Need 2008 Honda Civic shocks or struts? This page is catalog-backed ride control for the 8th-gen Honda Civic (2006–2011), including 2008. Confirm coupe vs sedan and Si/hybrid exclusions before you order.
KYB Excel-G / Gas-a-Just / MonoMax and Gabriel Ultra / Guardian / HiJackers numbers below come from the U.S. KYB shocks & struts catalog and Gabriel 2018 application guide. Do not mix KYB Europe SKUs onto these rows. 2WD vs 4WD (and air vs coil on some trucks) still change the corner.
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8th-gen Honda Civic (2006–2011) shock shop notes — 2008
2008 Honda Civic shock/strut — 8th-gen Civic shop focus
Model-year 2008 sits in the 8th-gen Civic Honda Civic window (2006–2011). It is confirm coupe/sedan/Si.
Catalog applications for 8th-gen Civic (2006–2011) often repeat the same SKUs across adjacent years in this generation — that is expected. This URL stays year-specific for 2008 with a self-canonical and year-locked heading/links. On-page catalog SKUs called out here include KYB 339255, Gabriel G51807, KYB 339256, KYB 339035, KYB 339036, KYB 348023, Gabriel G52038, Gabriel G52039 — use only these rows (and the lists below), not torque charts we do not publish. Cross-shop the same model year: 2008 Honda Civic suspension parts · 2008 Honda Civic brake parts.
These are ride-control shop notes for the 8th-gen Honda Civic that includes 2008. Numbers come from the KYB U.S. shocks/struts book and the Gabriel 2018 application guide we host under Catalogs — not from torque charts, and not from the KYB Europe PDF.
What usually brings people here
- Nose dive, hollow ride, or a wet shock body → front damper worn out. Start with the Front list on this page and match 2WD/4WD (and air vs coil on Rams) before you order.
- Rear sag under tow, cargo squat, or a floaty highway feel → rear shocks first. If Gabriel lists a HiJackers air shock for this truck, that is the load-assist path — not a substitute for broken leaf springs.
- Clunk that is not a ball joint or sway link → check upper strut mounts / bearing plates when the catalog lists them beside the strut row.
KYB vs Gabriel — how we pick a line
KYB Excel-G 339255 is the high-volume OE-style replacement on this page. Gabriel Ultra G51807 is the main Gabriel damper line on this page.
While you’re in there
Replace dampers in axle pairs. Inspect bump stops and dust boots while the corner is apart. If the truck also clunks or wanders, see 2008 Honda Civic suspension parts. If brakes are next, see 2008 Honda Civic brake parts.
Shop notes only — not a service manual. Use the factory procedure or a Haynes/Chilton manual for wrench work, torque, and safety steps. Leave a comment with 2WD/4WD (and air vs coil if equipped) plus the symptom if you want a part-number check.
Works Kit — 2008 Honda Civic shocks/struts (8th-gen · coupe/sedan/Si strut forks)
SKU-grounded 2008 shock kit (not a year-clone blurb): KYB 339036 / KYB 339035, then KYB 343460 ×2 (axle pair). Shop notes on this 2008 shock URL stay year-canonical even when the KYB/Gabriel books print multi-year ranges. order it all once, do it right. Also note: front gas/HD fork also lists KYB 339255, KYB 339256; rear gas/HD fork also lists KYB 348023, Gabriel G51807; Readymount/Strut-Plus assembly path: Gabriel G57390, Gabriel G57391.
1. Front axle pair
- Front L/R (or matched pair) from this page — KYB 339036 (Left) · KYB 339035 (Right, Sedan (Exc. Si Model))
- Optional firmer front line on this page — KYB 339255 (Right, Coupe (DX Model)) · KYB 339256 (Left)
- Or complete strut assembly (Readymount / Strut-Plus) — Gabriel G57390 (Left, Readymount assembly) · Gabriel G57391 (Right, Readymount assembly)
2. Rear axle pair
- Rear damper — order ×2 — KYB 343460 (Right, Sedan (Exc. Si Model))
- Optional firmer rear line on this page — KYB 348023 (Right, Coupe (DX Model)) · Gabriel G51807 (Exc. SI and GX Right)
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2008 Honda Civic front shocks / struts
- KYB Excel-G: 339255 (Right, Coupe (DX Model))
- KYB Excel-G: 339256 (Left)
- KYB Excel-G: 339035 (Right, Sedan (Exc. Si Model))
- KYB Excel-G: 339036 (Left)
- KYB Excel-G: 348023 (Coupe (EX, LX Models))
- Gabriel Ultra: G52038 (Exc. SI and GX Left)
- Gabriel Ultra: G52039 (Exc. SI and GX Right)
- Gabriel Ultra Readymount: G57390 (Left, Readymount assembly)
- Gabriel Ultra Readymount: G57391 (Right, Readymount assembly)
2008 Honda Civic rear shocks / struts
- KYB Excel-G: 348023 (Right, Coupe (DX Model))
- KYB Excel-G: 343460 (Right, Sedan (Exc. Si Model))
- Gabriel Ultra: G51807 (Exc. SI and GX Right)
Fitment notes
These KYB and Gabriel numbers come from the U.S. KYB shocks & struts catalog and the Gabriel 2018 application guide (plus Gabriel HD only when a 1500 row appears). Year ranges in those books that cover 2008 are expanded onto this page. Mount/boot kits are omitted unless they rode beside a damper row we kept. Do not use KYB Europe application SKUs here.
Related: 2008 Honda Civic suspension parts. 2008 Honda Civic brake parts. KYB shocks and struts catalog. Gabriel shocks and struts catalog. Honda Civic catalog page.
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