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.

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.

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.

Replaced the rear shocks on our RAV4 and these were perfect fit. No more clunks and smoother ride.

I recently did some front and back end work on my car. I also installed rear shocks. Now my old jalopy drives like a sports car!!! I do have some bad roads to traverse and my car isn't bouncing around like it was before the installation. I was told to buy these shocks by my mechanic. He did mention that they may be a bit pricy but it's a good product. I agree.

to install any shock on a RAV get 2 17mm crescent wrenches. Also use lift jack to raise knuckle up to take pressure off when installing bolts to fit shock bracket back onto knuckle. shock helps tremendously after having shocks that were worn out.

Transformed the ride of our 2010 RAV4. Drives like new

Good product

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

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

My original shocks were almost broken. Left side one would not even recoil. So changed with these shocks. Very good ride now. The cost was also fraction of what dealer quoted for.

Sold by: ShopEddies -Be aware Excel-H Shock is Made in Mexico but if its shipped and sold by amazon its made in Japan.

EXCELLENT SHOCKS AT AN EXCELLENT PRICE.