KYB Excel-G vs A 200K Genuine OEM Honda Gas Shock Absorber | Why You Should Replace Every 75K Miles
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2019
- This video is actually a part of a series of longer videos on How To Remove, Replace & Install rear gas shock absorber on a 2006-2011 8th generation Honda Civic (see the links below).
This is just to demonstrate the comparison between a brand new aftermarket shock vs an original genuine OEM part but already has over 200,000 miles on it. This is why car manufacturers recommend replacing shock absorber & front suspension (strut, spring, coil or assembly every 75,000 miles).
Honda recommends using genuine OEM parts, but we decided to go with KYB Excel-G premium aftermarket performance shock, based on the reviews we've read online. Genuine Honda Shock should be around $125 or so each, but KYB Excel-G (not the regular KYB) could be as cheap as $35 a piece depending on where you buy it from, for example amazon, ebay, or other online seller. Obviously, your local auto part stores such as AutoZone, Advanced Auto Parts, O'Reilly, Pep Boys etc also carry many different aftermarket products.
KYB Excel-G shocks do more than bring back the OEM quality ride. Since they're crafted with the highest standards around, each Excel-G shock meets or exceeds OEM build quality. Even better, KYB backs your Excel-G Shocks & Struts with a Lifetime Warranty.
Genuine OEM Honda Part #: 52610 SNA 02
KYB Excel-G Aftermarket Part #: 343460 | Cheapest Price & Where To Buy From: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
For Genuine Honda Shock Mount Flange Bolt (12x65) 90181-SNA-000 search on eBay or buy directly from dealership.
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A vehicle will have either a shock or a strut at each wheel, never both. ... The major difference between shocks and struts is that a strut is a structural part of the vehicles suspension system where a shock is not. A strut is also crucial part of the vehicles steering system and greatly affects alignment angles. Most cars made after 1995 have shock absorbers in the rear and strut assemblies in the front suspension.
What are shocks? Shock absorbers, are a key component of the suspension system. They control the impact and rebound movement of your vehicle’s springs and suspension, they ensure that the vehicle’s tires remain in contact with the road surface at all times.
The key components of the shock absorber are a piston, a coil, and hydraulic fluid. When the car wheel dips down, for example into a pothole or crevice, the shock initiates a compression cycle, and a piston exerts pressure on hydraulic fluid in the upper chamber of the device. The fluid serves to slow down the coil as it relaxes back into place, and this helps prevent an excessively bumpy feel to the ride.
What are struts? Struts are the structural part of the suspension system and they are used on the front end of nearly every front-wheel -drive vehicle. A strut integrates numerous different suspension parts into one compact assembly. The latter include:
The Coil Spring
The Spring Seats
The Shock Absorbers
The Strut Bearing
The Steering Knuckle
The shock absorber portion of the strut is the most commonly serviced part of the strut assembly.
When to replace them?
Visual signs such as :
Noticeable fluid leak
Shocks and/or struts look dented or damaged
Tires show unusual wear patterns
Vehicle handling:
If you experience a bumpy or shaky ride, have poor steering response, stiffness or noise when steering or instability when braking.
Mileage:
At 50k miles, they may be worn to the point of needing replacing (depending on vehicle and driving conditions).
In addition, worn shocks and/or struts can accelerate the wear of your tires and suspension parts … the ball joints, steering linkage, springs and C.V. joints.
Thanks for watching, please check our other DIY auto repair tutorial & guide videos on EyeOnAiman's channel. Obviously, Aiman's auto repair videos are mostly designed for entertainment purposes. If you're looking for instructions or steps on how to fix or diagnose problems with your car, SUV, minivan or vehicle repair, you should always watch more than just 1 videos. The videos should always be used only as a guide.
Recording Date: September 7, 2019
Video URL: • KYB Excel-G vs A 200K ... - Авто та транспорт
Come back after 40 years of testing. Your not testing but messing around.
KYB are disigned to survive more than 5 Year in America ,good Shocks'!!!
Mines only lasted one month so I'm going back to bilstein
Their top mounts for crv's are garbage.
@@romannavarro3137 yours lasted a month? Better than mine. My top mounts went down the rubes almost immediately. Found out their top mounts do not align with crv's properly. Moog is the way to go.
@@romannavarro3137bilstein is better than KYB more durable but KYB is Also durable to I am from the Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 and our roads across here are very bad alot of potholes etc and I been using my KYBs and it didn’t fail me yet. Another good brand of shocks that is very durable is Tokico shocks
You haven't tested yet and you are recommending. Not a good way to review
Dude. OEM shock is oil filled. It's not supposed to extend out on it's own. The spring does that. OEM one and exel-g don't work on the same principal
I hear what you’re saying ..
What do you mean they don't work on the same principle? I'm looking to replace my stock shocks on my 17 ram 1500 with excel-G I heard they are are OEM replacement and just as good / restore ride like quality. Would your recommend Ecel G or bilstein 4600s thanks .
