These gas struts saved the day. The OEM shock absorbers in the hood were removed and I had to use a stick to hold the hood open. Now that I have these new shocks the hood stays open as you would expect. I bet the mechanics in my workshop thank me too! They were easy to install once you know how the mechanics of these dampers/springs work. If you like replacing gas springs/shock absorbers then for the money you can't get any better.