# Any idea what "MTS" means?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-idea-what-mts-means/17395>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** repair\
**Created:** [July 29, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-idea-what-mts-means/17395 "2008-07-29T17:36:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![enigmaquip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@enigmaquip](https://community.cartalk.com/u/enigmaquip)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-idea-what-mts-means/17395/1 "2008-07-29T17:36:50Z")

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My '99 Chevy Prizm failed state inspection. The mechanic gave me a list of necessary repairs and among them is a notation that reads “Both rear struts & MTS” - anyone know what MTS means? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-idea-what-mts-means/17395/2 "2008-07-29T17:39:23Z")

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I’m guessing “struts and mounts”.

Ed B.

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-idea-what-mts-means/17395/3 "2008-07-29T18:01:58Z")

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Yeah, “struts and strut mounts.” I’m surprised strut mounts are included in a state inspection. Apparently you failed on struts, but new mounts must be required to make the repairs. Or the station is trying to drum up extra business. A second opinion can’t hurt.

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**Author:** ![enigmaquip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@enigmaquip](https://community.cartalk.com/u/enigmaquip)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-idea-what-mts-means/17395/4 "2008-07-29T19:12:31Z")

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“Mounts” must be it, thanks all!

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-idea-what-mts-means/17395/5 "2008-07-29T19:21:01Z")

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If these inspection stations also do the repairs, it’s in their interest to find something wrong. Might you be able to take it to another inspection station? The average mileage of 120,000 miles may, or may not, be enough to cause that much wear. Many people, even at 200,000 miles, haven’t changed their struts.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-idea-what-mts-means/17395/6 "2008-07-30T01:35:33Z")

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“If these inspection stations also do the repairs, it’s in their interest to find something wrong.”

MTS = Boat Payment ;’)

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-idea-what-mts-means/17395/7 "2008-07-30T02:09:36Z")

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Too much effort involved writing to word ‘mounts’?