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Does your Altima bounce over every road seam and lean hard through corners? That is worn suspension, and it gets worse every month you drive on it. The 6pc front struts, rear shocks and sway bar kit for the 2007-2013 Nissan Altima replaces all six wear parts in one session.

One car with three worn suspension parts at once is normal at this age. Swapping a single fresh part into a tired car leaves the ride uneven. Replacing the set fixes the cause instead of one symptom.

Signs your Altima's suspension is done waiting

Shocks and struts fail slowly, so the car feels normal long after it is not. Run these checks in your driveway:

• Push down hard on one corner and let go. More than two rebounds means weak damping.
• Look at each shock body for an oil film. A wet, dirty body is a leaking shock.
• Check the tire edges for cupped, scalloped wear. That is bounce chewing the tread.
• Note how the car stops. Nose dive under braking points at the front struts.
• Listen for clunks over potholes. That is usually a worn sway bar end link.

Two or more hits on a car with six-figure mileage means it is time. The bounce test is the fastest one to run.

What is inside the 6-piece kit

A strut is the shock absorber and coil spring built into one unit. A complete strut assembly arrives with the spring, mount and boot already installed. That is why this job needs no spring compressor.

The kit covers the three part groups that wear together on this platform:

• 2 front complete strut assemblies — spring and mount pre-installed, direct bolt-on.
• 2 rear shock absorbers.
• 2 front sway bar end links — the small joints that tie the bar to the suspension.

The full kit listing shows the exact fitment for your build year. Buy the set once instead of chasing parts one weekend at a time.

Why all six parts should go in together

Shocks and struts wear at the same rate because they have covered the same miles. Put one fresh shock next to three tired ones and the new part does more work than the car was tuned for. The ride stays uneven and the new part wears out faster.

A matched set keeps damping equal across the car. Steering feel, braking distance and tire wear all trace back to that balance.

Only need one axle? Match the kit to the job

Replacing everything at once is the clean fix, but a tight budget can split the job. If you do, match the kit to the axle that is actually worn.

• Rear end wallowing while the front feels fine → the rear strut and shock pair for the 2007-2017 Altima covers the back axle on its own.
• Driving a 3.5L V6 → the 8-piece kit for the 2007-2012 Altima 3.5L is made for that engine.

Whichever you pick, do the pair, never one side. Left and right have to damp the same, or the car pulls and leans. Doing the rear axle only? The rear shock and sway bar link buyer's guide walks through that decision in detail.

Fitment: check your year and engine before ordering

The kit fits 2007-2012 Altima sedans and the 2013 Altima coupe with the 2.5L engine. It does not fit the redesigned 2013 Altima sedan. Nissan kept selling the older body as a coupe through 2013, which is why one model year sits on both sides of the line.

Engine choice matters too. Those years offered the 2.5L four-cylinder and the 3.5L V6, and the V6 car takes its own kit — the 8-piece option above. Check the badge on the trunk lid before you add to cart.

How the install goes: about an afternoon

Experienced home mechanics handle this job on the 2007-2012 Altima with basic hand tools. The complete strut assemblies are the reason — the spring is already on the strut.

1. Park on level ground, chock the rear wheels and break the lug nuts loose.
2. Jack up the front, set jack stands and pull the front wheels.
3. Unbolt the sway bar end links while the suspension hangs free.
4. Remove the strut-to-knuckle bolts and the top mount nuts, then swap the assembly.
5. Bolt in the new end links as you go.
6. Move to the rear and swap the shocks the same way.
7. Refit the wheels, torque the lugs and book a four-wheel alignment.

Step 7 is not optional. Front strut work resets the alignment angles, and a skipped alignment eats the new tires within a few thousand miles.

A spring compressor is the tool that squeezes a coil spring so a strut can be taken apart. This kit skips that step entirely, which removes the most dangerous part of the job.

Frequently asked questions

Shopping for other wear parts on the same car? The KOEEP parts collection groups suspension, steering and brake hardware by vehicle.