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Note: Is Not Suitable for Automobiles with Automatic Lifts!
for 2.0L 1998CC 122Cu. In. H4 GAS DOHC Turbocharged
- 2014-2018 Subaru Forester XT Wagon
- 2014-2018 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Premium Wagon
- 2014-2018 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Touring Wagon
- 2014-2018 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Limited Wagon(Except 2015)
for 2.5L 2498CC 152Cu. In. H4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
- 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Convenience
- 2014-2017 Subaru Forester X Wagon
- 2014-2017 Subaru Forester XS Wagon
- 2014-2017 Subaru Forester XSL Wagon
- 2014-2018 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited /2.5i Premium/2.5i Touring/2.5i Wagon
- 2018 Subaru Forester Limited Wagon
- 2018 Subaru Forester Premium Wagon
- 2018 Subaru Forester Touring Wagon
for 2.5L 2498CC 152Cu. In. H4 GAS Naturally Aspirated
- 2016 Subaru Forester X Wagon
- 2016 Subaru Forester XS Wagon
- 2016 Subaru Forester XSL Wagon
Package Includes
Rear Door Lift Bracket Left+Right
Installation steps for easy installation:
- Step 1: Remove the old hatch cover, hood, trunk lid, etc. using a screwdriver, protective gloves and other basic tools.
- Step 2: Carefully remove the clips and loosen the fasteners.
- Step 3: Pull off the ball-and-socket joint and remove the strut from the vehicle.
- Finally, place the new strut in the correct position and tighten the fasteners as needed.
amf5960
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2025
The parts fit my Forester, and buying through Amazon saved me $72. Buying the part from the dealer would have cost $100!
Betty Ankeny
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2025
These fit well on our 2016 Subaru Forester.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2025
Replaced our broken ones on our forester. These work great - easy for a non-mechanic to install
Marc A. Primavera
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2025
Fit perfectly
Bubblepopinc
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2025
Good enough replacement, just keep them greased at the pivot points or they'll rust out too.
Ryan W.
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2025
The driver side arm of the hatch snapped off at the ball and socket joint where it attaches to the hatch, which dropped the whole thing, nearly decapitating me. Used a stick until that got old. Went to the dealership’s parts department and they wanted $160 for the replacement arm they had in stock. Googled in the shop and found this option for so much cheaper. Worked great. Little awkward to put it back in and needed to use the existing screws since none came with it. I couldn’t easily get off the other side (only tried for like 10 seconds), so I just left it on but now have the matching one for when the passenger eventually fails. This was for my 2014 Subaru Forester with 80k miles, which is generally starting to fall apart….
Leslie Ross
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2025
Fit perfectly. Works great. Was pretty easy to replace, although there were no instructions and my son in law had to help me.
Pierre Poulin
Reviewed in Canada on April 20, 2025
The installation was easy and the lift gates worked as prescribed. Now only time will tell if they are as good as the originals.
Nigelcanuck
Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2024
Holes did not match and impossible to install. OEM part has ball and socket seperate.
Tom
Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2024
Fit well
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2024
I have been fighting with this set to keep the gate up since installing them in August . They totally failed by October and had to use a stick to hold the gate. I just replaced them with a better rated brand and the new brand works like the factory ones . Do not waist your money.
Fernand Fissette
Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2023
So far so good! Little tight but with a good push on the panel it will fit! Ball joint is the weakest point! High gas pressure, so can’t compress them before installation.
Jerry Melsky
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
Once installed - it worked great. The install was a little tough for me to do alone. It would probably be fine with two people. Once the ball and socket is screwed into the lift gate, the strut needs to be compressed quite a bit to position the bracket correctly on the door frame. It takes a fair amout of force to so this compression.This is the forth strut I have replaced on 3 different Subarus and this strut was the hardest to install. For other replacenet I bought one factory strut did that not need to be compressedto install. A different aftermarket strut needed to be compressed but the ball and socket came in two pieces so all the parts could be attached to the car and then the strut compressed by one person and socket popped over the ball. Once together a supplied clip was used to keep the ball connected to the socket. This clip rusted out after a year so I'm hoping the single piece design of these struts being reviewed will stand up better.Another area of concern I have is the corrosion resistance of the strut rod. All of the struts I've seen before his one had bright chrome on the rod. The finish on these rods is dark. There is such a thing as "black chrome" which offers excellent corrosion resistance at lower cost than bright chrome so, lets hope that's what we have here. I'll be sure to post later if I encounter corrosion. However, I doubt I'll get more than 12 more monthes form this car (>220K miles) so might not need to worry and will have ben wise to choose a economical replacement.
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