The OEM ones are KYB shocks. When I first got it I was very impressed by the handling but it quickly degraded. Notably, there were many complaints from Duster owners on the old Forum about diminished shocks that had worn out quickly.
I’ve been around the block with shock absorbers because of all my 4x4’ing, so I don’t need a machine to tell me whether the shocks are Fubar or not.
My first set of front shocks were replaced under warranty by the dealer at its first service, without any fuss- 15kkm. The rears were still ok, but marginal.
I semi-pursued the rear shock issue with the dealer during the next couple of services, but wasn’t fanatical about it. They would have replaced had I made more of a noise about it, but I never did.
Plus, I wasn’t particularly keen on fitting yet another set of KYB shocks.
The thing with shocks is that very few owners realize how badly their shocks have deteriorated. This is because they wear out progressively, so people don’t notice & become accustomed to how their vehicles handle & ride.
So at 120kkm I decided to do my own thing & had a set of Monroe’s fitted instead. The results are very impressive. It’s like a new car. There’s no nose-dive under breaking, no wobble after departing big speed bumps & mostly notably, no body roll in corners. The later is something I’ve often read mentioned in Duster road test articles.
Note the oil deposit on the shaft. It’s sweating like a TDV6 owner that bought one out of warranty:
