-UPDATE-

So this was in September, here it is now early May and I am finding myself with a little buyers remorse. Yes I did need new shocks, yes I was on a low budget but this is NOT what I expected even from a low cost shock. They are leaking. Yes the ride seems to be ok still, that has not changed. I was under the car looking at something else when I noticed a massive build up of dirt on them. This is they type of dirt that you would see clinging to oil. My only assumption is leaking shocks. I can understand 1 of them, maybe defective but both at the same time and after only a little over 7 months? Hell no. So now what?
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-Kilted Chaos Manager-

My KYBs are seemingly doing well. Hard to measure shock wear, but I guess the fact they have been doing well keeps me from finding out how the newly minted ones do. In the end, after 12 years reading this list, the only shock advice I remember well enough to heed is, steer clear of Bilstein Touring. And I wouldn't be surprised if that advice has aged out too.
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Art Benstein near Baltimore

Trustworthy Tommy was a Scout,
Loyal to his Mother,
Helpful to the folks about and
Friendly to his brothers.
Courteous to a girl he knew,
Kind unto his rabbits
Obedient to his father, too and
Cheerful in his habit.
Thrifty saving for a need
Brave and not a faker
Clean in word and thought and deed and
Reverent to his Maker

Uncle PhoenixFire,

Replacement KYBs will do fine for a few years. They are no longer the durable performance dampeners (either the Gas-A-Just or the GR-2) they used to be.

KYB "Heavy Duty" model? I'll have to look that up.

But they are at least better, if not the same as say, a Monroe brand shock (dampener).

Next time, try Boge Automatics. Maybe twice or three times the price, yet they'll last much longer and respond much better.

Good luck on your purchase and I hope your KYBs perform as good as they used to!

Happy Volvo-ing.

cheers,

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