This is, by a long shot, the best automotive repair informational video I have seen. And I have watched hundreds of them. Good lighting, in focus, explanatory, to the point, clear communicator and edited down. There should be an award. I am watching your others next.

3 top nuts are torqued to 14.5 ft/lbs. 2 lower strut mount bolts/nuts are torqued to 129 ft/lbs.

Great detail, especially the paint marks, torque specs, and parts orientation. Very good job!

You’ve really made owning my Subaru way less of a pain over the years. Thank you for your easy to understand and informational videos. Always the best

The most concise and calm video on all of KZfaq! Thank you.

God bless, this video was the only one I found that gave a fully detailed uninstall and reinstall for struts. And the paint on the bolt? chef's kiss

I've got a 2007 Impreza Outback sport with 195k miles on it. I have used several of this videos ..too muany lmao! All little "watch out for..." tips came in very handy..especially on getting stuck bolts free. I really appreciate everything!

Great video! Are you able to do a tutorial on the rear struts as well?

That was unreal. Clear. Concise. Easy to follow. Thanks! I'm getting ready to do my 1993 Subaru Liberty (Legacy) RS Turbo struts all round. Thanks again. Very helpful!

probably the best subie strut video I've watched.

This was the best video I have seen on this topic. Well done! I am now a subscriber.

Thanks you exactly explained everything in such detail! Even to the point of what tools we’re needing to use to where to place the jack to make sure the car is safe, secure, and lifted properly. I own a 2014 5 speed manual Subaru Impreza wagon sports premium model and I did what you asked and got all of it done. It did take a few hours though but I’m super happy with the results. Thanks

Cracking video, all the detail you will need. I was just watching this as I thought I would need to mark camber bolt. Video confirmed and gave loads useful tips even though I have an older Impreza.

Thank you brother! This looks like it would be extremely simple if I buy a complete strut assembly and don’t need to mess with the springs. I’m doing it myself! Much love

This is awesome! I'm about to replace the struts on my 2000 impreza and this looks very similar.

Great video. I will be doing exactly the same thing for my 03 Forester. I will soon find out how 18 year old 210K mile struts look like...

Thank you so much! Especially for that last tip about the two holes facing outward, i had to go back and redo it to fix the clunking. I missed that part in the video.

Amazing video thank you for your services. I am sure I will rewatch this several times when I do this myself.

Just don’t forget the rubber spring insulators. They prevent annoying knocking noises when hitting bumps and when turning

Very helpful video, I have a 2014 Impreza. Same procedure. Thumbs up!

better explain than the other Subaru videos. TY

You rock dude. Tyvm, allows an idiot like me to save some money and learn about my car. Can’t thank you enough.

Nice video and well explained. I have to tackle this job soon when it gets warmer outside,Thanks

I spent 10 minutes looking for a lost washer before I re watched this haha

About to do this on a 2006 Tribeca B9, thank you for the detailed video.

This video was very educational. Thank you for sharing!

How come I couldn’t find this video 3 months ago when I changed my struts, it’s the best I’ve found😢

This video show me exactly what I need to do if I want to replacement my shock

Good video, going to do mine soon. Was looking at the rear struts also, looks like you need to remove the seat to get to the top of the struts.

Thank you so much from Russia. Like! Good luck!!!

Al of this was a big help my friend,thanks for help!!👍

Yeah i dont understand why people still take their cars to shops for fluids, tire rotations, brakes and struts. All those are very easy to do and you can get some icon tools at harbor freight to do the job. The tools dont even cost that much. Spend $500 on tools and you can do all of these maintenance items indefinitely and not get charged 100/hr+ to do the same job. For example, i can do my oil for 55. A shop charges me $100 for the same thing. I can do a tire rotation for free 99. A shop would charge me $20-30. I can do all four brake pads and rotors for $350, a shop quoted me $700 for all 4 rotors and pad sets. Spark plugs cost me $75. Shop charges 300 to do them because they claim they have to raise the engine to get to them... subaru very cramped nearest to firewall... no you dont, if you use the right extensions and swivels you have 0 issues. Just with those services alone you paid for the tools already. Let alone doing differential fluids, transmission fluids, coolant, shocks. You save THOUSANDS working on your own car. Also it seems like shops take 2x longer to do the job than i can do my own. Like i took my car to the dealer once for an oil change just to see if they recommend any repairs or service and it took them an hour and a half only to do an oil change! Takes me 30 minutes

Please do a Rear Strut replacement video. This one is pretty awesome.

You are the man !!! I might go with a different approach and buying the complete set of strut to avoid taking the spring out (lack of equipment).

Where do we find such offset wrenches to tighten the centre bolt? And of course KYB and Gabriel replacements use a 19mm rather than the 17mm of the OE Subaru front struts on my SH. Rear ones use a 14mm on the KYB and I am hoping the OE Subaru uses the same.

Thank you, video's very helpful!

Question on reinstalling the strut. I replaced mine with lowering springs and it’s now hitting the axle when I’m putting the strut back on. I’ve tried stepping on the rotor to match the knuckle on the strut but no luck. Any advice?

