# Struts and Shocks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-and-shocks/48238>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** struts, bmw, 325\
**Created:** [May 2, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-and-shocks/48238 "2010-05-02T02:47:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![redryder1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e4f/32.png) [@redryder1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/redryder1)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-and-shocks/48238/1 "2010-05-02T02:47:45Z")

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I have a 325ci bmw with 118,000 miles which i take good care of. Need to change the struts and shocks. My shop wants to replace them with Monroe synsatract shocks. Are these shock as good as the Original equipment?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-and-shocks/48238/2 "2010-05-02T02:52:09Z")

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Probably not as good, but better.

Tester

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**Author:** ![budd2049](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@budd2049](https://community.cartalk.com/u/budd2049)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-and-shocks/48238/3 "2010-05-02T03:01:26Z")

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Sensa-Trac shocks aren’t that bad, but I wish I could say how they compare to OEM. It might be worth perusing a BMW forum and see what other owners prefer on their cars.

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**Author:** ![Manolito](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/manolito/32/3070_2.png) [@Manolito](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Manolito)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-and-shocks/48238/4 "2010-05-02T03:04:20Z")

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I know nothing about Monroe Sensa-trac, other than they cost about half as much as the OEM parts for this car. May be just fine.

When I replaced the shocks and struts on my 328, I went with original equipment manufacturer, which is Sachs-Boge. If you want to even spend more, there are a half dozen different options for this car, but I played it safe.

Sachs-Boge offers three lines, standard, Advantage, and Super Touring, but any of them is about $150 per strut and $75 per shock. I went with standard.