Then that explains it !!!I had several SACHS aftermarket and definitely not same level as OE ones they make.
Then that explains it !!!I had several SACHS aftermarket and definitely not same level as OE ones they make.
GO KYB !!!
Monroes is no longer what they used to be, cost cutting everywhere.
I had a Peugeot 505 and those shocks were superb, the car rode like a dream!Here in Europe, Serbia - they say about the same.
I`ve changed original PSA (Peugeot/Citroen) shock absorbers and springs for Kyb. Fine, no objections.
@supton, mate, go with OE Toyota struts. Sparkparts.com has one of the lowest prices for Toyota parts.
I find it hard to understand why some people seek out questionable and oftentimes definitively inferior aftermarket parts such oil/ air filters, struts and so on, when a definitively higher quality OE is available for, oftentimes, not that much more.
How much $ are the KYB or Monroes vs Toyota?
I had several SACHS aftermarket and definitely not same level as OE ones they make.
Not sure but since I refuse to use a spring compressor it will be what, an hour of shop labor per side to reuse springs? on top of whatever extra it costs.@supton, mate, go with OE Toyota struts. Sparkparts.com has one of the lowest prices for Toyota parts.
I find it hard to understand why some people seek out questionable and oftentimes definitively inferior aftermarket parts such oil/ air filters, struts and so on, when a definitively higher quality OE is available for, oftentimes, not that much more.
How much $ are the KYB or Monroes vs Toyota?
never had issues with SENSEN on my end.Not SENSEN, SACHS
Yep. BMW. It was some time ago.Toyota doesn't make OEM quick struts. Only Honda and Ford offer quick struts from the dealer. Mando makes OE quick struts for cars they were the OE supplier to (many Korean cars, some Nissans, etc). Nissan only offers "value advantage" AKA Value Disadvantage which are just Chinese quick struts reboxed. NVA is not as good as Toyota OE Second Line, for example.
Quick struts are awesome because you don't have to mess with a spring compressor
Was Sachs the OE supplier on those cars you installed them on?
So they can fail at 80k like struts on my Sienna?@supton, mate, go with OE Toyota struts. Sparkparts.com has one of the lowest prices for Toyota parts.
I find it hard to understand why some people seek out questionable and oftentimes definitively inferior aftermarket parts such oil/ air filters, struts and so on, when a definitively higher quality OE is available for, oftentimes, not that much more.
How much $ are the KYB or Monroes vs Toyota?
0.3 hours per side if you take the parts into a shop, just had mine done for my Grand Cherokee.Not sure but since I refuse to use a spring compressor it will be what, an hour of shop labor per side to reuse springs? on top of whatever extra it costs.
Car isn’t far from its natural end.
Understood that anything's possible. However, Toyota's durability standards are higher vs some generic, budget alternatives that target "Walmart and Dollar general crowd". So on average, Toyota will be more durable - with an added benefit of been a tailored product.So they can fail at 80k like struts on my Sienna?
I think this is itNot seeing a working site for Sparkparts.com.
I am not sure KYB, especially SACHS are generic, budget products. If anything, both are improvement.Understood that anything's possible. However, Toyota's durability standards are higher vs some generic, budget alternatives that target "Walmart and Dollar general crowd". So on average, Toyota will be more durable - with an added benefit of been a tailored product.
I looked on TireRack, KYB something or other strut/spring combos for 2011 Toyota 4cyl are $150/ea - front, $170 ea - rear.
Total: $640
OE Toyota front strut + spring is $175, rear strut + spring is $235
Total: $820
That's a difference of only $180. For that you get tailor-made, OE quality
TireRack will charge tax, but Sparkparts and some other online Toyota won't