I’m running some Monroe mono tubes that I got off rock auto ???? somewhere there is a listing of shock absorber lengths by number, after I got my mounts situated I looked up shocks using that.
Cons: ride rough as hell
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Monroe Severe Service shocks front and rear. I've had them on my 1999 Crown Victoria Base Model since August 2020.
Vehicle:
Ford Crown Victoria
for shocks find Bilstien good for OE or 'Yellow' for \u00a3\u00a3\u00a3s and a cheaper option Monroe.
Pros: cheaper option
So I kinda disagree with him about Amazon, example my Monroe shocks are from Amazon and they are still doing great years later.
Pros: doing great years later
For stock, I've heard decent things about Monroe shocks.
Pros: decent things
Ive put dozens of monroe shocks on Prius from rock auto, no complaints
Pros: no complaints
Vehicle:
Toyota Prius
I've always considered Monroe the bottom of the barrel for shocks.
Cons: bottom of the barrel
Got 3 sets of Monroe shocks in the last month that were all leaking out of the box. Had one fresh out of the box that was able to be compressed by hand with barely any force. Had struts from them as well that were leaking fresh out the box.
Cons: leaking out of box, easily compressed
I got the same thing off of eBay for $900 low fronts (30mm), super low rear (40-50mm) sits level and i didn't notice a difference in ride stiffness with the Monroe's
Pros: sits level, no difference in stiffness
Monroe is the way to go honestly. They are some of the best on the market for OEM fit.
Pros: best on the market
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The brand is registered in Belgium. Official website: https://www.monroe.com/en-eu/.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a mixed opinion of Monroe shock absorbers.
PR Score — 58 out of 100, based on 57 reviews and 176 votes. 31 positive review, 5 neutral reviews, 21 negative review. Average rating — 3.1 (out of 5). Vote balance: 103 up, 73 down.
In the ranking of the best shock absorbers this part is at position 12, behind GABRIEL and Rancho , but ahead of Rough Country and EIBACH.
Users also evaluated the qualities of Monroe shock absorbers:
- Body bounce - car continues to bounce after bumps - rated ambivalently. 3.1 points out of 5.
- Bottoming - sharp knocks on potholes - rated ambivalently. 3.3 points out of 5.
- Leaks - oil traces on the shock body - rated negatively. 1.6 point out of 5.
Shock absorbers Monroe in car-specific ratings
See which car brands and models owners choose Monroe shock absorbers for. Below are car-specific ratings where this part is in the Top-3:
- Monroe ranked #2 for: Audi A4, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Prius, Audi TT, Ford Crown Victoria .
- Monroe ranked #3 for: Ford Ranger .
Shock absorbers Monroe in comparisons
There are 12 comparisons of Monroe shock absorbers with other manufacturers on PartReview.
In particular, see which shock absorbers are better: Monroe or OEM Volkswagen, Monroe or OEM Toyota, Rough Country or Monroe, Monroe or OLD MAN EMU, Monroe or Sachs .