Monroe Strut Tops = OEM Strut Tops

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I have recently installed new front struts: New KYB Excel-G strut with used springs (kinda like used beer) as mine were sagged and I was hoping for an improvement.

Also installed new KYB Gas-A-Just shocks in the rear. Interesting feel. Stiff over sharp obstacles, and pretty passive compression valving over speed bumps/large obstacles.

 

Fronts struts got OEM Tops and Bearings and KYB Boots & Bump-Stops.

 

After holding both Monroe Strut Tops and OEM Strut Tops in my hands on separate occasions in the process of purchasing the parts, I can say with almost complete certainty that the Monroe parts are coming out of the same factory and likely the same machine as the Dealership parts...at about 40% cheaper.

 

I took everyone's advice and got the dealership parts but could have gotten away with the Monroe parts after getting the Lordco price down a bit. (april is trade-show month so they can slash pretty heavily. Got the shocks and struts down to basically Rockauto prices).

 

The Monroe box might have included strut bearings as well if I'm not mistaken.

 

Anyways, just trying to state some facts and add information to the forum.

 

Cheers!