KYB shocks in rear and keep stock front? - Honda Pilot

rlb · 04-06-2011, 10:38 PM

My rear shocks are leaking. Can I replace them with KYB's and keep the front stock? I will be selling the car soon so I don't want to replace all 4 and the KYB rears are cheaper than OEM Honda's. Will using rear KYB and stock front cause any ride issues? If I trade the car in will it hurt resale value? It's a 2003 Pilot EX-L.

cofetym · 04-06-2011, 11:32 PM

No problem.

KKL · 04-07-2011, 03:05 PM

I had a leak in the RR shock. Replaced both sides with KYB GR2. The front struts remain as is. No issue with handling.

rlb · 04-07-2011, 03:17 PM

Thanks all. I just ordered the 2 rears. Hopefully they will be as easy to replace as everyone says.

samc · 04-09-2011, 09:32 AM

Nope its fine but replace them in pairs. Don't just replace one side.

il38694 · 04-14-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rlb

Thanks all. I just ordered the 2 rears. Hopefully they will be as easy to replace as everyone says.

Hi rlb,

If you have not done it and are going to replace the rear shocks, can you do a DIY with pictures?

Thanks

rlb · 04-15-2011, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by il38694

Hi rlb,

If you have not done it and are going to replace the rear shocks, can you do a DIY with pictures?

Thanks

I just did it on Sun. Very, very easy to do. It took about an hour and I went really slow. It is exactly as everyone said. Jack up the car. I did one side at a time. Take off the rear wheel. Use another jack to compress the lower arm to about ride height. There are 2 bolts, one on top and one on the bottom. I used PB Blaster just in case and they came off pretty easily. "Compress the shock with your hands, rotating it down from the upper mount, allowing you to slide it off the lower stud. Take the KYB and reverse. Slide it over the lower stud (while compressed) release and allow it to glide up into the upper mounting position. Install the bolt"(Closer 2001). I torqued both the bolts to 47 ft-lbs. Next, put back on the wheels and torque to 80 ft-lbs. The ride is much better. I used these posts as my guides:

http://www.piloteers.org/forums/314330-post5.html
http://www.piloteers.org/forums/333977-post7.html
http://www.piloteers.org/forums/287721-post21.html
http://www.piloteers.org/forums/333923-post3.html

rocky · 04-15-2011, 05:38 AM

Out of interest how many miles on your Pilot.

rlb · 04-15-2011, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by rocky

Out of interest how many miles on your Pilot.

62,000 miles. The rears had been leaking for probably several thousand miles though.

04-06-2011, 10:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
rlb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 21 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	KYB shocks in rear and keep stock front? My rear shocks are leaking. Can I replace them with KYB's and keep the front stock? I will be selling the car soon so I don't want to replace all 4 and the KYB rears are cheaper than OEM Honda's. Will using rear KYB and stock front cause any ride issues? If I trade the car in will it hurt resale value? It's a 2003 Pilot EX-L. __________________ 2003 Honda Pilot EX-L Sage Brush Pearl #23,718 - Side Steps, Crossbars, Cargo tray, Cargo net.

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cofetym Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 778 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No problem. __________________ ____________ 2005 EX-L 4wd WEATHERTECH* Floor liners, cargo liner, bug/wind deflector (Direct Order). CURTTrailer hitch /harness/Transmission and Power steering coolers (etrailer). OEM Crossbars and rear splash guard (HandA). OEM* Foglights (Ebay/yourkeylessremote). DEI * 452t Automatic Door Lock Modification (Sonixelectronics). MAXXIMAM09300 Side Marker LED light Modification (Partssystems). SEARS16009 Oil Catch Can Mod (Sears). Coffee ! Is The Planet Shaking or Is It Just Me ?

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rlb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 21 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks all. I just ordered the 2 rears. Hopefully they will be as easy to replace as everyone says. __________________ 2003 Honda Pilot EX-L Sage Brush Pearl #23,718 - Side Steps, Crossbars, Cargo tray, Cargo net.

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04-07-2011, 03:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
KKL Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Metro West Boston Posts: 97 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had a leak in the RR shock. Replaced both sides with KYB GR2. The front struts remain as is. No issue with handling.

04-09-2011, 09:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
samc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 657 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nope its fine but replace them in pairs. Don't just replace one side.

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