Did the Mech rip my family off

[Snooka]

here is a question i've had for some time.... Sometime back i purchased KYB struts for my 1992 Camry (V6 XLE, auto, J vin#..) to replace the cracked oem ones. The mech told my family that there is no way they will fit my car. so therefore we ended up putting on ones he recomended. I apparently still have the KYB GR-2sin dad's garage. Here are the model numbers. My parents dont speak english well but they try. they work real hard for their money. did Mech rip my family off??KYB GR-2 92-94
LF
334132
RF
334131
LR
334134
RR
334133

[ASG14]

Hi Snooka. Here is a link to the #'s on KYB's website for you. I hope this helps.

http://www.kyb.com/catalog/2006_passenger_car.pdf

[Snooka]

Thanks
I guess the car must be a Sedan w/Serviceable Struts

[ASG14]

Originally Posted by Snooka

Thanks
I guess the car must be a Sedan w/Serviceable Struts

Yeah, although, many people switch them to the Serviceable to NON serviceable ones. They ARE interchangeable, if you switch the strut mount with it.

[Toysrme]

The post october sealed struts to directly swap in for serviceable struts provided you put new strut mounts on. Which... You have to do anyway because who puts $300 worth of struts on destroyed mounts.

[Snooka]

oh crap!

I do remember seeing the service write-up they did change the mounts, and you're saying they could have just changed the struts to the ones i have?

[ASG14]

Yup. The Non-Serviceable Struts and the Seviceable Struts are interchangeable between the cars, provided you use the correct mount with each. But many mechanics do not know cars well enough to know that.

[Snooka]

Well Like Roadblock said "knowings half the battle" thanks for the info guys now either i sell em or hold off till something happens.

[ASG14]

They should last over 60k miles. BUT, since you already have them, may as well just hold onto them.

[Toysrme]

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Yeah can't really fault mechanics. They're not going to log onto TN just to ask a question. Tho I have been asked in private by 2-3 Lexus dealers on the Lexus forums how to deal with the most random crap ever LoL! The best was when they were just "playing" with an ES 250 this one time & let the AFM cog spin way out. That was crazy. Them damned dealer techs! The service manager was pissed when I finally figured out what the problem was LoL!

[Snooka]

nice at least someboby remembers the quote

[94CoupeV6]

Originally Posted by Toysrme

The post october sealed struts to directly swap in for serviceable struts provided you put new strut mounts on. Which... You have to do anyway because who puts $300 worth of struts on destroyed mounts.

ME! They weren't destroyed but not in the best condition ever.

[MrJones]

anyone have the part number on the strut mounts?

[prnc_chrmng]

fronts look to be: 48609-33090
and the rears: 48060-32070 (R) 4860-32020 (L)

altho just got mine from autozone, i just ordered them for a 96 camry. then i got the spring seats and insulators from the dealer.