@@--emt This is prolly too late for you but for the other readers out there - oil and gas shocks work completely differently. See here for oil: ua-cam.com/video/ICTOl5aBqUs/v-deo.html, and here for gas: ua-cam.com/video/h8uEA50thsQ/v-deo.html
You are going places! Nice video
Thank you for your well wishes!
Good vid nice work
I would say the front Struts are more important than the back due to the fact your front does all the controlling .. I Bought cheap Struts twice they only last about 6 months .. I'm also going with KYB now
I bought tein its expensive
Plus the labor the transfer the old parts like coil spring and strut mount
It cost me $420 for tein shocks
Bump stop and insulator $100
Strut mount 90
Plus labor $320 ouchhhh
Agreed but he was referring to passenger comfort. Sure the engine doesn't mind feeling the bumps :)
good job man
I fitted kyb to my bmw they failed mot after 18months supposed to be 2yr warranty they just mugged me offsaid I put wrong ones on phoned to buy new again they gave me same part numbers .No way would I recommend them;(( I did 4K miles only
I bought a new kyb shock absorber, why is it that it does not bounce back when i pressed it?
Hi Aiman
I was so motivated and excited to do this job after watching your video.
I ordered correct parts and did my all home work.
But unfortunately my project got failed because of too much rusty bolt of rear shock absorber.
It's not disappointment?
Why would the project be a failure? A rusty bolt can still be removed using bolt extractor. Search for bolt extractor on the internet if you need one. Nothing is impossible, if there is a will there is a way...
@@EyeOnAiman I am still willing to do that, but like I said I was so much disappointed when I stripped the bolt.
Well I will give a shot by searching bolt extractor.
@@MuhammadIqbal-wx3zv cut the dam thing off with a grinder/cutting wheel if you can get it in there
Awak memang terbaik aiman...
This video was 5 years ago. I wonder who took out the old ones. And going to replace the new one's??
You not supposed to compress the shock upside down.
I trust this guy
Very useful video, thanks. Can you tell me which brand did you use in the front, and how they have been work? please
that's KYB, very famous dude
Mine didn't come with the bumper and cover
Just bought the kyb excel for my 2012 civic
You got me sold Kid
Where can I buy them? Could you please share the link ?
If they say that original is kyb but softer while excel g is stiffer and harder which one to choose?
Original is cheaper than Excel g in my case
I would go OEM
Moog or oem
For cornering, which is better in cornering, bilstein b4 black or kyb excel g????

Both are equally match. Both are oem replacements and they will work very well
How can I get shock absorber part number for 2013 Santa Fe 6cylinder 3.3 l
Please assist
Don’t want to order something that doesn’t fit
KYB has a Catalog PDF you can download and you can check the part number before purchasing that's how I did for my friends tucson
Will this be a good combination with Eibach pro lowering spring? For a Toyota corolla 2011.
jin5632 no
Yes. If you want to lower your car.
Don't lower your car...
I USED KYBEXEL G
BUT THE SUSPENSION STILL FEEL STIFF, IS IT MAY BE THE SPRING STIFNESS OR NOT, ANY ADVICE
It will be stiff until the spring settles in. Also, the kyb top strut mounts are prone to failure. If you start hearing a clunking when backing up and turning after the car has sit your top mounts are trashed. This is a failure on kyb and they have no solutions to fix it permanently.
Great video!!!
It is a good idea to replace the springs and all the parts beside just the structs?
Just the shock absorbers
Nah the springs are just steel they will last until they snap, shock absorbers loose oil and leak
Yes you can replace them all. Do not buy anything but oem or moog if you are going that route.
Yes, do sway bar end links and sway bar bushings while you are in there if doing struts. Depending on the miles, you may want to replace the coil springs as well, because they will "sag" with age.
Does anyone know if kyb makes products in Malaysia? Just received some kyb made in Malaysia and I’m afraid they could be fake! Helppppp!!!!
kyb or kayaba does have a factory in Malaysia
kyb factory ni teluk panglima garang.it original manufacturer
They make shocks in alot of different countries..I just picked up for Hyundai tucson and they are made in Korea .... KYB is Japanese but they are so big that they are produced in many different countries
Well done
Porque los prueba en forma invertida así creo no sea una prueba efectiva
After you change the rear shock do you do alignment?
If you generally have the same type (shock isn't not inside the spring) then no need for alignment, you simply replace them.
@Yi Wang I believe cooldaddyslick was referring to custom suspension work being applied to the vehicle to raise or lower its ride height, not whether or not the entire vehicle was above the ground, as it may seem from how his comment was worded.
You only align when you do the front
So many experts in the comments
It's called Kayaba and you cannot compare a spoiled with a new unit. Please compare apple to apple.
Better he compare Kayaba/Showa/Tokiko Original parts. Not the fake cheap crap.
I got my 2008 rav rear ones for 69 dollars on line for dealers out pf state. Made in Japan.
