09 Sedan Struts?? - Toyota Yaris Forums

supmet · 01-30-2010, 08:21 PM

So I've heard that struts, shocks, and springs are interchangeable between sedan and LB.

I was checking prices on struts today:

Sedan Right
09-10 $46.75 $37.40

Sedan Left
09-10 $46.75 $37.40

Hatchback Right
09-10 $145.17 $116.14

Hatchback Left
09-10 $145.17 $116.14

Sedan Right
07-08 $145.17 $116.14

Sedan Left
07-08 $145.17 $116.14

Why do 09 sedans have cheaper struts than 07-08 sedans and all liftbacks? The prices were the same at my local toyota dealer and trd sparks, so I don't think its an error.

YarisSedan · 01-31-2010, 02:07 AM

Sometimes Toyota switches to different manufactures to either correct a issue with a current part or simply another manufacture outbid the current one that is willing to make a part that meets toyotas specs for cheaper. Obviously this one is the later.

Usually KYB makes most of toyotas suspention stuff like struts shocks and strut mounts and sway bar links etc....

Only manufacture i know of that would do struts for that cheap is monroe. From my experience they leak and blow out much quicker. But i guess anything to keep production costs down. Its what to expect for a economy car.

supmet · 01-31-2010, 12:10 PM

^^ that's pretty much what I was thinking. So maybe 09-10 sedans could "upgrade" their suspension just by buying 07 struts??

YarisSedan · 01-31-2010, 12:34 PM

Sounds like it but for that price you might as well get tokikos

cali yaris · 01-31-2010, 01:18 PM

it's only an upgrade if there is something different/better about it, besides price. Without the product to look at, or some specs on it, it's hard to say.

Great find on the pricing though, that is a BIG difference.

Loren · 01-31-2010, 07:49 PM

I would guess that those price differences are the difference between a front strut (a pretty beefy unit, usually pricier than a plain ol' shock) and a rear shock (which is just a plain ol' shock, and a wimpy one, at that).

supmet · 02-01-2010, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loren

I would guess that those price differences are the difference between a front strut (a pretty beefy unit, usually pricier than a plain ol' shock) and a rear shock (which is just a plain ol' shock, and a wimpy one, at that).

all fronts, check out trdsparks.com or crowntoyota.com

01-30-2010, 08:21 PM	#1
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	09 Sedan Struts?? So I've heard that struts, shocks, and springs are interchangeable between sedan and LB. I was checking prices on struts today: Sedan Right 09-10 $46.75 $37.40 Sedan Left 09-10 $46.75 $37.40 Hatchback Right 09-10 $145.17 $116.14 Hatchback Left 09-10 $145.17 $116.14 Sedan Right 07-08 $145.17 $116.14 Sedan Left 07-08 $145.17 $116.14 Why do 09 sedans have cheaper struts than 07-08 sedans and all liftbacks? The prices were the same at my local toyota dealer and trd sparks, so I don't think its an error.

01-31-2010, 02:07 AM	#2
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Sometimes Toyota switches to different manufactures to either correct a issue with a current part or simply another manufacture outbid the current one that is willing to make a part that meets toyotas specs for cheaper. Obviously this one is the later. Usually KYB makes most of toyotas suspention stuff like struts shocks and strut mounts and sway bar links etc.... Only manufacture i know of that would do struts for that cheap is monroe. From my experience they leak and blow out much quicker. But i guess anything to keep production costs down. Its what to expect for a economy car. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549 Last edited by YarisSedan; 01-31-2010 at 12:35 PM.

01-31-2010, 12:34 PM	#4
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Sounds like it but for that price you might as well get tokikos __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

01-31-2010, 01:18 PM	#5
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	it's only an upgrade if there is something different/better about it, besides price. Without the product to look at, or some specs on it, it's hard to say. Great find on the pricing though, that is a BIG difference. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

01-31-2010, 07:49 PM	#6
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	I would guess that those price differences are the difference between a front strut (a pretty beefy unit, usually pricier than a plain ol' shock) and a rear shock (which is just a plain ol' shock, and a wimpy one, at that). __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

01-31-2010, 12:10 PM	#3
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	^^ that's pretty much what I was thinking. So maybe 09-10 sedans could "upgrade" their suspension just by buying 07 struts??

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