When And What Brand Of Shock Or Strut Should I Replace

[bayray]

I have a 04 RX 330 with 175K miles and I drive on a rough paved road in the hills every day.

The shocks and struts seem tight but the road bumps are felt much more often and sometimes jar the car to the bone. ( Mine).

The ride is not the same as my RX350 which is much smoother.

How much difference will I notice if I replace them with stock Lexus parts?

Or should I buy KYB brand which I hear is also the OEM for Lexus. Thanks BayRay

[lenore]

I have used KYB on my old RX300 and they are great. I too am looking at shocks in the future for my RX400h....good luck. By the way plan on changing the Upper mounts for the fronts also...they break down.

[bayray]

Thanks Lenore