My wife has a 2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.4L sedan; we recently found out that we need the struts replaced and I am opting to do it myself. The only issue is that from the research I have done, our Camry was built in Japan (the first letter in the VIN is a "J", which seems to indicate this). As a result, some parts seem to have slight variances that require a different part than what the online compatibility checks at places like Autozone, Advance and O'Reily would indicate. Before I get in too deep with this, do you know if the foreign built Camry's need special struts, or will the domestic struts work? I cannot imagine that all the parts would be so different that everything would need to be special ordered, but I'm no expert.
Thanks in advance!
The fact that your car is made in Japan does not mean that it is JDM. With that said, you don’t need special struts.
Thanks; I worry because in replacing the serp belt and the glass in the mirrors, the domestic versions didn't fit and I had to order different ones. But if the struts aren't different, that's a load of worry off my mind.