The replacement OE rear shocks have the springs on them, so that is a bolt on job. The front ones are just regular shocks.
AS far as I know only Bilstein has aftermarket shocks avail. & the springs would have to be transfered from the old ones(rear only)
The OE shocks are cheap(Arvin).

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