Both would be great. If you are going with the quick struts (pre-assembled), people tend to note that they do ride quite a bit high (almost 4x4 lol) and settle just a little. They do sit higher than the worn out springs from factory though.

Can't go wrong with either one although people have noted the KYB are a tad more stiffer than the Monroe. For me personally, I'd go with KYB unless your budget is tighter and I tend to like a more firm ride. If you can get a set of Monroe on sale, that would be great.

 

Here ya go!

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/1...11/686945-official-5th-6th-gen-maintenance-thread-all-you-ever-wanted-know.html

 

I went with the Monroe's.

The only thing i've ever changed on a car is the brakes, so i'll report back with difficulty/results for future DIY'ers. From what i've read changing these isn't super difficult.

Thanks all!

 

Awesome! Let us know how it goes.

 

I'm having trouble finding torque spec for the parts that I need to remove. Does someone have a good link?

 

I bought all four Monroe Quick Struts a couple years ago for my 03 LE due to original strut mounts making a lot of noise. Also changed to some 07 SE 17" rims at the same time. I will say it sits at least an inch higher than the old springs after settling. I don't mind as it doesn't scrape going in/out of the driveway anymore. I'd say it's pretty close to factory ride as far as firmness.

 

Ok so the mission was a success. The Camry is an Ohio car and has ~118k miles on it, so I was expecting some rust, but man... Anyways the only thing that was an issue was the sway bar inlink. We stripped the allen wrench on both of the front tires... We were able to get ahold of it from the rear with some vice grips, but that was less than ideal.

Outside of that blunder it was super straightforward. Rear seems like it's a little more difficult, and with any luck I will tackle those this weekend. After I take care of that i'll go get everything aligned and we'll be on our way. Still saved me $300 bucks with buying a couple new tools. This is for sure something your average dude can tackle in a weekend in my opinion! Just make sure you have a good set of metric sockets and you will be in good shape.

Thank you all for your help, I will post back the rear results!

 

1) Did you do the rears, and how did it go? Monroe quick struts on the rear too?

2) What tools did you need to buy, and are they things you might have rented instead?

3) You mention stripping the allen bolts; did you buy new ones from the dealer, and were they in stock?

4) If you had to do it again, what would you do different? (like use an impact wrench, use a helper, etc.)

5) How is everything holding up 6 months on?

6) THANKS!

 

Yeah, we want to know!