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Monroe Shock Absorbers, Good/Bad ?

  • 29-11-2011 09:58PM
    #1
    Satts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 818 ✭✭✭


    Anybody used Monroe shock absorbers ?

    If so, are they any good ?


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  • #2
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    Good yes. They are OE suppliers to lots of manufacturers so good quality.


  • #3
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,425 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    George Dalton wrote: »
    Good yes. They are OE suppliers to lots of manufacturers so good quality.

    +1.


  • #4
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Monroe are among the top of the range shocks.


  • #5
    swhyte027
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭swhyte027


    Yes very good brand.its near the only brand we ever use


  • #6
    Piri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭Piri


    imho not as good as KONI or Bilstein but not too bad Yellow KONI lasts forever+1 day


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  • #7
    Gate Automation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 312 ✭✭Gate Automation


    good quality for good price


  • #8
    marryabroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭marryabroad


    top top class product. just put full set into my focus. they now come in black too :D


  • #9
    Satts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Satts


    Where is the best online place to buy them ?


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'd sooner the likes of Boge over Monroe tbh, Monroe may be OE but they aren't fantastic by any stretch of the imagination.
    As an aside, who fits them as OE?


  • #11
    Satts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Satts


    RoverJames wrote: »
    I'd sooner the likes of Boge over Monroe tbh, Monroe may be OE but they aren't fantastic by any stretch of the imagination.
    As an aside, who fits them as OE?

    Where is the best place to buy Boge online ?


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Not a clue to be honest, they'll be more expensive than Monroe though I would think regardless of where you buy them. If you got them trade price in a factors that might be reasonable.

    What car are these shocks going on?


  • #13
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    The majority of garages i've worked in have fitted Monroe shocks and I've never seen one come back with any issue or warranty claim.


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    The majority of garages i've worked in have fitted Monroe shocks and I've never seen one come back with any issue or warranty claim.

    Oh no doubt, I wasn't suggesting they are anyway substandard in that regard, call it snobbery if you will but it's like comparing Moprod pads to Mintex, the Moprods will do grand but Mintex are still better :)


  • #15
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    MonroeShop.co.uk


  • #16
    Satts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Satts


    Bought a pair of Monroe shocks from www.mister-auto.ie. Good price. Delivered by UPS.

    Passed NCT retest :). Car driving fine, feels same as before, no better or worse.

    Thought from the website the shocks were coming from Dublin, but they were actually shipped direct from France.

    Great satisfaction in doing it myself, saving at least half the cost, probably more. :cool:


  • #17
    charlieharper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭charlieharper


    Satts wrote: »
    Bought a pair of Monroe shocks from www.mister-auto.ie. Good price. Delivered by UPS.

    Passed NCT retest :). Car driving fine, feels same as before, no better or worse.

    Thought from the website the shocks were coming from Dublin, but they were actually shipped direct from France.

    Great satisfaction in doing it myself, saving at least half the cost, probably more. :cool:

    Ya mister-auto are a French company, micks garage are english but if you wanna buy Irish again go for http://irishautoparts.ie/

    KYB are one of the best shocks out there in my opinion. O.E to Subaru!!


  • #18
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,679 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Satts wrote: »
    Bought a pair of Monroe shocks from www.mister-auto.ie. Good price. Delivered by UPS.
    I have used mr-auto as well, good service and very cheap postage, I got 4 shocks delivered for 8 euro!


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