Correct, I thought they should be black.
The receipt from the dealer states some numbers and info:
QTY 1
FP-NUMBER 277-3284 SPRING
QTY 2
FP-NUMBER 201984 STRUT
In addition, I measured the rear from the ground up to the wheel well. It measures 28"
Let me add, it took the dealer 3 days for the struts/springs because they could not find them easily.
Exactly how can I have the dealer prove to me those are OEM struts/springs and they apply to my car. Also, are OEMs strickly OEM from one manufacturer or several like NAPA? I mean, where do these struts/struts come from?
1999 Contour SE, 4 cyl, 2.0L