Spring strut replacement

[tmontague]

I'm getting everything lined up to replace my front and rear struts in a month or so when classes are done for the summer. My Yaris is leaning more than it should and it's riding rough and a little noisy over bumps (no bouncing).

My plan is to get some Monroe struts and front mounts as the salt every winter I'm sure takes it toll on the bearings. I plan on reusing the current coils unless they're damaged. I likely won't be buying the quick-struts as they will run me an extra $100. I'll just rent a spring compressor and take the extra time (I have air tools).

My Q is what else should I be looking at replacing other than the strut mounts? I plan on greasing (or anti-seize?) on the strut bolts when re-installing everything since the salt is nasty around here.

Any surprises you guys have found when doing this? If one has air tools and plans off taking off the wiper cowling do I still need an offset box wrench and allen key, or will the air tool be strong enough to not need to hold the strut bolt while loosening the outer nut?

TIA!