If you are going to get kyb's, DO NOT get the complete kit. The top mounts for the strut assemblies are poorly done and do not properly align with the mount and will cause clunking an alignment issues. The springs are fine, the mounts are garbage.
So which mounts do you recommend
I’ve got 155k on my OEM Honda shocks and they ride great, I put KYB EXCEL G on my other car and they ride like ass. Very meh ride, make tons of clunks and thumps over bumps. I would not trust $70 shocks and struts on my Honda since it’s my daily. The only reason I got KYB on my other car was because it was the only choice available since it’s an older car, and I don’t drive it that often so I don’t care as much. If I put these on my Honda and it rode like my other car does, they would be coming off immediately and would be replaced with OEM or Bilstein.
The top mounts for the kyb are absolute garbage. Oem or moog are the only ones you should go with when it comes to these vehicles.
I have the exact same problem. Put KYB excel G on my 06 Civic and you can feel every minor crease on the road. And I got the clunk noise. What is different from OEM to KYB? Is one an oil shock while the other is gas?
Quizás no tuvo suerte kyb es muy bueno y funciona muy bien los recomiendo en la parte tracera pues durarán mas para hundirse que los originales.
The cardboard box it comes in IS Made in the U.S.A
What is a good brand shock in the front..
If not OEM kybs .. but if you can do OEM always better than all
Always oem
For daily use vehicles. No point to use anything but factory made for the non modified factory car. Original all the way is right as you said.
Assalamualaikum Aiman orang Malaysia?
Honda Showa shocks can last more than 75k depending on how the roads are where you drive.
In NYC it's more like 750.
@@xFlared lol. I keep hearing the roads are bad up there!?
I have excel g on my 2012 vw golf and the ride quality on bad roads its garbage
Golf deserves Original or Konis/Bilsteins etc. Quality shocks/struts. There are plenty of good Asian shocks but these KYB's are for kids tying out cheap new kits of aftermarket trash to be cool .
Does honda motor company buy KYB shocks and call them OEM?
No.
They source from Kayaba (kyb)/Showa/Tokiko etc etc...but these are made special for factories. To be used as close to the original thing that the manufacturer sold with the car. Huge difference with a 100% built exactly for car manufacturer and some labelled "aftermarket" crap. There are excellent aftermarket kits made for mofdifying but they are very expensive.
KYB is good brand it's Japanese ( KYB = Kayaba Research Centre), its a perfect OEM replacement for your struts/shocks
Only the shock. Do not buy them as a complete assembly, the top mounts are not correct to the camber of the mount on the car causing clunking and alignment issues.
@@mytruthslays1303 thanks ima just buy the shocks
@@mytruthslays1303 and ima try moog spring in the rear , im should be good with that ?
Brand kyb is to good to change in front spare parts
I’ve used kyb. Lasted longer than Monroe
How many miles did you get out of them> ?
Monroe's are absolute garbage. I've had mine for a year and i'm switching them out for KYB Struts. Weak ass shocks.
Tide Pod but springs and shocks seperate
iWin uWin I will just change the strut. Keeping the stock spring
I got kyb, they lasted a week. Top mounts are garbage. OEM or MOOG is the only way to go.
How old is this kid?
I was 14 when this was filmed, and now I am 16. Thanks for watching!
👍
You just damaged your new shocks
Compairing worn out one and new one is the most idiotic thing i ever seen.
Yeah, this isn't how you test a shock.,lol
Well. If it was 75k as the vid says to change them. It would be valid and proper original shocks should still be fine/beat these KYB's. But at 200k. This is like comparing a worn tire...
i dont like kyb. dont have confort for civic
I mean the smaller the car, the bumpier the ride! If you can drive faster in turns than with your other shocks, then the shocks are excellent.
@@user-gv7st5xk6s kayaba dont have confort for drive in city
@@user-gv7st5xk6s kyb are hard and dry
Sure they do. But you must get factory ones. Not these plastic aftermarket kids crap.
Excel G are stock replacement, cheapo shocks. Monomax is performance..
I'm glad you explained that
Not at all true. Go OEM or MOOG.
Of you really know your stuff! Your not supposed to depress shocks on concrete. Your supposed to used a block of wood. Also! You cant compared a well used oem shock to a brand new shock and expect the used one to match the speed of the new one. Just saying
why not on concrete? why use apiece of wood?
@@007jhagga to protect the threads from being damaged
You said no Chinese, hope you stick with the same principle when you buy everything else.
He’s a she/her/hers now dad tried to teach her but it was too late.
Sucha sweet boy
Original struts + shocks are a critical part of driving comfort. Never go for cheap China sh*t and compromise. Not worth it
i will pass on your choice and experience
very hard shock absorber. the car became like a table. comfort is zero.
Dont buy excel g. They are terible if in front
And why would I take shock advice from a 12 year old kid
cos them Texans mature after 45
He's asian, so , he probably really 22 years old ,lol.
As opposed to a scam artist mechanic? I know 12 year old who can rebuild a v8 in a weekend.
So many unnecessary correction. Could've edited that out
🤣