I was looking for where the upper mounts are located and found this post. I am going to correct this because I know that other new members who have minimal mechanical knowledge and skills come here looking for help.
Mr. Feirstein, you are WRONG. If a shock or strut is leaking fluid, it is DONE FOR. Period. Leaking fluid means the seal(s) are worn (high mileage) or damaged (multiple reasons). They do not repair themselves, and the fluid does mot magically regenerate. As the fluid leaks, the shock/strut loses it's ability to do it's job up to the point where it has lost enough fluid to where it is useless.
Now, finding a small amount of fluid leaking down the shock does not mean one should park the car immediately. But the bottom line is if you see fluid leaking from s strut/shock you need to replace as soon as possible.
And you should replace in pairs as well.
