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Shock absorbers Monroe or OEM Volkswagen
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I got mine (07 plate) a year and a half ago on 85k. All it’s needed is 2 rear shocks in that time for £200., other than maintenance of course.
Pros: needed only rear shocks
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 85000 km
I’m running some Monroe mono tubes that I got off rock auto ???? somewhere there is a listing of shock absorber lengths by number, after I got my mounts situated I looked up shocks using that.
Cons: ride rough as hell
Monroe Severe Service shocks front and rear. I've had them on my 1999 Crown Victoria Base Model since August 2020.
Vehicle:
Ford Crown Victoria
So I kinda disagree with him about Amazon, example my Monroe shocks are from Amazon and they are still doing great years later.
Pros: doing great years later
for shocks find Bilstien good for OE or 'Yellow' for \u00a3\u00a3\u00a3s and a cheaper option Monroe.
Pros: cheaper option
Shocks/struts will go soon on this first.
Cons: shocks/struts will go soon
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I've always considered Monroe the bottom of the barrel for shocks.
Cons: bottom of the barrel
Got 3 sets of Monroe shocks in the last month that were all leaking out of the box. Had one fresh out of the box that was able to be compressed by hand with barely any force. Had struts from them as well that were leaking fresh out the box.
Cons: leaking out of box, easily compressed
I replaced my with Monroe’s and it feels liked they’re already going out again.
Cons: already going out
Just put those same ones on my 96 f250 and they're soft AF.
Cons: too soft
Vehicle:
Ford
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Which shock absorbers to choose — Monroe or OEM Volkswagen?
If choosing shock absorbers across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare shock absorbers across these categories:
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Which shock absorbers are better — OEM Volkswagen or Monroe?
In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen were overall better than Monroe.
- Monroe received a PR Score of 58 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
- Monroe ranked 12 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 9.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.7) than for Monroe (3.1).
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Shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than Monroe:
- Leaks - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than Monroe.
- Bottoming - drivers claim, that by this property Monroe does not differ from OEM Volkswagen.
- Body bounce - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to Monroe.
Which shock absorbers are more popular — Monroe or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers Monroe were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.
By vote balance, shock absorbers Monroe surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For Monroe, the ratio of positive (103) to negative (73) votes is 30 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (9) votes is 18 votes.
By number of reviews, shock absorbers Monroe surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For shock absorbers Monroe there are 57 reviews: 31 positive, 5 neutral, 21 negative.
- For shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen there are 11 reviews: 7 positive, 3 neutral, 1 negative.
Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — Monroe or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers Monroe and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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