Managed to find OEM shocks, not sure I need them now at 88,000 miles. Why not go ahead and install them? The car is 17 years old.

I am wondering if this should be a plug and play or add/replace other parts. I do not know the condition of my spring and shock bushings but the shock rubber absorbers are $50 a pop.

Forget these then or not?

 

I'd replace all the rubber stuff possible. The last thing you want to do is remove the shocks a year or two from now to replace the rubbers.

 

I bought all new rubber parts from Amayama a year ago to do this when the time comes. I have no idea what affect the tariff situation has had on such, so i am glad i bought them when i did.

https://www.amayama.com/en/part/honda/51631s2a004

 

I looked at them last year and all four shocks were available at a decent price until you added shipping. I passed. Their prices went up but I found everything local except for one shock from the United Arab Emirates. Of course, days after ordering that , one popped up on eBay. All the rubber parts are still available in the USA.

 

From my experience, the only thing you need is the rubber spring insulators. The strut mount bushings are metal reinforced, there's zero chance they're worn. There's a reason they're $50 each. Unless you're using your car for Safari, there's zero chance your bumpstops are blown.