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Shock absorbers Sachs or OEM Volkswagen

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Sachs
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Sachs › Shock absorbers
Ive_gotanE39_problem
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Rating 5.0

Well, it's home and boy oh boy does it feel tight as a drum ????????

It's firmer than the Sachs/Eibach combo; but not stupidly - you still feel the bumps, lumps and potholes as I did before, but there's no 'crashyness' over them; it just rides over them now

Pros: firmer, no crashyness
Cons: still feel bumps
Vehicle: BMW
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Sachs › Shock absorbers
Ive_gotanE39_problem
Rating 5.0

Sachs shocks with Eibach pro-kit springs all round - if your E39 is a petrol straight 6, you need Sachs 556834 front and Sachs 170857 rears with the relevant Eibach pro-kit springs for your engine

Pros: improved handling, better ride
Vehicle: BMW
Part number: 556834
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Sachs › Shock absorbers
DR_6fitty
Rating 5.0

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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No-Introduction2260
  • Body bounce:
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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
  • Body bounce:
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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
Alternative_Shake949
  • Body bounce:
Rating 2.5

I had the Seat Toledo, a rebadged Skoda Rapid basically. I changed the OEM shocks to aftermarket. The owner of the shop told me that VAG group uses Sachs, so i fitted Sachs. I hated it. The ride became a lot firmer, uncomfortable and annoying. However handing improved and the car felt more planted on the road. Asked the guy about it and told me that aftermarket shocks are generally firmer than OEM even if they come from the same company. Depends on what you prioritise. Comfort or handling.

Pros: handling improved, car felt planted
Cons: firmer ride, uncomfortable, annoying
Vehicle: Seat Toledo
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teostefan10
  • Leaks:
Rating 2.0

I have this creaking noise since I installed new Sachs shocks & top mounts. \nIt's dead silent on sunny days or when the temperature outside is above 15c. \nAny ideas since the mechanic says it's just bad quality rubber on top mounts and the only solution is to go with a Lemforder top mount.

Pros: silent on sunny days
Cons: creaking noise, bad quality
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Which shock absorbers to choose — Sachs or OEM Volkswagen?

If choosing shock absorbers across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare shock absorbers across these categories:

Comparison of shock absorbers Sachs and OEM Volkswagen
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which shock absorbers are better — OEM Volkswagen or Sachs?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers Sachs were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.

  1. Sachs received a PR Score of 84 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
  2. Sachs ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 9.
  3. The average rating is higher for Sachs (4.2) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.7).
  4. Shock absorbers Sachs have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
    • Bottoming - owners believe, that this property for Sachs is better than OEM Volkswagen.
    • Body bounce - drivers claim, that this property for Sachs is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
    • Leaks - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to Sachs.

Which shock absorbers are more popular — Sachs or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers Sachs were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.

By vote balance, shock absorbers Sachs surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

  • For Sachs, the ratio of positive (113) to negative (20) votes is 93 votes.
  • For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (9) votes is 18 votes.

By number of reviews, shock absorbers Sachs surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — Sachs or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers Sachs led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:

Sachs are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi A4, and others.

Shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

Other comparisons of shock absorbers

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

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You can also see who is better among other shock absorbers manufacturers: Bilstein or KONI, Bilstein or KYB, Bilstein or Monroe, Bilstein or Sachs, Bilstein or Rancho.

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