Cost to replace front struts?
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IF only your front shocks need replacement, the cost of 2 new shocks is cheap. You’ll rack up most the cost on install labor.
When were your control arms swapped out? If you don’t know, these cars are super heavy, and they’re known to eat up the front control arms. I would take it to a shop & have them inspect all front (there’s 8 total) control arms. If you go w/ oem c arms, it’s going to cost you $$$$.
There’s several threads on here w/ members sharing their experiences on aftermarket c arms. OR you can get just the bushings & have them pressed in. That’ll be the most economical. Look up posts from @Striker223 (there’s A LOT). He’s a shop owner & very well versed w/ our cars. He uses aftermarket bushings.
The cost to maintain a LS is by no means cheap, but what do you expect from a flagship model.
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I’m saying $500, but you can possibly find a little cheaper, just depends on how much your installer is charging for labor.
IF only your front shocks need replacement, the cost of 2 new shocks is cheap. You’ll rack up most the cost on install labor.
When were your control arms swapped out? If you don’t know, these cars are super heavy, and they’re known to eat up the front control arms. I would take it to a shop & have them inspect all front (there’s 8 total) control arms. If you go w/ oem c arms, it’s going to cost you $$$$.
There’s several threads on here w/ members sharing their experiences on aftermarket c arms. OR you can get just the bushings & have them pressed in. That’ll be the most economical. Look up posts from @Striker223 (there’s A LOT). He’s a shop owner & very well versed w/ our cars. He uses aftermarket bushings.
The cost to maintain a LS is by no means cheap, but what do you expect from a flagship model.
IF only your front shocks need replacement, the cost of 2 new shocks is cheap. You’ll rack up most the cost on install labor.
When were your control arms swapped out? If you don’t know, these cars are super heavy, and they’re known to eat up the front control arms. I would take it to a shop & have them inspect all front (there’s 8 total) control arms. If you go w/ oem c arms, it’s going to cost you $$$$.
There’s several threads on here w/ members sharing their experiences on aftermarket c arms. OR you can get just the bushings & have them pressed in. That’ll be the most economical. Look up posts from @Striker223 (there’s A LOT). He’s a shop owner & very well versed w/ our cars. He uses aftermarket bushings.
The cost to maintain a LS is by no means cheap, but what do you expect from a flagship model.
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Thank you for the info! Appreciate you taking the time. I love my car. Everybody wants me to sell it now because someone pulled out in front of me and I ran off the road and into a metal light pole to dodge them. But it barely got into the hood and the bumper popped right back out! A new hood and grille insert and I'm good to go! Unfortunately since then my car has been going dead when you first crank it up and the OBD reader says 'Knock Sensor' is bad. I've had my suspicions about a valley leak due to the car somehow using coolant with no apparent leak in the hose or radiator. Would try to run hot on my when it was 105 down here (I'm in Louisiana) but was not an issue when it cooled down. If I'm gonna keep and work on this car myself, I'd like to get some bolt on horsepower but thats for another thread. Thanks again for the advice!
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