[tomgwuyn]

May I know where to buy the trunk and hood struts for a 06 330i ? Which brand is preferred ? Thank you.

[theMeeks]

Rock Auto has always been my preference, but FCP Euro is good if you live in the US.

[e91Owner]

If you think you'll need to buy them again, then FCP since you buy it once and it's guaranteed for life. They run around 11 each for OE (stabilus).

If you think you'll only replace them once ever, buy them from whomever is cheapest. There are tons with lots of reviews on Amazon, starting at $12/ pair.

[Damaskus325]

Got mine at O'Reilly auto parts. Changed then in the parking lot. Flat head screwdriver and 15 minutes.

[mainbearing]

Rockauto or RM European. I use Stabilus.

Hood:
https://www.rmeuropean.com/Make/BMW/...bcatID=1115181

Trunk:
https://www.rmeuropean.com/Make/BMW/...bcatID=1115156

[Hoody007]

Originally Posted by tomgwuyn

May I know where to buy the trunk and hood struts for a 06 330i ? Which brand is preferred ? Thank you.

FCPEuro - and get the Stabilius brand. They’re the only ones which will last.

[tomgwuyn]

Originally Posted by Hoody007

FCPEuro - and get the Stabilius brand. They’re the only ones which will last.

Sure. Thank you.

[lowrydr310]

Originally Posted by Hoody007

FCPEuro - and get the Stabilius brand. They’re the only ones which will last.

Stabilus is the preferred brand however when I replaced the blown hood and trunk struts on my 325i I went with the URO brand from Rock Auto. They've been on 3 years now and still work as great as when I first installed them. Only time will tell but I figured it was worth a try for how cheap they were. I'm not sure what other URO parts I would trust, but the hood and trunk struts should be fine.

[e91Owner]

Originally Posted by lowrydr310

Stabilus is the preferred brand however when I replaced the blown hood and trunk struts on my 325i I went with the URO brand from Rock Auto. They've been on 3 years now and still work as great as when I first installed them. Only time will tell but I figured it was worth a try for how cheap they were. I'm not sure what other URO parts I would trust, but the hood and trunk struts should be fine.

I usually get everything from FCP for my German cars because of the free replacement on the parts they sell, but I've bought the cheapest no name brands with decent Amazon ratings for lift pistons on my other cars and they've lasted just as long as any other.

[Brian86]

The LESJÖFORS have lasted longer than the OE ones on some of my other cars.

[A321]

https://www.autohausaz.com/bmw-auto-...placement.html

https://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/20...unk_strut.html

https://www.bimmerworld.com/BMW-Trun...247250308.html

https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Tailg...27707025&psc=1

[Hoody007]

Originally Posted by lowrydr310

Stabilus is the preferred brand however when I replaced the blown hood and trunk struts on my 325i I went with the URO brand from Rock Auto. They've been on 3 years now and still work as great as when I first installed them. Only time will tell but I figured it was worth a try for how cheap they were. I'm not sure what other URO parts I would trust, but the hood and trunk struts should be fine.

Ah. Guess I've had bad luck then. Tried the URO parts on the E31 and they were shot within the year.

[smatanovic]

I bought Stabilus replacements from Amazon, and they've been fine.

[macloren]

I have URO struts also. No problems whatsoever.

[andy_06xi]

When my trunk struts failed I replaced them with the 'Stabilus' brand. But I found that they were too powerful and the trunk 'popped up' faster than I liked. I replaced one of the new Stabilus struts with the old OEM strut -- which was weak, but not totally blown.

This worked great. I've had it like this for over 5 years. I've expected to eventually have to replace the OEM strut with the extra Stabilus unit as both struts aged -- but so far the 'mixed' configuration is holding up fine.

[mainbearing]

My factory trunk struts were pretty weak from the start. I do prefer the new Stabilus however, made the factory junk look like old, blown struts from the beginning.

Anyway, Uro windshield washer pump, pad sensors, and valve cover all worked nicely so far. I am sure their struts will work fine too.

With the typical hood and trunk struts at about $10-12 a piece across brands, just go with the biggest name Stabilus, IMO.

[tomgwuyn]

Originally Posted by mainbearing

My factory trunk struts were pretty weak from the start. I do prefer the new Stabilus however, made the factory junk look like old, blown struts from the beginning.

Anyway, Uro windshield washer pump, pad sensors, and valve cover all worked nicely so far. I am sure their struts will work fine too.

With the typical hood and trunk struts at about $10-12 a piece across brands, just go with the biggest name Stabilus, IMO.

Thank you.

[jdstrickland]

Originally Posted by tomgwuyn

May I know where to buy the trunk and hood struts for a 06 330i ? Which brand is preferred ? Thank you.

Autozone. Seriously, ANY auto parts store carries these struts. They might be out of stock at any given store, but they are common parts. Take a sample with you so you can match the length and mounting options.