Qty(2) QiMox Hood Lift Supports Shock Struts Compatible with Toyota Avalon 2005-2012

Pros: Good value; easy installation; holds the hood up fine. Cons: Not as smooth as the original Toyota struts in that the hood comes to an abrupt, noisy stop at the full open position. Other: Amazon not accepting video reviews apparently.

The metal clips that lock these into place are harder to work with than on any other gas lift struts Ive used before. Ive replaced struts on hoods and tailgates before and never had a problem - until today. Your supposed to just release the metal clip, slip the socket over the ball on the vehicle, and push the clip back into place, right? But these clips wouldnt release properly. One side of the clip would release, but the other side would push into the socket. I mangled two clips trying to release them properly. Fortunately I was able to replace them with clips from the old struts. I finally realized a good method to release the clips - insert needle nose pliers into the socket to prevent the clip from going into the socket, and release the clips from the back with a screwdriver as usual. What a pain. Now that Ive got these installed, I hope they last a very long time, so I never have to do this again.

Perfect fit on a 2008 Toyota Avalon

Good product.

So far so good

These parts worked exactly as expected. Not being 100% sure how to complete the install I checked Google and 10 minutes later I was done.

They fit like a glove, great buy for the value.

Look. Long story short the hood opens by itself. !!!!! Seriously everyone is impressed !!!

Perfect. Idk abt longevity bc I have only had then a couple months.

Longevity remains to be seen. Otherwise works fine. Look on youtube for instructions for easy installation. Dealership 2 or 3 hundred dollars, so big savings.