DRiV Monroe Air Shock Absorber - MA822 - Adjustable Shocks Maintain Ride Height - Heavy-Duty Construction With Lubricated Air Sleeve - Better Road Handling & Easy to Adjust

At 62,000 miles one of the orginial air shocks was leaking. These shocks are a perfect replacement. They are not the shock with embedded electronics, just the self-leveling air shock on the 'base' suspension of a Cadillac. The top is a little larger than the stock shock, but they do not hit anything. The air connector/nipple is an exact fit. I jacked up one side, put a barrel jack under the suspension to 'unload' the shock. The top nut is in the trunk, under the 'carpet', with a rubber cover that pulls off. There are two bolts on the bottom. Very easy to remove and reinstall. The air line unclips. At this price, they are much, much less than stock shock price. The top mount is an elaborate rubber mount, and these do NOT come with a this replacement. But mine seemed in almost perfect shape and did not need replacement. I think this rubber mount can be bought for about $25 (each?) if yours has been deformed. The ride seems about the same as stock. Some comments on a replacement shock say it is much more stiff, but I feel these are about the same as stock.

In case anyone else posted this long ago, here are is how I did it. My old shocks were completely blown out. Start to finish takes about an hour. The rear hopping was eliminated finally. One boot was folded up into the shock, but compressing the shock a few times fixed that. Disconnect the air line. Remove the top 2 side nuts first dropping the shock down. Once those are removed, remove the two bolts securing the bottom part of the shock. I didn't compress the springs because I never removed the arm from the subframe to the control arm. I may suggest doing that however. The shock will then come out. Transfer over the top rubber piece to the new shock. Watch how the washers are oriented from the old shock. Also move over the brackets from the bottom of the old shocks to the new shocks. Then, only loosely put the top bolt on so it can swivel making installion easier. The old top nut will not fit. If you lose the new ones, the nuts needed are M10-1.25. Don't ask me how I know that. LOL! They are threaded differently than the stock ones. Put the new shock in place. Use a jack to move the control arm up so the top bolts stick through the holes. Then tighten. Go back under the car. Install the bottom two bolts. Go back up top and then fully tighten the middle nut. Remove jack. Put the rubber cover back on and molded carpet cover back over and then done.

I purchased these air shocks for my 2005 Buick La Sabre Custom, 31,000 mile, based on previous reviews and felt comfortable with all of the comments. I only had problems with self made errors when I tried to secure the nut to the top of the shocks, I had the metal washer turned the wrong way, and I couldn't get the nut to start on the threads. The washer looks upside down, and that is what threw me. The shocks didn't look like the ones I have, until I fully extended them. Just hook the bottom bar to something and they easily extend. The Bore or size of the shocks looks a little larger than my stock ones. The shocks don't come with the bottom nut and bolts, only the washers and the top nut that secures the shock mounted inside the trunk. Two of my clips (nuts) were already broken but I was able to still use them, holding them in place with a vise grip pliers. I too wish the bolts and nuts came with the new shocks. Also, I placed the clip over the airline before placing it back on the Air Shock, and it snapped securely. Much easier than trying to spread the clip after pushing the air cap on the shock, then the clip. Looks like my Buick was raised about two inches. We'll see how she rides on our trip next week.

This shocks are a good replacement to oem shocks for a 2000 Cadillac Seville SLS. Albeit, they are not as cushy as stock shocks but for about $64 a pair, it's very hard to beat. Oem shocks are anywhere from 400-1000 each one...that's right, up to 2000.00 for a pair of oem shocks. Of course, prices vary depending upon where you purchase them. Back to the Max-Airs. They hook-up the same as the oem. Fit snug and secure. They are also just as big. You will notice the shocks have a large diameter. The shocks are also black, not white as advertised...sure makes it easier to hide the fact they are not oem. These shocks DO NOT come with the electronic adjustable sensor...hence the price. Still, the provide a solid ride with a reasonable amount of cushion. I quickly noticed that they don't provide a cloud-like feel, but for $64 they're are a great alternative. The shocks do air up and help offset weight in the rear. They handle pretty well over bumps and provide a smooth ride for the most part. You will be able to tell a differece with these shocks in comparison to oem, but again you are saving a ton of money. As for quality, they are monroe...a good brand with solid contstruction. Plus, I think the ones I got offered a life-time warranty. Only time will tell how long they last. Still, have carried light loads and heavy loads the rubber boot inflats perfectly and deflates perfectly. Definitely worth it if you like your car, don't want to part with it, and don't have at least $800 to buy a set of oems. O yeah, almost forgot, installation was pretty easy. Basic tools are needed and it's definitely a one-man, under the tree, driveway type install.

So far these shocks seems to be doing great. The lift capacity is dependent on where you want it. And the comfort of the car as I go down the road can't be beat.

I was recommended these shocks for my 07 Cadillac DTS as a direct fit replacement by multiple people on Cadillac Forum. The product was shipped and received promptly, however one of the shocks I received failed within 40 miles after installation, leaving me stranded on the side of the highway waiting for a friend to drop off my old suspension for a bandaid fix. I have faith that my experience with this product was an exception to the standard, however the whole situation has left me wary of buying such inexpensive aftermarket equipment. Parts failure aside, the suspension rode somewhat well, however the car drove more like a crown vic than a cadillac, even after priming the shocks before installation. They maintain ride height perfectly fine under dynamic load, and hook up to the car's air lines without modification. This product is worthy of purchase to get your vehicle back on the road, however I likely will not be trying Monroe brand shocks again after this incident.

I installed these on a 2003 Buick LeSabre. The existing air lines snap right on to these. You don't need the accessory kit. The top stem of the shock doesn't turn. So, you can easily remove and reinstall these with only a socket set. We had 74k miles on the original shocks. The old ones belched out oil after I removed them. I also replaced the front struts at the same time. Car "feels" like it weighs half what it did before. Monroe sells a conversion kit to replace the air shocks with coil-over shocks. The conversion kit winds up costing almost four times what it costs to just replace the shocks with these. I highly recommend just replacing the originals with these as long as the air ride compressor and controls are still functioning properly. This was a very simple installation. Perahaps, the most difficult part was removing and reinstalling the carpeting in the trunk. You have to pull the carpet on the sides back in order to access the top of the shock. One other thing, the original shocks are bolted to the lower control arm with metric bolts that thread into spring clips. On both sides, the spring clips broke while removing the bolts. I replaced the metric bolts with 5/15" bolts and stop nuts with nylon inserts.

I needed rear shocks last month in order to get my car inspected. After looking at my options, this was certainly the least expensive of my options. They are made by Monroe so the good quality that you expect is the good quality that you get. They will hook up to the factory lines on my car but I was unable to do that due to the air pump in my car not working. I purchased the Monroe air shock accessory kit to go along with this and they work perfectly. I manually put air into the shocks after I installed them through the air fitting (which I put in my trunk). They hold air and react well to normal driving conditions. My problem was solved at a fraction of the cost of other options and purchasing this product here also saved me ton of money as opposed to buying this same product at a nearby part store.

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2005年ドゥビル10万キロ。5年6万キロで純正がエアー漏れでACデルコ対策品に交換、乗り心地が固く悪くはないが、今回以前から気になっていた、モンローショックにしようと2度目の交換、届いた品はモンローの刻印無く残念。交換時片側がゴムが固着していて、ラバープロテクト何回も吹き付けやっと取付、その後動作は順調、しかし乗り心地は固い、やっぱり純正品が一番合っていた。残念だけど価格なりか。

Installed on 03 Cadillac Deville. Fit perfect and installed easily. Car rides perfect again. Great price and is exactly as described .