Kit Includes: (2) Rear Sway Bar Links (2) Rear Strut & Spring Assemblies
TRQ suspension kits are manufactured using premium raw materials and coatings for extended service life. Each TRQ suspension component is designed to be a direct, maintenance-free replacement to the stock unit. To extend the life of your steering and suspension components, TRQ recommends replacing components in pairs, sets, or kits. All products are fit and road-tested in our Massachusetts R&D facility to ensure we deliver on our promise of Trusted Reliable Quality.
Product Features
Application Specific Design: No modifications necessary
Anti-Corrosion Coated: Enhanced surface life
Pre-greased: No additional maintenance required
Kitted for Restored Performance: Improved road-feel and handling
Replacing struts used to require specialized tools to compress, remove, and transfer the old spring and mount. Our Pre-assembled, complete strut & spring assemblies come with all new parts and make the job much quicker and easier for the do-it-yourself mechanic.
Strut & spring assembly contains:
Upper Strut Mount
Strut Bearing
Coil Spring
Boot & Bumper Kit
Gas-charged Strut
Our steering and suspension components are pre-greased and sealed for long life and do not require the extra maintenance typically required by greaseable versions.
Item Condition:New
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Lifetime Warranty
This item is backed by our limited lifetime warranty. In the event that this item should fail due to manufacturing defects during intended use, we will replace the part free of charge. This warranty covers the cost of the part only.
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How to Replace Rear Strut Spring Assembly 2005-2009 Subaru Outback
How to Replace Rear Sway Bar Link on a 2004-09 Subaru Outback
How to Replace Rear Sway Bar Link 2005-2009 Subaru Outback
How to Replace Rear Shocks Strut Spring Assembly 2005-09 Subaru Outback
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Tools used
14mm Wrench
15mm Wrench
Torque Wrench
Hammer
19mm Wrench
Jack Stands
19mm Socket
1/2 Inch Impact Gun
Tools used
Tools used
15mm Wrench
Torque Wrench
Ratchet Strap
15mm Socket
18mm Wrench
9/16 Inch Wrench
19mm Socket
Tools used
14mm Wrench
Hammer
Socket Extensions
Torque Wrench
17mm Wrench
Jack Stands
19mm Wrench
Center Punch
Ratchet
Floor Jack
1/2 Inch Breaker Bar
1. Loosening the Rear Strut
Remove the trunk flooring
Pry up the trunk floor siding
Fold down the back seats
Remove the two upper strut mount nuts with a 14mm wrench
2. Removing the Wheel
Loosen the 19mm lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
Secure the vehicle on jack stands
Remove the lug nuts
Pull off the wheel
3. Removing the Rear Strut and Spring Assembly
Loosen the 19mm lower strut bolt
Support the suspension with a floor jack
Punch the 19mm bolt through with a hammer and a punch
Remove the strut
4. Installing the Rear Strut and Spring Assembly
Reinstall the strut into the vehicle
Hand-tighten the top nuts
Support the lower part of the strut with a floor jack
Hold the strut against the frame with a pry bar
Tap the lower bolt in with a hammer
Tighten the 19mm lower bolt with a wrench and socket and ratchet
Torque the bolts to 46 foot-pounds
5. Reattaching the Wheel and Torqueing the Strut
Slide the wheel into place
Start the lug nuts by hand
Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
Lower the vehicle to the ground
Torque the lug nuts in a crossing or star pattern to 90 foot-pounds
Torque upper nuts to 22 foot-pounds
Raise the seat
Replace the side trunk flooring
Replace the trunk flooring
Hi, I’m Mike from 1A Auto. We’ve been selling auto parts for over 30 years!
In this video, we are replacing rear struts in a 2008 Subaru Outback. If you need these parts or other parts for your car, click the link in the description and head over 1AAuto.com.
Open the back. Pull this up and out. Pull this up. See the clips underneath here. Fold down the back seats, push that down, and push that one down. This folded up here like that. And then take these two upper strut mount nuts off, and then put a 14 millimeter wrench on. And we'll break these free with a 14 millimeter wrench. Going to take off the lug nuts. It's a 19 millimeter socket and a breaker bar. I'm just going to crack them loose before we lift the vehicle off the ground. Take the lug nuts off.
From the side grab the wheel, pull it off. All right, then we're going to take the shock bolt out here, with a 19 millimeter socket and a 19 millimeter wrench. Pull the nut off. It's a good idea to support the lower suspension with… we're using a screw jack, but you could use a floor jack or a piece of wood or something underneath. The suspension may fall or go up once we pull that bolt out. To pull that out, I'm going to use a punch. Punch it through. As this goes through the shock is going to fall, so I'm going to try to support it. Be able to pull it down. Pull it straight down. We could have left a, one of the nuts on top so that it wouldn't fall all the way—you can also do that.
