2000 Cadillac Seville Strut Replacement

2000 CADILLAC SEVILLE
108,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JERRY SCHULTZ
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My 2000 STS has the FE3 "road sensing" suspension with 108000 mi. Replacement Struts are $700 each - is there a lower cost replacement or can the SLS non adjustable struts be installed & if so, do any electronic components need to be removed or deactivated? The car is pristine & I have owned it since new and really want to go to 200,000 miles - but the cost to rebuild the suspension with original equipment replacement parts is prohibitive. What are my best alternatives?
Apr 24, 2008 at 6:08 AM
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BLACKOP555
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i have never installed non adjustable struts in place of the sensing struts.

try having the cores rebuilt it may save you some money, or try a junk yard.

i wouldnt mess around with installing the non adjustables as you will probably run into more problems down the road.
Apr 25, 2008 at 6:21 PM
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