You can do this your self. you do need a special tool but you can rent this tool at a napa or oreillys it's called a coil spring compression tool. you will get your money back when you return it. remember there is an alignment issue that you will face. but if you mark the bottom of the strut where the bolts are just replace them and tighten them in the same position. i would still recommend you take it to a shop for alignment if you have any difficulty with it not driving straightthe struts themselves should be about 50-75 dollars apiece. hope this helps. please rate this solution. thanks