Porsche 997/986/996 Front Hood Strut Replacement DIY

Hood strut replacement for the front "frunk" of my 2005 911. These typically start sagging around the 5 year mark. 15 years later they are in obvious need of replacement.
It is about a 5 minute DIY job..very straightforward
Tools need..small flathead screwdriver
Mop or other kind of support to hold the hood up.
Link below here to the OEM Stabilus struts (comes with 1 pair).
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[@limeyyankee2544]

Thanks for the great tutorial! Easy to follow and got them done in 15 mins, cheers!

[@ChaseSellyBomb]

Thank you! Very helpful. Should have changed mine a year ago, too😂

[@mikez4073]

Thanks for the how-to. While I didn’t have a mini broom to prop it up, I did have a 10 yr old daughter that I managed to pry away from her tablet for just 5 minutes. Wish the pain went away after 5 minutes, from getting hit on the head by the hood (first & only time it happened.)

[@fortitudine100]

Great video thanks👍👍 like you should’ve done it a year ago… super easy.

[@russm535il]

Thank you a great video I am going to replace mine now for the first time on a 2006 997

[@AUav8r05]

It’s really straightforward and makes a huge difference. Let me know how it went.

[@tomchinese]

Best video on this topic - took me 5 minutes - my wallet (and the top of my head) thank you - no more bangs!

[@AUav8r05]

Glad it went well! I can’t believe I held off on the fix for as long as I did.

[@DeltaCharlie27]

Very helpful video, thank you Sean! I just did mine and followed your tutorial but made 2 small modifications - I used an adjustable length squeegee to hold up the hood and draped a cloth on the front fender (up to where the bottom part of the strut was). Knowing my luck I would have scratched something if I didn’t! :)

[@AUav8r05]

Glad you found it helpful

[@mswak]

Hi, are the hood struts in the engine the same size ?

[@charlesaferg]

Were the originals and the new ones the exact same length?

[@AUav8r05]

Yes they were