As a certified master mechanic who just performed this job on a 2006 Saturn Vue with the 3.5 liter V6 in AWD trim, I have to say that everything written by GM for the instructions is dead wrong, at least when it comes to the AWD V6 Vue. In fact, I spent more time trying to follow the false factory instruction...
Had a customer recently bring in his Jeep Commander for a front end noise and as happens with these particular vehicles the sway bar bushings were wearing out in what seemed like less than a year. The customer had previously had another local shop install new quick strut assemblies to rid himself of wh...