I bought the struts and shocks from a local aftermarket parts dealer and had
them installed at Pep Boys. Total cost for the rear was under $175. The
front was under $350. That's a huge difference. Shocks and struts are not
rocket science and if the parts are SAE certified that's good enough for me.

I have one of the very first AWD Murano's which now has 111K.  I had to
replace the front struts at around 65K, they were TOTALLY shot, even though
not leaking until the very last few miles.  It cost over $800 for this job
at my dealer.  this was my 13th Nissan, and the first time I've ever
experienced an expensive repair at such an early stage.  I also had to
replace the entire driver's side window and assembly because a plastic
support clip broke (that holds the window)... which was another $800.00.

I've been told several times since that I overpaid, but at the same time, it
seems that everyone that does the job at a dealer is paying big bucks just
as I did.

Recently I was told that a seal was starting to leak a little in the back of
the engine, and to replace it would be around $1100.00, which is almost
totally for labor.  I think the gasket is $5.00.

Has anyone had to replace seals or gaskets in their Murano engine?

Willy