Where to find struts for 04 Q45 ??? Dealer only ???

[valq45man]

Hello - I want to replace the struts on my 04 Q45 but I've found that no one carries them. Apparently these are dealer only items and they want $350 each for the front struts. Anyone else know where I can find these MUCH CHEAPER ???

Thanks very much !!!

[maxnix]

They are dealer only. Have you tried www.infinitipartsusa.com ? Call them. You can get the front inserts only. At the minimum, you will also need the front strut bearings and dust boots. Same on the rear for the dust boots. Chances are good other rubber parts are bad, especially if you live in the city, sun belt or the winter salt belt.

[valq45man]

Any reason why those would be dealer only ? I'm really surprised that no one else carries these. I guess there are not enough Q45s on the road to justify the cost of making these ?

[maxnix]

For the USA, Infiniti only sold about 5K F50 total. It's very rare here.

[valq45man]

Do you know if the struts for an 04 M45 are the same as the Q45 ? Those are about $50 cheaper per strut on infinitipartsusa.com.

[maxnix]

Ask IoS. Aren't the F50 struts electronically switched on the Premium models? Ask about the inserts too.

[valq45man]

I think they are for the fancy versions. I have a base model so I was thinking maybe they would be the same part. Seems like the M45 was pretty similar to the Q45 without the fancy options. Just doesn't make sense to have different parts for the base models. I'll call parts and get more info. Thanks for the help.