# Struts for 1998 Buick LeSabre

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-for-1998-buick-lesabre/12526>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 3, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-for-1998-buick-lesabre/12526 "2008-04-03T16:10:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jimmy\_p](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@jimmy\_p](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jimmy_p)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-for-1998-buick-lesabre/12526/1 "2008-04-03T16:10:51Z")

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I need to replace the struts on my 1998 Buick LeSabre. Do I have to get an alignment too? I’ve gotten quotes from Sears, Firestone, Goodyear, & Pep Boys, and they all include an alignment. Interestingly, my Chevy dealer did not. Is it really necessary to spend the extra $70 for an alignment when replacing the struts?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-for-1998-buick-lesabre/12526/2 "2008-04-03T16:14:53Z")

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Yes, you’ll need a wheel alignment.

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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:** [April 3, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-for-1998-buick-lesabre/12526/3 "2008-04-03T17:06:19Z")

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The bigger question is: does it need the struts replaced, really? Go to an independent shop and ask for strut inspection and evaluation. Wait for their report. DON’T first ask how much. Wait.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-for-1998-buick-lesabre/12526/4 "2008-04-03T18:41:09Z")

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Yes. Struts are adjustable to be able to align the car so when they are removed there is no way to get it back together again with perfect alignment. They can scribe the position of the old ones and get the new ones close, but never close enough to not require an alignment.