you worry too much Ron
Just change them and go. A couple 10 mm at the bottom and 17 mm at the top. Pretty straight forward unbolt/bolt. Changed the one out on the 300TD today. You have to kinda position the front ones for the 10mm to fit the bottom. You will need to "jack" up the lower control arm to bring the top of the strut through the upper hole.
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Jim
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