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Shocks/Struts

Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by frenzee, Oct 2, 2019.

  1. frenzee

    frenzee Member

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    At 112k mi. My shocks/struts are toast. Rear tires are cupped and the fronts squeak when I go over a speed bump. so it's time to replace all four. What do you guys recommend? OEM or after market? And where do I get them?
     
    #1 frenzee, Oct 2, 2019
  2. iceman13

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    I replaced both rear shocks about 20,000mi ago with Monroe OESpectrum shocks and they have been great. They might be slightly stiffer than stock. They come with lifetime warranty.
     
    #2 iceman13, Oct 2, 2019
  3. PriusCamper

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    You can buy after market shocks and springs already assembled for really low prices online. I have had problems with them no fitting correctly and sending them back, but what I like about the aftermarket ones is you can visually see that they're a higher quality construction than OEM. That's not always the case with car parts, but with shocks it seems to be that way.
     
    #3 PriusCamper, Oct 2, 2019
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