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Question: Rear Struts vs. Front Struts

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Visitor, 3.0L V6, Valley Stream, NY, June 09, 2010, 21:28

Should rear struts be replaced as often as front struts?

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, June 09, 2010, 21:32
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    On average I would say I replace more front shocks than rear which I guess would make sense, the engine and transmission is in the front (most weight) and every time you brake you have weight transfer forward so I guess the front may work harder. The ES300 suspension is a little "soft", new shocks may improve the car a lot.

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