⚙️ Regular KYB SM5211 Strut Mount Kit Review

If you're doing it yourself, you probably understand the need to properly align the bracket with the post. The instructions said to replace the strut, not replace the bracket on the strut.

I ordered two of these with the same item number. One came with 14mm nuts. The other had 15mm nuts. There were two camps in one box. Makes me think about quality control of other aspects of KYB products.

From the KYB website: An empirical rule. If you are replacing front shocks/struts due to wear, we strongly recommend replacing the strut mounts as well. They weren't kidding. When removing the spring with the compressor, the left suspension strut support on my Honda pilot broke! See my photo of an old broken strut post. That's how bad my current cathedral bearings were. Even if there are no symptoms, these things dry and wear out over the years. Just replace them along with the shock…

I bought two SM5211 strut mounts, looked at them and sent them back assuming they had been used in some way. They looked like someone had installed them or scraped the floor outside of the box. The metal bearing ring was dented and scratched. The rubber in the bearings looked like someone had taken sandpaper and thrown it in the mud. When turning, pieces of rubber flew out of the bearing. And one of the bearings rotated much harder than the other. I have ordered a replacement. The replacement…