Requires special knowledge and tools. If you have to ask this question I am guessing you have neither?
Seriously you need to look around at Advance Parts or ebay motors for what is called a "quick strut". You can buy these for less than 200 dollars a pair for many cars. This includes a new spring and a new strut mount preassembled. You have to replace suspension components for both sides and this precludes the service manager trying to explain that new mounts are needed and that will be a hundred bucks . Find a good shop which does alignments and have them replace the struts and do an alignment. With the quick struts the shop time is greatly reduced. Most likely save you over $500 from a dealer cost for this operation.
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SOURCE: spark plugs on 2002 Saturn vue
just completed a plug removal and install on my '02 awd v6. if you have the time and patience it's straight forward; common sense was most helpful. to gain access to the plugs, both fore and aft, you must remove, in short, everything near to, associated with, the air intake system. common tools plus a 1/4 socket, with 8 inch extension to hold a #10 star bit. these star bolts are under the rectangular plastic plate atop the intake. once you have those out, disconnect all the wiring, carefully. lift the intake out, look for plug covers, fore and aft, ignition assembly lays atop each row of three plugs. with the hands of a surgeon, remove the ignition assembly, and by golly ye shall see your reward. easy from then on.
replaced my plugs with the iridium 'honeys'; marked improvement in starting, acceleration, smoothnes, noise, and gas mileage to the value of + 3.0%. changed out the oil with mobile1 extended performance, changed transmission fluid. took a shower. time involved, 7.0 hrs. dealer be damned,,priceless!
SOURCE: saturn vue 2003 sway bar link and struts
it all depends on what tools you have its not really that at my shop it would probable take 30-40 min to change the struts and 15min to change the links so its would be around 75.00
SOURCE: How to change the manual transmission fluid in 04 SaTURN vUE
take it to a 'jiffy lube' place and pay them to do it.Will probably cost $29.
SOURCE: how to add fluid to a 2004 Saturn Vue transfer case
well if it is a v6.. the stick is on your right(as you stand in front) and way down. It has a yellow handle, but hard to see.
if you have v4 probably doesn't have one they are sealed.
SOURCE: replacing struts on a 2004 Saturn Ion
i just got a quote from meinke for front struts replaced for just over 500.00
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