This is our old spring and strut assembly. This is our new spring and strut assembly from 1AAuto.com. As you can see, they are almost identical. It doesn't matter left to right—they're both the same part number.
On here you're going to see this warning. It tells you not to touch this nut underneath here, because it could be dangerous. It's safer to install the strut spring assemblies as a whole, versus removing the strut and taking a compressor and putting a new strut on. You don't have to mess around with it—it's good to pop right in. Order your part from 1AAuto.com and you'll be ready to rock and roll.
As you can see, when we took our strut spring assembly out, the suspension actually raised up. Most of the time when you're doing that, the suspension will kick down. For this vehicle it went up. All right, I'm going to install the new strut, this way and then I'm going to line up the holes on top. As that's in there, while I'm holding up I'm going to take one of the nuts and go around, get that nut started so it holds it up in place first.
So we're going to support the lower part of the shock strut assembly, but we also want to pry down on the suspension. I'm going to use a pry bar. Feed it through there and hold it against the frame. And while we're pulling down, try to get the bolt in. There we go. Once you get it started, you can take this down. Get this out of your way. And just tap it with a hammer. Put the nut back on.
Another way to get that bolt in for the lower strut: You could also put in a jack right here, if you had like a scissor jack. Could have stuck it in there and then be able to push the control arms down and then fish that bolt in and you'd be good. Now we're going to tighten the bolt up, the nut. 19 millimeter wrench and a 19 millimeter socket and ratchet. Now we're going to torque this bolt to 46 foot-pounds. That's good.
Install our tire. Put the lug nuts on. With a torque wrench, we're going to torque the lug nuts down to 90 foot-pounds going in a star pattern. You want to go in a star pattern so that you torque the wheel to the hub evenly. The struts come with new nuts, they're 15 millimeter instead of 14 millimeter. So I'm going to put these on. It's kind of hard to get underneath here. And the torque on these nuts is 22 foot-pounds. It's hard to get a torque wrench in there, so I'm just going to use a wrench.
And reinstall this. This piece comes up and over like that. There's a little push pin that goes right there, like that. Push the back seats up. Install the back panels. These two little clips go in there. Line them up and push them down. This one actually popped out over here. Put that clip in there first. Put this on here. Push it down. Just going to line those two tabs up in the back, and push that down. Close the deck lid.
Thanks for watching. Visit us at 1AAuto.com for quality auto parts, fast and free shipping, and the best customer service in the industry.
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08 outback
A
December 14, 2019
I bought these thinking my rear struts were shot being the originals. Bought these installed them with new sway bars are it rides like a dream. So happy I bought these. Will be buying the fronts next
Quick and easy to order right parts.
larry
December 20, 2019
Found the right parts quick and easy, fast shipping. Bolted right on no problem. If you have any questions on changing the parts just watch their videos. Very informative and easy to get the job done.
Exactly what I needed
Perry
March 16, 2020
The parts arrived two days after I ordered them. They were an exact fit, and with the help of the installation video provided by 1A Auto I saved $1100 by doing the repairs myself. Thank you 1A Auto for exceeding my expectations every time!
2008 Subaru rear struts
STEPHEN
August 2, 2020
I decided on the complete spring and strut assembly to replace the ones on my08 Outback. The video was a huge help and the job was much easier because of it. Definitely happy with the quality of the product, its timely delivery and the help of the video
Good at first
Jacqueline
August 5, 2020
They were wonderful at first. Instantly made things better. But here I am two years later looking for new ones again ??
Quick easy replacement
Chaz
August 27, 2020
Was a very quick and easy removal and reinstall because the very precise oem specs!!!
Great struts and nice install video
Karl
October 3, 2021
Great product and install video from 1A Auto. Recommend doing this on a frame lift with a floor jack to help align the new strut lower mount to the car mount point. That was the only part that took time. About a two hour install. Struts work great. Also ordered and installed a rear bearing assembly from 1A Auto. No issues. Thank you.
Jim
June 2, 2022
It was just what I wanted.
John
April 30, 2023
Fit good
TQR- nice products
Glenn
April 4, 2024
Super fast delivery (free) Quality products. Correct fit, Half the cost of my local auto parts retailer.
Customer Q&A
Are the front and rear struts the same on the 07 outback?August 3, 2020
Rolley W
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Thank you for the inquiry. No, the front and rear struts are different. The front struts are part number 1ASSP01010 .
August 4, 2020
Christa R
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