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Trunk hydrolic struts gone bad

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Old 12-27-08, 10:31 AM
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Default Trunk hydrolic struts gone bad

How easy is it to replace the trunk struts, my trunk will not stay up at all, can it be done by any mechanic or is it a lexus only thing(or Toyota)
Old 12-27-08, 11:12 AM
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You can buy them on ebay and it is a do it your self deal if you can hold a screw driver
Old 12-27-08, 11:44 AM
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KWPTA,, do a search in this forum on "trunk struts" and you will find great threads on where to buy and how to install. I bought some through one of the vendors mentioned and installed them in five minutes. It's easy and will cost all of around $60 compared to some reports in the forum of $250-$300 at some dearlerships. BTW, the new ones work just great.
Old 12-27-08, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by lugnuts
KWPTA,, do a search in this forum on "trunk struts" and you will find great threads on where to buy and how to install. I bought some through one of the vendors mentioned and installed them in five minutes. It's easy and will cost all of around $60 compared to some reports in the forum of $250-$300 at some dearlerships. BTW, the new ones work just great.
If you have a warranty or Certified warranty, it should be covered
Old 12-30-08, 10:54 AM
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Yes, the OEM struts seem to be designed to die after around 4 years, about the time the warranty runs out. I've seen several of them die right at 4 years.
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Mine just died recently. Need to get some new ones.
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