I think this is the only car where I have ever experienced broken strut mounts. 96 Infiniti I30, 166K.
The original passenger side mount broke 2 years ago and was replaced with a KYB; the KYB lasted about ~1.5 years.
Yesterday the original mount on the driver's side broke. Rubber sheared off of the metal plate. When this happens you get a terrible knocking sound (with squeak). It was after 7:30pm when this happened, AZ did not have one but O'Reilly's did. $45 for their generic MasterPro mount, which is double what I would normally pay. But it was this or the driver would be driving 70 miles home with a broken strut mount.
Also, the Monroe OESpectrum struts on this car have 40-50K on them, at most. They are worn to the point that they are dangerous. The previous set of Monroe Sensatracs were the same way - absolutely roasted after 50K. Are Monroe struts normally this crappy?
The original passenger side mount broke 2 years ago and was replaced with a KYB; the KYB lasted about ~1.5 years.
Yesterday the original mount on the driver's side broke. Rubber sheared off of the metal plate. When this happens you get a terrible knocking sound (with squeak). It was after 7:30pm when this happened, AZ did not have one but O'Reilly's did. $45 for their generic MasterPro mount, which is double what I would normally pay. But it was this or the driver would be driving 70 miles home with a broken strut mount.
Also, the Monroe OESpectrum struts on this car have 40-50K on them, at most. They are worn to the point that they are dangerous. The previous set of Monroe Sensatracs were the same way - absolutely roasted after 50K. Are Monroe struts normally this crappy?