Monroe Quick Struts are what was delivered part#71398,thanks for everyones feedback/much appreciated!! Ken
Feedback about Monroe Economatic Struts
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Anybody has long term experience with Monroe Quick Struts? I am seriously considering it for the Honda Odyssey 1999 but unless they are way better than the current factory OEM that I have there, I am not going to bother. That means I need to to get the objective measure of the struts on the van. Assuming my van has zero miles and zero age, what is the real test of checking the existing struts?
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If the van noticeably rides like [censored] and just hops over everything, if the ride feels uncontrolled, if railroad tracks make it fly up in the air, if driving it gives you a headache, then your struts are shot.
In that case, anything would give you an improvement over what you have. You are likely riding on the original struts. They wear gradually, so you may not notice the difference now, but once you replace them it will feel like a new car again and you *will* notice then.
Monroe Quick Struts and Gabriel ReadyMount are great for OE replacement. Both are currently on rebate until the end of April when you buy four.
For the rear shocks, Gabriel has two different shocks available for the Ody: A black Ultra shock (which is the same kind used in the ReadyMounts up front), and a white Ultra Truck Shock. If you buy Gabriel, go with the truck shock.
Monroe is a good choice for your application, but I'd go with Gabriel if the price difference isn't that much.
If the van noticeably rides like [censored] and just hops over everything, if the ride feels uncontrolled, if railroad tracks make it fly up in the air, if driving it gives you a headache, then your struts are shot.
In that case, anything would give you an improvement over what you have. You are likely riding on the original struts. They wear gradually, so you may not notice the difference now, but once you replace them it will feel like a new car again and you *will* notice then.
Monroe Quick Struts and Gabriel ReadyMount are great for OE replacement. Both are currently on rebate until the end of April when you buy four.
For the rear shocks, Gabriel has two different shocks available for the Ody: A black Ultra shock (which is the same kind used in the ReadyMounts up front), and a white Ultra Truck Shock. If you buy Gabriel, go with the truck shock.
Monroe is a good choice for your application, but I'd go with Gabriel if the price difference isn't that much.
I have already done the rear shocks. Monroe has rebate on 2 quick-struts too and the price after rebate is insanely low at Rockauto. I don't know if the stabilizer bars will have to be replaced and that would add few dollars to the cost.
The van certainly passes the bump test and feels still tight. But I have to say that when I recently sat in the middle seat of the van, the ride was lot better and I was not able to feel the bumps which I usually do from the drivers seat. That is what prompted my research in to quick-struts for the front.
The van certainly passes the bump test and feels still tight. But I have to say that when I recently sat in the middle seat of the van, the ride was lot better and I was not able to feel the bumps which I usually do from the drivers seat. That is what prompted my research in to quick-struts for the front.
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aaarggg rockauto.com shows every single items being shipped from different location; three locations for 3 items :-( I mean left strut and right strut of the sane manufacturer is being claimed to have stocked in two different warehouses. The stab links are yet at another location; different stab link that I chose ended up with yet another location. I added every link shown and it is claiming that they are coming from 6 different location. Come on Rockauto, I bet you don't even have 6 locations in USA. Are they making money on fake shipping charges here?
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Part Price Quantity Total Remove
1999 HONDA ODYSSEY 3.5L V6 SOHC
Suspension : Stabilizer Bar LinkRelated Parts
MEVOTECH Part # MK90349 {#K90349}
Front A
$13.38 $13.38
BECK/ARNLEY Part # 1015302
END LINK; Front A
$19.96 $19.96
MOOG Part # K90349 Problem Solver
Front; Incl. powdered-metal gusher bearing to allow grease to penetrate bearing surfaces A
$16.32 $16.32
RAYBESTOS Part # 5451288B Service Grade (Only 11 Remaining)
Front D
$16.90 $16.90
ACDELCO Part # 46G0288A {#88876421} Advantage
LINK,FRT STAB SHF B
$13.95 $13.95
AUTO EXTRA / CHASSIS RITE Part # AXK90349 {#RK90349}
Front; EX A
$13.64 $13.64
ULTRAPOWER Part # K90349
Front F
$9.79 $9.79
Suspension : Strut / Coil Spring / Mount Assembly
MONROE Part # 171598 Quick-Strut (Rebate/Promotion Available!)
Front Left E
$119.79 $119.79
MONROE Part # 171597 Quick-Strut (Rebate/Promotion Available!)