Front struts on 2012 outback are a pain in the arse with these harbor freight compressor, I end up having to buy two pair and it was still hard! The all threads bind up on the plate that attaches to the strut, flip it around and same on other. Don’t take the strut nut off unless you can take it off by hand pretty much, if not, the coil is not tight enough, also the shaft on the shock has to be all the way up into the bearing plate, if not it stays off center, you can still torque it but if that shaft is not all the way up in, I’m guessing that would be really bad. Thanks for the video, was close enough to get it done.

Watching your video has definitely given me the confidence to do this on my own, thank you! Any chance for the rear?

Nice video! I have an 08 ! Thanks

Great video, thank you very much!

awesome video brother very imformative with the specs . Just a few questions isn't that called a shock not a strut? and why make the bolts. what I the marking was facing down wouldn't it be the same thing?

Thanks for putting this up. How well was your alignment preserved with the attention paid to the position of the camber bolt?

Awesome Video!

I have a question so I have to replace both the front and rear struts and saw a complete kit for all four for 400+$ would they be too cheap for a Subaru Legacy 2014?

Do you need to disassemble the shock and strut or can you just exchange the worn part for the new one as a whole?

Awesome, did you also do the rears? I gotta do this soon and thinking of doing all 4 corners

There should be a rubber cover under the spring but it is completely missing on your own O.o

Great video!

KZfaq university strikes again. Thank you for the video. Very helpful

Thank you so much!!!

At 3:18 are you using PB Blaster garage door lubricant? Is that the same as regular pb blaster?

Well done sir !

Nice job

Just curious. Why did you say to loosen the nut on top of the strut tower before jacking the car up? Great video!

I appreciate the video. I did this once on a BMW but wasn't sure if its similar or not to Subarus. Sadly, my Subaru is making suspension noises :(!!

hi. nice tutorial. in @08:42 you say: "this goes here"... what is "this"? looking for the english term of this upper part of the strut which can freely rotate. is it called "strut bearing"?

Subarus are so easy to work on. I'm doing this job this weekend on my car. I got a set of Monroe quick struts. It'll go quicker than mowing the lawn. Thanks for the video, pointers and torque specs.

2006 subie sti should be similar. Thanks it helps

Thankyou so much.

Thank You!

How is it that there is no rust on the bolts. I'm having a heck of a time getting that brake line bolt out.

So why reuse the springs? How long do springs normally last anyways?

Looks Easy!👍

Wow, I did the same on a 14 Outback and clamping just 2 coils all the way together still didn’t shorten the spring enough. I will need to use different type of compressor.

thank you well done.

Good job

Thanks

Great video

awesome video. a little painful watching you do it all with open ended wrench and a non ratcheting breaker bar but I guess the idea is to show people how to do it with the most simple and cheapest tools possible. great job sharing you save your viewers hundreds of dollars!

Nice sharing sir

Does anyone know how similar the process is on a 2013 Subaru Legacy?

Hello there! Nice video! Hope you and your family are doing well!❤️🌞 So I have a question about my 2015 WRX that has the original shocks and Struts at 240,000 miles 🤪😁 I was thinking of going with Blisteins b6 over the oems and my mechanic told I should replace the top rubber mounts under the hood! Is that necessary ? I'd appreciate your input on these two questions! 😁 Thanks...🙌

well done

How did marking the bolts with the ild strut work out? Lol. I kinda thought that was funny, but it wasn't to be precise i suppose u should always technically get an alignment when doing suspension work.

Great video thank you, but wth was that incoming missile siren @2:44 : |

Btw I was thinking of the Blisteins b6 replacements cause I wanna use the Stock springs..!!

have you ran into an issue when putting the strut back on and the strut seems about an inch longer and it doesnt line up with the brake.

Subaru front struts are the only struts I have issues with those spring compressors... literally the screw always rubs on the bottom of the MacPherson flange. It's ridiculous. They could've just made the spring compressors like 0.25" wider. Literally done tons of cars and subaru front struts are the only ones I see with issues.

Question. Why did you not just get new springs at the same time? Do springs outlast the strut? Thanks

Great video.. would you suggest just taking a drill at the top of the strut and just taking off the bolt without compressing the spring?

Air raid alarm going off wth lol

Say it with me guys..”quick struts!” Great video tho

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what up with the air raid siren at 2:54

My front left shocks is gone. Do I have to replace both front shocks ?

The bottom bolt is not a camber adjustment bolt, so i dont know why you bothered to mark it and put it back in the same position. Only the top one is.

Is the air raid siren going off in the background concerning for anyone else or is that just me?

Didn't work so well putting the alignment mark's on the strut, did it. I wondered when u were going to realize that.

Can you fix my legacy

Match marks don't really work when you discard one of the parts you mark.

Never did tell us what you pounded on up top.

Im surprise that theres no rust

Uses a torx on an allen key fitting. No torque wrenches seen anywhere. Not good.

Good video, Just FYI, those bolts are not for camber adjustment, in fact pretty much 99% of modern cars have no camber adjustment, only toe angle can be adjusted, which you don't touch when removing a shock so no need to mark or align anything after replacement.