How to Replace Rear Shocks 2007-12 Nissan Altima

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Shock absorbers help your vehicle stay stable and safe. Signs of worn out shocks are knocking or bumping noises, loose handling, or a bouncy or bumpy ride. The typical service life of a shock absorber is 50,000 miles, depending on conditions. TRQ shocks and struts are engineered to fit your vehicle perfectly. This video shows you how to install shock absorbers on your 2007-12 Nissan Altima.

This repair was done on a 2012 Nissan Altima Base 2.5L and the process should be similar on the following vehicles:
2007 Nissan Altima
2008 Nissan Altima
2009 Nissan Altima
2010 Nissan Altima
2011 Nissan Altima
2012 Nissan Altima

Tools you will need:
• 16mm Wrench
• 18mm Socket
• 21mm Socket
• 3/8 Inch Impact Gun
• Socket Driver

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[daveweiland]

Great video!
I'd just add how important it is to have a pneumatic impact wrench!!!
I tried and failed with just regular socket wrenchs.
I borrowed my neighbors pneumatic impact wrench and everything went super easy just like the video.

[devilfurb]

Thanks for the video! Definitely not from Pennsylvania! Haha.

[Talariaman]

So easy and simple but I just broke one of the strut bolts and they are part of the frame with no way to get at them any ideas on a fix, do you have to cut a panel to get into that area

[ethanwomack]

Do you know the size of the bolt on the lower shock mount ?

[kretivearchives]

Wish the rears came with the mounts or at least sold the mounts. Car dont have the stock suspension so i cant use the mounts for the back and cant fond them anywhere. Pretty much useless without the mounts

[KingOfTheHell]

That’s looks soo easy to install more easy that change break pads, the Nissan dealer wanna charge me 1, 300 for change just the rear ones 😂😂😂