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I'm researching replacing the front struts for my wife's 07 RX350. I thought about getting aftermarket KYB's like i did for the rears but am leaning towards going with the OEM's for the front, since i'm DIYing and will be saving a ton of cash anyways.
My question is do I need to replace the strut mount when i replace a strut? I was planning on doing so, but the strut mount + strut mount bearing are pretty expensive and thought that I could just get new new strut mount bearings and reuse the strut mount. Toyota/Lexus dealers on ebay are selling strut mount + bearing for around $240 whereas a pair of bearings will go for around $60.
Do strut mounts themselves usually go bad? I thought it was just the bearings that get worn. Could someone who's done this job before advise me on this?
My question is do I need to replace the strut mount when i replace a strut? I was planning on doing so, but the strut mount + strut mount bearing are pretty expensive and thought that I could just get new new strut mount bearings and reuse the strut mount. Toyota/Lexus dealers on ebay are selling strut mount + bearing for around $240 whereas a pair of bearings will go for around $60.
Do strut mounts themselves usually go bad? I thought it was just the bearings that get worn. Could someone who's done this job before advise me on this?