Shock absorbers Sachs or OEM Toyota

Sachs Shock absorbers

I have a Lexus and just paid 350$ just for the Sachs shocks and replacement items, and still have to do the work myself.

Pros: Sachs shocks, replacement items
Vehicle: Lexus
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OEM Toyota Shock absorbers
Fit_Equivalent3610
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Rating 4.0

My mother drove her 2010 Corolla for 11 years and 320,000 km with no breakdowns and only (frankly spotty and frequently late) basic maintenance before passing it off to my brother, who still drives it every day it with 350k kms (edit: 220k miles). The shocks probably need replacement at some point in the nearer term but those are wear items and the car spent most of its life on terrible Saskatchewan roads, so I can’t really blame it for that.

Pros: no breakdowns, basic maintenance
Cons: shocks need replacement
Mileage: 320000 km
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Sachs Shock absorbers
No-Introduction2260
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Rating 5.0

I changed everything in my suspension, including new shocks and front springs. Compared to what it was it was a huge improvement. I used Sachs shocks (m sport).

Pros: huge improvement
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Sachs Shock absorbers
Tomytom99
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Rating 5.0

At an absolute minimum, Sachs shocks are worth the money, they're perhaps the one thing that has the biggest impact on ride quality. Being a more complex part than control arms and such, a cheap brand isn't going to have anywhere near the same ride quality.

Pros: biggest impact on ride
Cons: cheap brand bad quality
Vehicle: BMW
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Sachs Shock absorbers
Yankee1965
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Rating 4.0

I've had them for about 1,000 miles or so. Do they "work miracles?" No, but they are a marked improvement over the OEM Sachs. They are quite firm when cornering and braking, but compliant over rough roads at normal speeds.

Pros: marked improvement over OEM
Cons: quite firm
Mileage: 1000 km
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OEM Toyota Shock absorbers
Vanski804
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Rating 5.0

2008 LC Prado - 185k mileage. Regular PMS only. front lower arms, and tire rods were change for the first time last year since it was new, rides like brand new again. Shocks were already replaced with OME.

Pros: rides like brand new
Vehicle: Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
Mileage: 185000 km
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Sachs Shock absorbers
VW-MB-AMC
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Rating 5.0

We also have really bad roads. Stock ride height and stock shock absorbers work very good. The factory specification is oil in the front and gas in the rear. We usually use Sachs on our cars.

Pros: work very good
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OEM Toyota Shock absorbers
ninja-sam
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Rating 4.0

I just back from mechanic shop with another set of stock absorber (facelift gt86) and ride is really night and day!! Firm but not harsh, can feel the road but not as uncomfortable as before.

Pros: firm but not harsh
Cons: uncomfortable before
Vehicle: Toyota
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Sachs Shock absorbers
Bulbameatsalad
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Rating 1.5

I have a 2020 BRZ with SACHS performance shock absorbers. I’ve been having a rough ride. Subaru service center said the front struts are weak

Cons: rough ride, weak front struts
Vehicle: Subaru BRZ
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