2007 Ody - opinions on rear shock replacement (KYB vs Monroe)

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JamesInLV

Discussion Starter · Oct 15, 2012

I have about 75k miles on my van and whether the rear shocks are in good condition or not, I'm going to replace them now. I've been considering both the Monroe Sensatrac and KYB GR2 shocks. However, I've noticed that the part number I keep getting for Monroe is 37288, which aligns to the OESpectrum product line from Monroe. Does anyone know if Monroe simply rebranded the part, or if this is an inferior part now?

There haven't been any recent threads on the topic of longevity with the Monroe shocks, vs. handling with KYB. I haven't seen any consensus on KYB being too stiff or ok, and I'd really like something that is higher quality than OEM but lasts longer.

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MTPockets08

· #2 · Oct 15, 2012

The KYB part number for 2005-2010 Ody rear shocks is: 349091. The reason I know this is I paid a Honda dealer to troubleshoot a horrible clunk I was getting over bumps @ the passenger rear corner of our 2008 Odyssey LX. It wound up being a bad shock. They wanted something outrageous for an OEM Honda shock, but offered to get something aftermarket when I balked at the price. I've got the factory shock on rear left and a KYB on the right. Wonderful right? LOL. Funny that the dealer didn't even suggest replacing both sides. I didn't care to at the ~45Kmiles the van had at the time anyway. She rides/handles nice either way!

Joel

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MTPockets08

· #4 · Oct 15, 2012

Any time I've replaced shocks on my other vehicles, I've always used Monroe Sensa Tracks. They always offered a good, controlled ride for me at a good price.

Joel

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MTPockets08

· #6 · Oct 16, 2012

Yeah I see that. As far as I know, it was always the 37288 part # for the rears, but Monroe changed the product name. I wouldn't worry about it. You can guarantee it will be a better product than the factory shocks.

Joel

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