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Used suspension legs vary between vehicles - and whether you call it used, second hand or a replacement, matching the right one matters. These are the details breakers need to match the right part to your car - our request form asks them so you only hear from suppliers with the correct part:
The Nissan Almera ran across two main generations in the UK: the N15 (1995–2000) and the N16 (2000–2006), and the generation is the single most important factor for suspension leg fitment as the two share no interchangeable running gear. Always confirm which generation you have before ordering, and quote the registration to the breaker so they can verify against their stock.
This is a boundary year — the N15 generation ended in 2000 and the N16 began in 2000–2001, so a 2000-plate car could be either generation depending on when in the year it was registered. Do not assume a 2001-sourced suspension leg will cross over to a 2000 car; give the breaker your full registration so they can confirm which generation your car actually is before they match the part.
On the Almera, the suspension leg itself is broadly shared across the engine range within a generation, but it is worth confirming with the breaker whether the 1.8 or 2.0 variants carried any differences in spring or damper rates, as these details can vary and should be checked against your registration rather than assumed. Engine size matters more for brakes and hubs than for the strut body itself, but the breaker should cross-reference your reg to be sure.
Trim level does not determine suspension leg fitment on the Almera in the same way that generation and engine size do, so a leg from a GX is not automatically incompatible with an SE and vice versa. However, Sport or sport-suspension variants may carry different spring or damper rate specifications, so if your car has any sport or uprated suspension you should confirm the exact spec with the breaker against your registration rather than assuming a standard-trim part will match.
Yes — suspension legs are side-specific, so always state whether you need the nearside (NS, passenger side, left) or offside (OS, driver side, right) when contacting a breaker. Fitting the wrong side is not possible without significant modification, so double-check before ordering.
Within the same generation — N15 (1995–2000) or N16 (2000–2006) — year-to-year compatibility is generally good for the suspension leg, but mid-generation running changes can occasionally affect specifications and the breaker should always verify against both registrations before confirming the part will fit. Never assume compatibility purely on the basis of shared generation without the breaker cross-referencing the exact application.