1998 Toyota Camry LE V6 Engine. The dealer mentioned I needed both my front and rear strut mounts replaced. I called around to get estimates from mom & pop shops to compare pricing, however, they are encouraging me to replace my struts also. Is this a good idea? Also what is the standard labor costs and pricing to replace struts & strut mounts?

Answer:I seriously doubt you need front and rear strut mounts for a 98 Camry. That is highly unlikely. I would get the car out of the dealer and get a second opinion elsewhere. It is a good practice to replace the struts if indeed the mounts were bad but it is also possible to re-use the strut. To do all four struts and all mounts with labor @ 1500 dollars. Again, go to a national chain shop, ask to have the struts and mounts checked, and get a second opinion.

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When replacing strut mounts, its not neccesary to replace the struts but it will most definetly have a big difference. If you are concerend about your Toyota, I suggest you replace it right away. But if you want to hold off a little while than your vehicle will still be in working condition. Although, if you start to feel loss in a part in the vehicle than it would definetly be time to replace the struts. But like i said, its not very important but Its something worth looking into. Its better to be safe than sorry. Once your traveling far on high way speed, please be very cautious.

Motorist Assurance Program guidelines recommend replacing Original Equipment struts that have more than 50,000 miles on them since their performance has degraded measurably by that time.

If you have more miles than that - and I‘ll bet you do - and you have to take the struts out anyway to service the mounts (ie: your already paying for all the labor to replace them) why wouldn‘t you put new struts in?

you are nickel and dimeing this. If the strut mounts are bad then the chances are that the strut springs and the shocks are also screwed up. Then you need a realignment. its like a package deal. If one part is screwed up it affects the rest.
About the only thing that gets changed separately are the shocks every few years.
What kindsof roads were you driveing on to cause so much damage?