Trunk Shock/Strut for LS400?
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Trunk Shock/Strut for LS400?
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Does anyone have a source for new or used Trunk Struts for 97 LS 400? Searched forum, eBay and a few other Lexus sources without much luck.
Does anyone know of a reliable source other than the dealer?
THANKS
Does anyone have a source for new or used Trunk Struts for 97 LS 400? Searched forum, eBay and a few other Lexus sources without much luck.
Does anyone know of a reliable source other than the dealer?
THANKS
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Always wondered about changing them as i think mine suck?
Are they supposed to make the lid open at all when the lid is released?
Mine just stays in position but does not move.
Are they supposed to make the lid open at all when the lid is released?
Mine just stays in position but does not move.
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They're like around $100 or a little over for the OEM, probably half that for aftermarket clones with questionable quality and longevity.
Readily available and not too hard to change but not super easy either!
Readily available and not too hard to change but not super easy either!
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Well, I removed the struts and took them to a local Advanced Auto. They matched them up with a pair for $27.95. I removed the retainer clips from the old ones, clipped them on the new struts and it works like a charm!! No Way was I gonna pay 120.00 bucks each at the dealership, and I simply could not find them on the net.
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Originally Posted by skperformance
Always wondered about changing them as i think mine suck?
Are they supposed to make the lid open at all when the lid is released?
Mine just stays in position but does not move.
Are they supposed to make the lid open at all when the lid is released?
Mine just stays in position but does not move.
No they are not. I think its better this way, especially when you want to load something thats a little bigger then the trunk.
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Originally Posted by GRAND_LS 4
No they are not. I think its better this way, especially when you want to load something thats a little bigger then the trunk.
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I am just used to Benz style ones which half open first.
Also in the manual it says the trunk opens to a halfway point before you have to open it the rest of the way.
Also in the manual it says the trunk opens to a halfway point before you have to open it the rest of the way.
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