I just bought a whole new setup for my suspension and I was looking on autozones website and found this:

Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section.
Remove or disconnect the following:
Wiper arms
Top cowl ventilator louvers
Wiper link assembly
Outer top cowl panel
Front wheel
Brake hose and wheel speed sensor
Lower mounting bolts
Upper mounting nuts

My question is.... Do I have to do all of these things?
Thanks
Dan

 

as far as wipers and around yes, very easy though. and brake lines or speed sensor is so you dont break any lines also. the total labor to do the whole job is about 1 1/2 hours i paid $50 per each side at the shop.

 

you don't have to take the wipers, cowl, or any of that off up top (at least I didn't have to do that) but when you jack up the vehicle, just detach any lines/wires that are bolted to the strut, pretty simple. (the wheel speed sensor and the brake fluid line leading to the caliper are bolted to the strut). After you take those off, detach the front sway bar end link from the strut, and then take your lower mount bolts off and then your upper mount bolts.

 

Just pop out the two fasteners on each side of the cowl, and gently lift it a little to get to the top nuts.

No need to remove it.