Word of caution, if these are original to the car, and oil is leaking, you might be in for a surprise when changing them. After renting the OE spring compressor from a dealership that a buddy of mine (owns a shop and worked on 300's) borrowed, we took off the shocks and one exploded green slimy oil in our eyes and mouth and ears. It was probably the most disgusting thing that has ever happened (i'd rather have my hair soaked with gear oil/ATF or split a VW case and smell 40 year old putrefied oil hiding in bolt holes). In any case be careful, those springs are HUGE.

I went with Bilsteins, the KYB's I've had in a Porsche project-that-wouldnt-end 914 and while they're okay, they're really stiff. Kill Your Back they used to call them. It's worth the extra for Bilsteins.

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Current:
*1984 300D ~200K,1989 MR2 250K, 2012 Ford Fusion 4.5K (fiance's car to replace the uber-unsafe cavalier)
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Past: 1998 Chevy Cavalier ,2005 Saab 9-3 2.0T, 1996 Mazda Protege, 1974 Porsche 914 2.0, 1997 Land Rover Discovery 4.0L/5Speed, 1995 Jeep Wrangler