It's REALLY easy. And Liquid Wrench is your friend.
For the fronts, I got the Ford units: they are cast aluminum, and cheaper than all of the aftermarket places I checked. BAT offers them as an upgrade, but I got them for $21 each from Ford. I even used them on the rear of my late father's Mazda Protege (perfect fit at 1/4 the price of Mazda's part).
One thing that helped me on the fronts: get both of the nuts started before removing completely. Just easier that way.
98 Silver Frost SVT
97 BMW 540I Sport, six speed
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