I installed a pair of Monroe Quick Struts on my 03 Mazda MPV. The Monroes look exactly the same as the old factory stock ones, even the tool marks are idemtical. I suspected Monroe was reselling OEM parts. The ride is great the new monroes.
Actually not true. The spring material can be different. Like high carbon steel versus stainless springs. Stainless can have a higher spring rate yet be thinner. However I'm sure the quick struts are not using stainless. They would be 3 times the price.
This aftermarket vs oem debate is confusing and stale at the same time. OEMs remind me of michelin tires. Usually good but expensive as hell. I have used Monroe quick struts and KYB pre-assembled. The Monroes were on my 2003 Lexus sedan. They were great performers for what i did with the car, mainly highway and plodding around. They outlasted the car. They rode similar to OEM. I put KYBs on a Lexus RX350. I had help putting them in and theybrode great. 100k on them and no loss of ride or control. I have the same on a Honda Pilot and there has been some degradation of ride in less than 50 k miles. To be fair, i didtow a 2500 lb trailer for 1k miles. People have different experiences for sure. If druving a lot of miles on bad roads, the KYBs might be an ok choice. If driving around smooth highway it doesnt make a difference. If youre the road racer type, then Koni, Bilstein and KYB will work.
Don’t buy Monroe quick struts you are better off spending the extra cash on the OEM Struts. They will give out easily and it will be more expensive in the long run due to the labor cost. This happened to me twice. I wouldn’t want this to happen to anybody else.
@@GTILOUD it's not easy 4 bolts.you have to take off the axle nut, sway bar, ball joint and sometimes outer tie rod. that can be too complex for some people.
Hopefully this is helpful. I have these quick struts also with a little over 40k miles. They ride ok. The first few thousand miles were great. After that it’s been mellow. Not as smooth as the stock units. These aren’t bad for the price but when I need to replace the struts, I’m definitely going back to OEM strut assembly. Overall they’re ok. They hold up well. Great on price but again, OEM is the way to go long term. Hope this helps.
Stay away from those complete struts and rear shocks. Ive had terrible experiences with these. I’ve installed these two times and they usually give out after around 50,000miles. Also the ride quality will definitely not be the same. These are bouncy and your ride will be higher. As per the spring it will cause your ride to be rougher.
I installed the Monroe quick struts on my wife's Murano after she complained about the noise from the old struts. Her car rides better now and is very quiet again.
Monroe has crap quality, there the only quick strut ive had to make 2 warrenty claims for top mounts being assembled wrong, 1 made noise turns out there was a recall on that model another the top mounts would not line up to install correct part for the auto just assembled wrong at factory.
Used Monroe front end. Raised the front .50 inches. After 4 months the new springs did not compress at all. Should have stuck to OEM
I installed a pair of Monroe Quick Struts on my 03 Mazda MPV. The Monroes look exactly the same as the old factory stock ones, even the tool marks are idemtical. I suspected Monroe was reselling OEM parts. The ride is great the new monroes.
Thiner springs mean a softer ride.
Bigger isnt always better. Thicker ride rougher
So true
Actually not true. The spring material can be different. Like high carbon steel versus stainless springs. Stainless can have a higher spring rate yet be thinner. However I'm sure the quick struts are not using stainless. They would be 3 times the price.
This aftermarket vs oem debate is confusing and stale at the same time. OEMs remind me of michelin tires. Usually good but expensive as hell. I have used Monroe quick struts and KYB pre-assembled. The Monroes were on my 2003 Lexus sedan. They were great performers for what i did with the car, mainly highway and plodding around. They outlasted the car. They rode similar to OEM. I put KYBs on a Lexus RX350. I had help putting them in and theybrode great. 100k on them and no loss of ride or control. I have the same on a Honda Pilot and there has been some degradation of ride in less than 50 k miles. To be fair, i didtow a 2500 lb trailer for 1k miles. People have different experiences for sure. If druving a lot of miles on bad roads, the KYBs might be an ok choice. If driving around smooth highway it doesnt make a difference. If youre the road racer type, then Koni, Bilstein and KYB will work.
Always use OEM struts/shocks over aftermarket, they last 3 times longer and drive smoother than cheaply made aftermarket ones!
Which brand should I go with if I can't find OEM ones anymore?
@@TheMsdos25 KYB
LuLz @ you.....
@@TheMsdos25Bilstein. Closest to OEM but more expensive than Monroe and KYB
Monroe are among the least for replacement parts. The oem spring allows for a quicker response time, keeping the tire to the surface
So how were they compared to the originals? I'm about to buy some of these for an 02 Honda Civic.
Great ride. Totally worth it
Don’t buy Monroe quick struts you are better off spending the extra cash on the OEM Struts. They will give out easily and it will be more expensive in the long run due to the labor cost. This happened to me twice. I wouldn’t want this to happen to anybody else.
@@al78582 labor cost for quick struts? The idea of them is anyone can change them themselves no need for a mechanic it's easy 4 bolts on 99% of them.
@@GTILOUD it's not easy 4 bolts.you have to take off the axle nut, sway bar, ball joint and sometimes outer tie rod. that can be too complex for some people.
worth getting? i have to replace mine on my 2012 ford escape
Does any company make a quality quick strut & one that doesn't raise the car? It's not too difficult for the companies to match the units height
Bilstein. But they only make quick struts for certain model year hondas and civic
Hey it's been 4 years, how are these holding up?
They are great! Brother in law is rolling the car. Decent replacement.
Hopefully this is helpful. I have these quick struts also with a little over 40k miles. They ride ok. The first few thousand miles were great. After that it’s been mellow. Not as smooth as the stock units. These aren’t bad for the price but when I need to replace the struts, I’m definitely going back to OEM strut assembly.
Overall they’re ok. They hold up well. Great on price but again, OEM is the way to go long term. Hope this helps.
@ 1:51. “The car has 200,000,000 (Two Hundred Thousand K) on it”. Someone call Guinness. Just sayin. Aloha
200 thousand km on it he meant. Just sayin. U Americans lol
@@sukhwang4554 woosh
Stay away from those complete struts and rear shocks. Ive had terrible experiences with these. I’ve installed these two times and they usually give out after around 50,000miles. Also the ride quality will definitely not be the same. These are bouncy and your ride will be higher. As per the spring it will cause your ride to be rougher.
It's impossible for your statement to cover every brand and model of quick strut.
Seems like you just look for potholes to dive in
What's your overall review on the Monroe quick struts after use?
Excellent. Very happy.
I installed the Monroe quick struts on my wife's Murano after she complained about the noise from the old struts. Her car rides better now and is very quiet again.
Just ordered my Monroe quick struts for my 2014 ford flex.
@@alexobrien2047 how did those struts work for you?
Monroe quick struts are terrible. Replaced both front and rear on my accord about a year ago, and by far oem is a lot better.
Nice vid, could you speak any softer . Could barely hear you!
I heard every word clearly
200,000 k? that's alot of miles!
I'm just about at 190k on a 2010 Sebring...thank God.
Monroe has crap quality, there the only quick strut ive had to make 2 warrenty claims for top mounts being assembled wrong, 1 made noise turns out there was a recall on that model another the top mounts would not line up to install correct part for the auto just assembled wrong at factory.
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