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I have a 2000 Toyota Avalon that has 128k Miles on it and still the original suspension. I have noticed when braking that I get a nose dive. So I am pretty sure that I am in need of new front Struts. My question is should I go ahead and replace all 4? I am going to do Monroe Quick struts myself. I have a spring compressor but when priced out to include the bearing replacement it was cheaper to go with the quick strut. Can’t just buy the bearing have to buy the whole mount at 75$ each. So should I bite the bullet and buy all 4 or just do the front. Other than the nose dive I am not noticing any other issues. Bounce test in the rear goes down then comes up a little past neutral and then comes to rest. I dont think that is all that excessive but you all may have more experience with it. Thanks in advance for all of your help.
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Quick Struts are certainly the easiest way to replace them. I have had pretty good luck with them also. You could try just replacing the front ones first but I recommend you have an alignment after installation so to avoid possible two alignments it would be a good idea to replace all four.
In my opinion, just do the front. The rear struts passed your jounce test successfully and are not in need of replacement. In general, the front struts take a lot more abuse than the rear struts and require replacement on a more frequent basis.
Save that cash for more fun and exciting things, such as beer and/or women.
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