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Should I also replace bolts & nuts when replacing shocks?
Planning to replace my front shocks and shock mounts, and want to check with the experts on the following:
Are the bolts & nuts in red reusable or one time use like the caliper bolts? Also am I missing anything else that should be replaced while I'm doing this?
You should replace all but the lower arm hardware if I remember correctly. The factory nuts for the strut mounts however are far better than what's provided with any aftermarket mount so between those two I would and did reuse stock.
I reused mine. The torque settings aren't that high.
The strut should come with a new nut in the box that you can use.
Get genuine strut mounts if replacing, as people here have been unsatisfied with after market ones. I reused mine as they were good enough - no weird noises.