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2004 civic 4 dr LX rear right strut is shot. Leaking and bounces a bit compared to the left side. Is it ok to replace just one strut with an aftermarket one such as this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/164689956508?

I'd much rather do this especially when the left side is perfectly fine. It'll save me from having to buy 2 for $110 from detroitaxle.

 
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technically yes.
you might have unbalance depending on how good your other one is

 
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You should do both, however you'll probably be fine

 
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That strut is FCS brand according to the listing. That's not a bad brand for the money. I have used a few of them in cars for family members to save them money. The fitment was good and they have been performing fairly well for a few months (maybe a year) now.

I believe the only problem I encountered during installation was that the hole for the brake hose bracket wasn't threaded. It took a while to thread, but I got it to work. Overall, pretty good struts for the money IMO.

Regarding installation, that job can go south real fast if you live in the rust belt. Here's a link to a video that shows it:


Just be prepared.

 
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Luckily I live in sunny California and not where roads are salted either. However I still soak all the fasteners with pb blast as if I was from the rust belt
I just wanted to know if it's ok replacing one side and not both at the same time, I don't want to be wasteful even though the parts are cheap. The rear left side is firm and does not bounce. The rear right side I want to replace is shot (leaking fluid) and bouncey.