Kid has broke front coil spring in 2015 pilot. Bottom loop. Not middle. I reached in and removed loose bit and occasional rattle is mostly gone. Honda changed strut design in 2015/2016 for strut design but that’s side issue. Honda was $100 for 1 coil. A Kyb assy is $150 approx. some sites mention spring color ID. Blue or orange or so on. Many sites don’t mention color. Some ask model? Lx or ex or touring. Or try “generic” Amazon brand for $90?
Depends how you search online. Ask for kyb and I got a pair for $859 but ad was vague and not clear on years. But, it’s the internet. Folks charge whatever they want. How do you confidently get a proper replacement for a specific year and model trim?
Have you tried rockauto?
Yes. RA has budget, Monroe and kyb. Kyb is for kayaba research. I guess removing vowels is how you arrive at trademark? For simplicity I’d rather just get a good spring. Used struts are $40 at junkyard too. Hard to find single springs. Most have pairs online. Or buy 1 spring from dealer.
I would not replace one spring, the other may be close to failing, and won’t match the new one, regardless.
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The shop where the son works at will no longer install KYB struts in vehicles because of too many come-backs.
The quality of these products gotten so bad after the pandemic that if you get over 2,000 miles before they’re shot you’re considered lucky.
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So how about the Monroe quick struts for about $225 the pair?
so, kyb today is poor quality. vs 10 yrs ago? seems everyone says monroe is the same. used to be good but just more cheap ■■■■ from china now. an oem, used, not broke strut will have an oem, not broke spring. should be “worn” ok. the car came from new hampshire. or maine. midwest dealer figured out how to buy cheap scruffy east coast cars and sell them in the midwest to rubes.
seems all new autoparts are suspect now. it says “oem”. gotta be good.