and Monroe (crap.) Replace both front struts because if one is gone, the other will follow.
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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thanks otter
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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Get KYB. This is what I'm gonna get once my oem blows up. It sucks that we have so limited choice in aftermarket strut

Get coilovers...lol
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 06:09 AM
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Get KYB, I have a set of the replacement struts in my basement now ready to install.
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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does anybody know the part number for the rear. is it the same as the sportback
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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Yes, same as sportback.
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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how many miles did you have on your car before your driver side strut blew?
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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I had 70K miles... very hard driven miles though..
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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hah, i had 40'000km on mine before both front struts were replaced by the dealer.
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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i have 67,000 miles .
since im replacing the fronts ,do you think i should do the back while im at it .
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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might as well, since the rears are pretty cheap (about $100 for the pair), then you can get everything aligned and done at once.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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the total job is going to cost 650 with parts and labor.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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Ouch.
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