KYB 349024 Excel-G Gas Shock

So much better than the old shocks. They do not come with new bolts but you can reuse the old ones. Installed with perfect fit. Car drives more stable around turns. Great value for the price. Made in Japan. KYN is a great replacement for Toyota.

Installe a l'arriere de mon Rav4 et cela fait toute la difference de roulement doux et efficace.

Had my oil changed at service center, asked them to rotate tires. They wouldn't rotate because, they said, I needed to replace rear shocks. Said they would do it for only$655.04 plus tax. Stopped by auto parts store on way home and bought 2 rear shocks (Monroe) at $179.00 for pair. Looked up exact same brand and part # shock on Amazon for like $77.00 for pair but this pair of Monroes said "made in China". The Auto Parts store shocks said Made in America - at over twice Amazon Price. I avoid buying anything made in China, but Amazon as well as almost any distributor is reluctant to state "country of origin" up front in their product details. After a little research I found KYB shocks (recommended to be slightly better than Monroes). Amazon detailed the KYBs as Made in Japan. Well, I thought, Toyotas are made by Japan, and they are one of our few remaining allies, and KYB shocks are made there (and dozens of other countries) so I purchased the KYBs. Turns out my particular shocks were actually made in Mexico - as was my Toyota RAV4 - and KYB are considered the stock shock for my vehicle. Shocks arrived a full week ahead of scheduled delivery date. They were as easy to install as shocks are - which is a lot of work. But I got them installed and the car unjacked in 4 hrs total - thats 3 hours for the first one and one hour for the second one. I paid Amazon $156.85 for my KYB shocks and a $12.83 ratching adjustable angle end wrench. So, I kept $498.19 difference( between the auto service shop and Amazon) in my pocket, and the shocks seem OK. If you are physically able to do job yourself - avoid the service shops, and any products "made in China" Buy USA made, or at least made in a country somewhat friendly to us. Amazon - Please state where your products are made.

Same as original... Do not hesitate , these are premium parts

These KYB shock absorbers are the same as the OEM shocks. KYB makes the OEM shocks. Installation is not for the faint of heart as the upper mounting bolts are in a tight spot and also very tight. Leverage to remove the upper bolts is difficult to achieve. Before purchase it is strongly recommended to view online videos that demonstrate how to remove and reinstall the shocks on a RAV4 to determine if you’re up for the challenge. Once I installed them it was a very nice improvement and felt like the car did when it was new. Expect a return to the original handling from these.