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Leading Aftermarket Groups Recognize Value of Replacing Worn Shocks, Struts as Part of Scheduled Automotive Maintenance Regimen
Las Vegas, NV - "Replace your vehicle's worn shocks and struts." This suggested replacement recommendation will likely become more common among leading automotive technicians and repair shop owners as a result of an industry-accepted 50,000-mile service benchmark for ride control components.
The Monroe shocks and struts brand of Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN), was the first aftermarket brand to recommend replacement of worn shocks and struts after 50,000 miles of service.* Today this inspection and replacement regimen is being promoted by other aftermarket manufacturers and has been adopted as a Uniform Inspection and Communication Standard by the non-profit Automotive Maintenance Repair Association and Motorist Assurance Program. AMRA and MAP were established by a group of automotive service providers, manufacturers, associations and others to strengthen communication and trust between the automotive service industry and its customers.
"The 50,000-mile recommendation is an important achievement that, above all, will help more consumers maintain their vehicles' safe steering, stopping and stability characteristics," said Mark Christiaanse, director of product management for Monroe shocks and struts.
"Shocks and struts might not be readily visible to the consumer, but they play a major role in defining the vehicle's steering, stopping and stability characteristics," he said. "Suggesting replacement at 50,000 miles is a sensible maintenance cycle that helps owners improve ride and handling performance and ensure adequate steering, handling and braking response in emergency situations."
Third-party research has demonstrated the safety role of modern shocks and struts. In one series of tests, vehicles equipped with one 50-percent degraded shock absorber and three fully functional units required 4.3 percent more time and 5.7 percent greater distance to brake from 60 to zero miles per hour over uneven pavement. One popular SUV model required nearly 10 percent additional braking time in the same test conditions.
For more information regarding inspection and replacement of worn ride control components, please visit www.monroe.com, contact your Monroe supplier or write to: Monroe Marketing, One International Drive, Monroe MI 48161.
Tenneco Inc. is a $4.4 billion manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois, and approximately 19,000 employees worldwide. Tenneco is one of the world's largest designers, manufacturers and marketers of emission control and ride control products and systems for the automotive original equipment market and the aftermarket. Tenneco markets its products principally under the Monroe®, Walker®, Gillet® and Clevite® Elastomer brand names. Among its products are Sensa-Trac® and Monroe Reflex® shocks and struts, Rancho? suspension systems and shock absorbers, Walker® Quiet-Flow® mufflers, DynoMax® performance exhaust products, and Clevite® Elastomer noise, vibration and harshness control components.
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