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I did it on my 2009 Corolla standing at 130k km. The chap who installed it said that I’d need to replace those within a year. It has been four now and it is still working as it should.
Pros: working as it should, long-lasting
Vehicle:
Toyota Corolla
Mileage: 130000 km
Monroe’s tend to be very good OE equivalents. Just put a set on a p2 Volvo v70r and they ride pretty damn good in my opinion.
Pros: very good OE equivalents, ride pretty good
Vehicle:
Volvo V70
I always ran Monroe shocks on my Rangers/B series since I did mostly on road driving and they held up great when I did go off road.
Pros: held up great
Vehicle:
Ford Ranger
New Monroe (factory supplier, found their stampings on the shocks) front shocks en route.
Pros: factory supplier
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Monroe OE Spectrum. It had better valving than what comes stock. Where I live it’s about 70-80 a pair so easy on the wallet and produces a nice smooth ride.
Pros: nice smooth ride
Cons: better valving needed
I use the Monroe version of these. Not too stiff of a ride but handle the extra weight very well.
Pros: handle extra weight well
Cons: not too stiff
I have changed the 4 shock absorbers for new "RideSense" from Monroe, like the originals and the same thing continues to happen. The change between "Comfort" and "Sport" is also noticeable, but I do not perceive that the active function that regulates the suspension when cornering is working.
Pros: change between Comfort/Sport noticeable
Cons: active function not working
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat CC
Mileage: 120000 km
Rock Auto had Monroe shocks & struts for $12 & $8/ea for it, so I bought new. Turns out that's what came out of the car and his weren't too bad but let's face it, they're garbage.
Pros: cheap price
Cons: garbage quality
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Fox
Been avoiding Monroe at the shop, they come back leaking too often.
Cons: leaking too often
I just put Monroes on all around and my truck rides like a Sherman tank.
Cons: rides like Sherman tank
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