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    Sources for non-OEM rear shocks

    Hi folks, it has been practically impossible to get rear shocks from any other maker than Mitsubishi. We know of the too soft rear shocks that make the back of the car bob up and down, making rear passengers sea-sick. My car is a 2014 model with 4126A119 rear shocks as standard, being quite similar to the later 4126A219. This prompted me to do some research, and here the results:

    I found out there are currently two international sources for rear shocks that actually deliver to foreign countries.

    Source #1: fitinpart.sg
    They can deliver two varities of Hitachi/Tokico shocks, these being
    a.) Tokico, the softer E20040 (equating to 4162A199 according to catalogue), and
    b.) Tokico E20041 equating to 4126A219 and supposedly the firmer of the two.
    They also list the KYB-Asia 348083 variety, but have been out of stock for quite some time.
    They do not sell the Monroe (.th and .ph) 378073SP.
    Fitinpart.sg has modest prices and freight to Europe is also modestly priced.



    Source#2: startmycar.co.za
    They can deliver the KYB-Asia variety, being KYB 348083.
    According to the KYB-Asia catalogue, they fit all Mirage and Attrage from 2008(!) until today.
    Their prices are not elevated at all and freight to Europe is roughly a quarter of their total bill. They billed me less than €100.- being about US$120 for one pair plus delivery to Germany.
    They can arrange for payment via Paypal, which is good, because .za (South Africa) does not participate in the IBAN bank system which makes a regular bank transfer unsurmountably difficult.



    Monroe.th (Thailand) and Monroe.ph (Philipines) both have their own catalogues, and according to them the correct rear shock absorber would be Monroe 378073SP
    Unfortunately, while there are many sources for these, I have not found a source willing to export a set to Europe.




    In USA partsexpertpro lists "own brand" rear shocks, and I know nothing about them.


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    Great detective work Foama! This is something I'm surprised hasn't been taken care of by 3rd party companies yet.
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    Did you have rear seat passengers that complained about your shocks? I havent noticed any discomfort except when I dont slow down at speed bumps or on the railroad tracks.

    One time I flew over the train tracks at like 20 mph and it was like Dukes of Hazard style and yeah, the shocks really buckled from that one.

    Basically this is a poor vehicle to use when running from the Police.
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    As said in post1, the rear passengers sometimes became seasick from the rear bobbing up and down. It wasn't a problem of the suburban roads. It was like that from day one and remained unchanged. Btw, I don't need to run from the police...

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    Hmm, thats unusual. I mean we both have the same car and I have not had complaints from my rear passengers. I even drove Uber for about 3 weeks. But then I quit the Uber because I was waiting around idle for too long without getting a ping. Maybe its just my city is too saturated with Uber drivers.

    And I was getting bad reviews on Uber not because of my driving but because of MY CAR! People complaining my car was too small, well sheesh.
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    I took my 2015 Mirage in for a tire pressure light that kept coming on. Turns out my rear passenger tire is "cupping," and the mechanic said the culprit is worn rear shocks that need to be replaced (along with the rear tires, which are almost due to be replaced anyway). But he's had trouble finding shocks that will work, and the dealer said it would take 7 to 10 days to get in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tbird89 View Post
    I took my 2015 Mirage in for a tire pressure light that kept coming on. Turns out my rear passenger tire is "cupping," and the mechanic said the culprit is worn rear shocks that need to be replaced (along with the rear tires, which are almost due to be replaced anyway). But he's had trouble finding shocks that will work, and the dealer said it would take 7 to 10 days to get in.
    Expect to pay OEM prices. Unbelievably expensive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler View Post
    Expect to pay OEM prices. Unbelievably expensive.
    Mechanic quoted me at $420 for parts and labor. I said, "Even if you have to get the parts from the dealer?" and he insisted that shouldn't affect the quote.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tbird89 View Post
    Mechanic quoted me at $420 for parts and labor. I said, "Even if you have to get the parts from the dealer?" and he insisted that shouldn't affect the quote.
    I got my Monroe 5558 from Rock Auto.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex1a1f View Post
    I got my Monroe 5558 from Rock Auto.
    Just looked these up, and they sell them at O'Reilly for $30 each. I might call my mechanic and mention them.



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