AUTOTALKER, I just took my Camry in for an oil change yesterday and asked the firestone mechanic to check the brakes. He took me out to see my car without the tires and showed me the strut assembly. He said all four needed to be replaced.
WO…WO…WO…A FIRESTONE MECHANIC???
Let’s explain something to you…Firestone Mechanics work on commission. That means they get money for every part they sell. And they’ve been taken to court and LOST for replacing parts that were in PERFECT working condition. Struts/Shocks/Rotors are considered MAJOR SAFETY items and since MOST people who take their cars to these places have almost 0 mechanical knowledge they are taken for a ride and smiling as they go…
Moral of the Story…Find a good independent…I’ll bet those struts are fine. I seriously doubt there’s a problem. If all 4 struts were bad you’d have hard time keeping the car on the road.