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Monroe is now OEM 700 1989

posted by  spasske on  Tue Sep 28 09:14 CST 2010
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Since my wife wanted the softest ride, I decided to get the actual Volvo hydraulic struts from Tasca Volvo since they were cheaper than the Sachs from online stores. The last Sachs Advantage ones I used didn't seem to make a great difference.

I was curious if they would be Boges or Sachs. They arrived today in the blue genuine Volvo boxes - made in Spain. They are stamped with the Volvo logo, but are also stamped "MONROE" .

Hopefully, Monroe is making them to a high standard for Volvo than their aftermarket stuff.
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Paul NW Indiana '89 744 Turbo 145K/ '90 745 turbo 127K








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Monroe is now OEM 700 1989

posted by  garlandw on  Tue Feb 5 19:48 CST 2013
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I recently ordered front and rear shocks for my 1990 740 from the dealer (sme price as aftermarket + shipping to Newfoundland). I too was surprised to see Monroe stamped on the front ones. Given their reputation, like you I hope they are built to Volvo standards. Wonder why Volvo switched?

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Monroe is now OEM 700 1989

posted by  Will740turbo on  Tue Sep 28 12:26 CST 2010
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Cool beans! I've got kyb gas-a-just shocks in the rear shocks of my 740T and I love them. I'll put them in all my cars now. I also put them in a ford ranger before we sold it. They're great.

Happy Bricking and thanks for the info.
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1990 740 Turbo, on its way to stock specs, maybe beyond







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