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Monroe 71485 Suspension Strut - Front
Monroe OESpectrum Strut 71485 Overview
The Monroe OESpectrum Strut 71485 is designed specifically for Volvo S60, S80, and V70 models, providing reliable suspension performance. This gas-charged suspension strut offers precise control and improved ride quality tailored to these vehicles.
- Compatible with Volvo S60, S80, and V70
- Gas charged unit with automatic strut rod extension
- Compressed length: 14.125 inches
- Extended length: 20.75 inches
- Body length: 13.625 inches with B11 body type
- Mounting hardware included for easier installation
- Travel length of 6.625 inches
- Parts pack number: Be17110535
About the Monroe OESpectrum Strut Line
The Monroe OESpectrum Strut line is engineered to deliver a balance of comfort and control by combining advanced gas-charged technology with precise valving. This strut line is designed to meet or exceed original equipment specifications, making it suitable for drivers seeking consistent handling and ride quality. The 71485 part number is a gas-charged unit that automatically extends the strut rod, ensuring optimal suspension response for Volvo S60, S80, and V70 models.
Detailed Product Description
The Monroe OESpectrum Strut 71485 features a compressed length of 14.125 inches and an extended length of 20.75 inches, with a body length of 13.625 inches and a B11 body type. This gas-charged strut is designed to extend automatically, providing smooth suspension travel of 6.625 inches. The unit comes with mounting hardware included, simplifying the replacement process. While it does not include a dust shield or bumper stops, the strut is engineered to maintain consistent damping performance and durability under typical driving conditions.
Common Suspension Issues Addressed
- Reduced ride comfort due to worn or leaking struts
- Excessive body roll or instability during cornering
- Uneven tire wear caused by poor suspension response
- Noise or vibration from damaged suspension components
- Loss of vehicle control on rough or uneven roads
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Monroe OESpectrum Strut 71485 should be performed by a qualified technician familiar with Volvo suspension systems. The included mounting hardware facilitates proper fitment. It is recommended to inspect related suspension components such as mounts and bushings during replacement. Proper torque specifications should be followed to ensure safety and performance. Alignment is advised after installation to maintain handling characteristics.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Monroe manufactures the OESpectrum Strut line to meet stringent quality standards, ensuring durability and consistent performance. This part number 71485 is backed by Monroe's warranty coverage, which protects against defects in materials and workmanship. Refer to Monroe's official warranty documentation for specific terms and conditions.
| Brand | Monroe |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 71485 |
| Position | OESpectrum Strut, Front |
| Body Length | 13.625 |
| Body Type | B11 |
| Compressed Bumper Stop | No |
| Compressed Length | 14.125 |
| Dust Shield Included | No |
| Extended Bumper Stop | No |
| Extended Length | 20.75 |
| Mounting Hardware Included | Yes |
| Parts Pack | BE17110535 |
| Strut Charging Type | Gas Charged Unit - Strut Rod Will Extend Automatically |
| Travel Length | 6.625 |
This part fits 73 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Drive Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Volvo | S60 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2009 | Volvo | S60 | 2.5T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2008 | Volvo | S60 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2008 | Volvo | S60 | T5 Kinetic | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2008 | Volvo | S60 | 2.5T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2008 | Volvo | S60 | T5 Inspiration | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2007 | Volvo | S60 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2007 | Volvo | S60 | T5 Kinetic | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2007 | Volvo | S60 | 2.5T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2007 | Volvo | S60 | T5 Inspiration | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2007 | Volvo | V70 | 2.5T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2007 | Volvo | V70 | 2.4 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2006 | Volvo | S60 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2006 | Volvo | S60 | 2.5T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2006 | Volvo | S60 | T5 Sport | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2006 | Volvo | S80 | FWD | Front | To 7/06; without Four-C Adaptive Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2006 | Volvo | S80 | AWD | Front | without Four-C Adaptive Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2006 | Volvo | V70 | 2.5T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2006 | Volvo | V70 | 2.4 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2005 | Volvo | S60 | 2.4 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2005 | Volvo | S60 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2005 | Volvo | S60 | 2.5T AWD | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2005 | Volvo | S60 | 2.5T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2005 | Volvo | S80 | FWD | Front | without Four-C Adaptive Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2005 | Volvo | S80 | AWD | Front | without Four-C Adaptive Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2005 | Volvo | V70 | 2.5T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2005 | Volvo | V70 | 2.4 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2005 | Volvo | V70 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2004 | Volvo | S60 | 2.4 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2004 | Volvo | S60 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2004 | Volvo | S60 | 2.5T AWD | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2004 | Volvo | S60 | 2.5T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2004 | Volvo | S60 | 2.0T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2004 | Volvo | S80 | FWD | Front | without Four-C Adaptive Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2004 | Volvo | S80 | AWD | Front | without Four-C Adaptive Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2004 | Volvo | V70 | 2.5T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2004 | Volvo | V70 | 2.4 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2004 | Volvo | V70 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2004 | Volvo | V70 | 2.5T AWD | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2003 | Volvo | S60 | AWD | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2003 | Volvo | S60 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2003 | Volvo | S60 | Base | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2003 | Volvo | S60 | 2.4T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2003 | Volvo | S60 | 2.0T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2003 | Volvo | S80 | FWD | Front | without Four-C Adaptive Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2003 | Volvo | V70 | AWD | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2003 | Volvo | V70 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2003 | Volvo | V70 | 2.4T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2003 | Volvo | V70 | Base | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2002 | Volvo | S60 | AWD | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2002 | Volvo | S60 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2002 | Volvo | S60 | Base | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2002 | Volvo | S60 | 2.4T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2002 | Volvo | S60 | 2.0T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2002 | Volvo | S80 | FWD | Front | without Four-C Adaptive Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2002 | Volvo | V70 | Base | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; without XC Cross Country; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2002 | Volvo | V70 | 2.4T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; without XC Cross Country; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2002 | Volvo | V70 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; without XC Cross Country; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2002 | Volvo | V70 | AWD | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; without XC Cross Country; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2001 | Volvo | S60 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2001 | Volvo | S60 | Base | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2001 | Volvo | S60 | 2.4T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2001 | Volvo | S60 | 2.0T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2001 | Volvo | S80 | FWD | Front | without Four-C Adaptive Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2001 | Volvo | V70 | Base | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; without XC Cross Country; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2001 | Volvo | V70 | 2.4T | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; without XC Cross Country; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2001 | Volvo | V70 | T5 | Front | without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; without XC Cross Country; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2000 | Volvo | S80 | FWD | Front | without Four-C Adaptive Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2000 | Volvo | V70 | Base | Front | From 2/00; without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; without XC Cross Country; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2000 | Volvo | V70 | 2.4T SE | Front | From 2/00; without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; without XC Cross Country; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2000 | Volvo | V70 | 2.4T | Front | From 2/00; without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; without XC Cross Country; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 2000 | Volvo | V70 | T5 | Front | From 2/00; without Electronic Adjustable Suspension; without XC Cross Country; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut | |
| 1999 | Volvo | S80 | FWD | Front | without Four-C Adaptive Suspension; Must Reuse OE Lower Strut Mount Retainer or use Strut Mount Lower Retainer 908941; OESpectrum Strut |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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