Front Right C
$120.79 $120.79
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Part Price Quantity Total Remove
1999 HONDA ODYSSEY 3.5L V6 SOHC
Suspension : Stabilizer Bar LinkRelated Parts
MEVOTECH Part # MK90349 {#K90349}
Front A
$13.38 $13.38
BECK/ARNLEY Part # 1015302
END LINK; Front A
$19.96 $19.96
MOOG Part # K90349 Problem Solver
Front; Incl. powdered-metal gusher bearing to allow grease to penetrate bearing surfaces A
$16.32 $16.32
RAYBESTOS Part # 5451288B Service Grade (Only 11 Remaining)
Front D
$16.90 $16.90
ACDELCO Part # 46G0288A {#88876421} Advantage
LINK,FRT STAB SHF B
$13.95 $13.95
AUTO EXTRA / CHASSIS RITE Part # AXK90349 {#RK90349}
Front; EX A
$13.64 $13.64
ULTRAPOWER Part # K90349
Front F
$9.79 $9.79
Suspension : Strut / Coil Spring / Mount Assembly
MONROE Part # 171598 Quick-Strut (Rebate/Promotion Available!)
Front Left E
$119.79 $119.79
MONROE Part # 171597 Quick-Strut (Rebate/Promotion Available!)
Front Right C
$120.79 $120.79
There's also Amazon
Free shipping, too
Free shipping, too
Partsgeek.net and Justsuspension.com can also be cost-effective. I’ve found that Justsuspension is generally the best place for struts, but they take a while to ship.
I priced out the quickstruts on Justsuspension and they are $252 shipped. I would order the end links separately from RockAuto or amazon, and the price for shipping on the endlinks only should be under $10.
I priced out the quickstruts on Justsuspension and they are $252 shipped. I would order the end links separately from RockAuto or amazon, and the price for shipping on the endlinks only should be under $10.
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I have the Blue Monroes on my 1995 Escort. For what that car is, ithey are pefectly fine and with 100,000 miles on them they are nearly shot, but not completely. They are either the "Gas-Matic" or "Monro-Matic Plus Strut", not the Economatic ones though. They were made in USA. Having said that, one of the reasons why I chose the Monroes, besdes being made domestically is that they do provide a softer ride and with the [censored] roads and not so great suspension that the car has, it's the best choice.
Originally Posted By: zzyzzx
I have the Blue Monroes on my 1995 Escort. For what that car is, ithey are pefectly fine and with 100,000 miles on them they are nearly shot, but not completely. They are either the "Gas-Matic" or "Monro-Matic Plus Strut", not the Economatic ones though. They were made in USA. Having said that, one of the reasons why I chose the Monroes, besdes being made domestically is that they do provide a softer ride and with the [censored] roads and not so great suspension that the car has, it's the best choice.
They may have been made in the USA for your car, but I have seen Monroe parts come from almost anywhere. I have installed Monroe struts on some Toyota cars with 2 made in Australia and 2 made in South Africa!
Thankfully I have never seen one from China.
I have the Blue Monroes on my 1995 Escort. For what that car is, ithey are pefectly fine and with 100,000 miles on them they are nearly shot, but not completely. They are either the "Gas-Matic" or "Monro-Matic Plus Strut", not the Economatic ones though. They were made in USA. Having said that, one of the reasons why I chose the Monroes, besdes being made domestically is that they do provide a softer ride and with the [censored] roads and not so great suspension that the car has, it's the best choice.
They may have been made in the USA for your car, but I have seen Monroe parts come from almost anywhere. I have installed Monroe struts on some Toyota cars with 2 made in Australia and 2 made in South Africa!
Thankfully I have never seen one from China.
Originally Posted By: zzyzzx
I have the Blue Monroes on my 1995 Escort. For what that car is, ithey are pefectly fine and with 100,000 miles on them they are nearly shot, but not completely. They are either the "Gas-Matic" or "Monro-Matic Plus Strut", not the Economatic ones though. They were made in USA. Having said that, one of the reasons why I chose the Monroes, besides being made domestically is that they do provide a softer ride and with the [censored] roads and not so great suspension that the car has, it's the best choice.
The Econo-matic assembly contains a Monro-matic strut, so your experience would probably apply to the Econo assembly.
It is a Monro-Matic plus the spring, mount, etc
I have the Blue Monroes on my 1995 Escort. For what that car is, ithey are pefectly fine and with 100,000 miles on them they are nearly shot, but not completely. They are either the "Gas-Matic" or "Monro-Matic Plus Strut", not the Economatic ones though. They were made in USA. Having said that, one of the reasons why I chose the Monroes, besides being made domestically is that they do provide a softer ride and with the [censored] roads and not so great suspension that the car has, it's the best choice.
The Econo-matic assembly contains a Monro-matic strut, so your experience would probably apply to the Econo assembly.
It is a Monro-Matic plus the spring, mount, etc
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