Welcome to your first post @fabiocic

Struts ("weight supports") can be re-gassed providing the seals are OK. Alternatively they would need to be replaced with similar pressure capacity struts.

 

I've never seen any supports that have the ability to be readily rebuilt and recharged. They're relatively inexpensive and easy to replace.

$32 ~ $50 on Amazon. Or you can probably find them at whatever auto parts store you prefer.

 

I've never seen any supports that have the ability to be readily rebuilt and recharged.

Then you haven't lived They certainly can be recharged, even with increased pressure if necessary. I had a mobile strut service guy re-pressurize the struts for the lid on my ute tub to carry extra weight after I added roof rails to carry a spare on the lid.

 

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Otherwise as OubackJon mentions, amazon,any automotive store, or any dealer. Prices will vary

 

Just go to to
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and select replacements.
I used them to replace the hood and trunk struts for my BMW Z3, and to add hood struts to my Forester.

 

@fabiocic Subaru calls those "stays" & that were expensive to replace on my son's '03 X, around $50 each!

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I replaced my OEM struts with aftermarket Strongarm. I regret throwing away the OEM struts because the Strong-arm perform the same (do not open all the way) and they also creak.

I should have just spent extra for new OEM struts because I regret it every time I open the hatch.

 

@Kevin

The gas struts here in the States are generally sealed units, that have no way of recharging them. It would be awesome if they did, if there was somewhere that could do it, that is.

All of them I have seen in both automotive and industrial applications are throw away units. Kind of a shame...

 

@Black21Limited Yes, they can be recharged. They put them inside a pressure cylinder, seal it and then pressurize it to the required pressure I've had at least 4 done.

Have a read here for example: Gas Strut Repair | Gas Strut Re-Gas & Refill Service | Gas Spring Refurb | SGS

 

@Kevin That's pretty cool!

And a nice service to have available, but I'm not sure if there's a place in the US that does that.

I would have to do some searching later...

Thanks for the link!

 

Had mine replaced on my 2020 after I hit my head for the third time. The new ones aren't allot better. My wife's 2017 work much better.

 

Some companies make aftermarket ones with a heavier load rating. I've bought two sets for large diesel truck hoods and they worked very well. Im actually looking now for a pair for my 09 forrester as they are good but just recently started sagging 2inches ish when its very cold.

 

The hatch supports were still going strong on my 2010 Impreza at 230,000 miles when I traded it 6 months ago.

I was always expecting them to fail, since the ones on my '99 Jeep Cherokee lasted about 3 years. Cheap replacements weren't an option back then. A $10 pair of locking pliers on the strut rod served the purpose all the way until I sold it.

I will say the rods are made of some tough steel. The Vice Grips never did leave a mark.