A few questions and hoping for some advice as well. I have a 2021 Crosstrek Sport with one leaking rear strut. Vehicle has 50K miles on it. For one I don't think a strut should go bad with mileage that low. I bought the Crosstrek used from a dealership and it had right at 40K miles. At 43K miles I had the oil changed and that's when they informed me of the faulty strut, so it was likely bad when I bought it.
I purchased the Subaru Extended Warranty that covers the vehicle to 100K miles, do you think they would cover the strut failure? If they won't cover it, should I replace with OEM Subaru parts or is replacing with aftermarket like Bilstein B6 a far better option?
Since the mileage is low, is it still necessary to replace both rears like you normally would if the mileage was much higher?
Is replacing the strut and associated lock nuts good enough or should I replace everything in the assembly? To include the spring and mounting assembly as well.
Thanks in advance for any advice and answering my question.
I purchased the Subaru Extended Warranty that covers the vehicle to 100K miles, do you think they would cover the strut failure? If they won't cover it, should I replace with OEM Subaru parts or is replacing with aftermarket like Bilstein B6 a far better option?
Since the mileage is low, is it still necessary to replace both rears like you normally would if the mileage was much higher?
Is replacing the strut and associated lock nuts good enough or should I replace everything in the assembly? To include the spring and mounting assembly as well.
Thanks in advance for any advice and answering my question.