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Old 08-31-04, 12:10 PM
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My LS400 has 100,000 miles on it and I am about to swap out the springs and shocks... is it worth the time and money to replace the mounts? Will I notice any difference in ride quality?
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If the mounts are new, then this will be the time to replace them. Unfortunately, you won't know till you've removed them from the car. As for ride, a new insulator will mainly help to provide a level surface for the spring to seat on. The biggest change wil be the struts and springs depending on what you install.
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If you are using OEM parts and are not deterred by cost I would go ahead and do it. I would only use OEM for this though. I changed just the front upper strut assembly on my 94 ( along with the new f&r oem struts) at 143,000 miles. They mounts actually appeared to be in pretty decent shape.

Glad I went ahead and did it though because I think the ride is pretty smooth for 161,000 mile + vehicle.

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