Gabriel Guardian | Shock Absorber

SKU GA81494

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Product Specs for Gabriel 81494

  • Manufacturers Part Number:81494
  • Performance:Good
  • UPC: 43645527020
  • MPN: 81494
  • Boot Included: No
  • California Proposition 65: Warning: Cancer & Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
  • Collapsed Length (in): 8.75
  • Extended Length (in): 13.61
  • Gas Charged: Yes
  • Installation Hardware Included: Yes
  • Strut Mounting Type (Lower): Two Bolt Bar
  • Strut Mounting Type (Upper): Stud
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Gabriel 81494 Details

Gabriel Guardian shock absorbers deliver new car like performance at a value price. The Guardian’s 9-stage valving is tuned specifically for your vehicle’s application and a high-pressure nitrogen gas charge resists compression and aids in rebounding to keep your tires in constant contact with the road.

Gabriel Guardian Shock Features

  • Provides high-quality comfort and stable performance under all operating conditions
  • Engineered to meet or exceed OE specifications
  • Leak-proof piston seal which extends product life
  • Nitrogen gas charged for superior response and consistent control
  • Drawn-Over-Mandrel (D.O.M.) Tubing reduces internal wear for longer product life
  • Super-finished chromed piston rod to inhibit corrosion and provide a more consistent wear surface

Vehicle Application Guide for Gabriel 81494

The GA81494 Gabriel Guardian | Shock Absorber is engineered to work with specific vehicles displayed below. Can't find your vehicle, or need assistance, please give us a call at 1-800-358-4751 or 1-989-755-0561. Browse the category Gabriel Guardian Shocks Gabriel Shocks , to view all vehicle makes and models.

  • Buick
  • Cadillac
  • Chevrolet
  • Nissan
  • Oldsmobile
  • Pontiac
  • Toyota
  • Volvo
YearMakeModelVehicle OptionInstallation Notes
1975 Volvo 164
Position: Front
1975 Buick Apollo
Position: Front
1975 Buick Century
Position: Front
1976 Buick Century
Position: Front
1977 Buick Century
Position: Front
1980 Buick Century
Position: Front
1981 Buick Century
Position: Front
1978 Buick Century
Position: Front
1979 Buick Century
Position: Front
1975 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1976 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1977 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1978 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1979 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1980 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1981 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1982 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1983 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1984 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1985 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1986 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1987 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1975 Buick Skylark
Position: Front
1976 Buick Skylark
Position: Front
1977 Buick Skylark
Position: Front
1978 Buick Skylark
Position: Front
1979 Buick Skylark
Position: Front
1976 Cadillac Seville
Position: Front
1977 Cadillac Seville
Position: Front
1978 Cadillac Seville
Position: Front
1979 Cadillac Seville
Position: Front
1975 Chevrolet Malibu
Position: Front
1976 Chevrolet Malibu
Position: Front
1977 Chevrolet Malibu
Position: Front
1978 Chevrolet Malibu
Position: Front
1979 Chevrolet Malibu
Position: Front
1980 Chevrolet Malibu
Position: Front
1981 Chevrolet Malibu
Position: Front
1983 Chevrolet Malibu
Position: Front
1982 Chevrolet Malibu
Position: Front
1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1975 Chevrolet Nova
Position: Front
1976 Chevrolet Nova
Position: Front
1977 Chevrolet Nova
Position: Front
1978 Chevrolet Nova
Position: Front
1979 Chevrolet Nova
Position: Front
1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon
Position: Front
1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon
Position: Front
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser
Position: Front
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser
Position: Front
1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser
Position: Front
1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser
Position: Front
1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1975 Oldsmobile Omega
Position: Front
1976 Oldsmobile Omega
Position: Front
1977 Oldsmobile Omega
Position: Front
1978 Oldsmobile Omega
Position: Front
1979 Oldsmobile Omega
Position: Front
1982 Pontiac Bonneville
Position: Front
1983 Pontiac Bonneville
Position: Front
1984 Pontiac Bonneville
Position: Front
1985 Pontiac Bonneville
Position: Front
1986 Pontiac Bonneville
Position: Front
1975 Pontiac Grand Am
Position: Front
1978 Pontiac Grand Am
Position: Front
1979 Pontiac Grand Am
Position: Front
1980 Pontiac Grand Am
Position: Front
1975 Pontiac Grand LeMans
Position: Front
1976 Pontiac Grand LeMans
Position: Front
1977 Pontiac Grand LeMans
Position: Front
1978 Pontiac Grand LeMans
Position: Front
1979 Pontiac Grand LeMans
Position: Front
1980 Pontiac Grand LeMans
Position: Front
1981 Pontiac Grand LeMans
Position: Front
1976 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1977 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1978 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1979 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1980 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1981 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1982 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1983 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1984 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1985 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1986 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1987 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1975 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1975 Pontiac Grandville
Position: Front
1975 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1976 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1977 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1978 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1979 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1980 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1981 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1977 Pontiac Phoenix
Position: Front
1978 Pontiac Phoenix
Position: Front
1979 Pontiac Phoenix
Position: Front
1975 Pontiac Ventura
Position: Front
1976 Pontiac Ventura
Position: Front
1977 Pontiac Ventura
Position: Front
1975 Toyota Corona
Position: Front
1976 Toyota Corona
Position: Front
1977 Toyota Corona
Position: Front
1978 Toyota Corona
Position: Front
1982 Pontiac Grand LeMans
Position: Front
1983 Pontiac Grand LeMans
Position: Front
1973 Buick Apollo
Position: Front
1974 Buick Apollo
Position: Front
1973 Buick Century
Position: Front
1974 Buick Century
Position: Front
1970 Buick GS
Position: Front
1971 Buick GS
Position: Front
1972 Buick GS
Position: Front
1968 Buick GS 350
Position: Front
1969 Buick GS 350
Position: Front
1968 Buick GS 400
Position: Front
1969 Buick GS 400
Position: Front
1970 Buick GS 455
Position: Front
1971 Buick GS 455
Position: Front
1972 Buick GS 455
Position: Front
1973 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1974 Buick Regal
Position: Front
1968 Buick Skylark
Position: Front
1969 Buick Skylark
Position: Front
1970 Buick Skylark
Position: Front
1971 Buick Skylark
Position: Front
1972 Buick Skylark
Position: Front
1967 Chevrolet Camaro
Position: Front
1968 Chevrolet Camaro
Position: Front
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Position: Front
1968 Chevrolet Chevelle
Position: Front
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle
Position: Front
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
Position: Front
1971 Chevrolet Chevelle
Position: Front
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
Position: Front
1973 Chevrolet Chevelle
Position: Front
1968 Chevrolet Chevy II
Position: Front
1973 Chevrolet Malibu
Position: Front
1974 Chevrolet Malibu
Position: Front
1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Position: Front
1970 Chevrolet Nova
Position: Front
1971 Chevrolet Nova
Position: Front
1972 Chevrolet Nova
Position: Front
1973 Chevrolet Nova
Position: Front
1974 Chevrolet Nova
Position: Front
1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Position: Front
1968 Oldsmobile F85
Position: Front
1969 Oldsmobile F85
Position: Front
1970 Oldsmobile F85
Position: Front
1971 Oldsmobile F85
Position: Front
1972 Oldsmobile F85
Position: Front
1973 Oldsmobile Omega
Position: Front
1974 Oldsmobile Omega
Position: Front
1967 Pontiac Firebird
Position: Front
1968 Pontiac Firebird
Position: Front
1969 Pontiac Firebird
Position: Front
1973 Pontiac Grand Am
Position: Front
1974 Pontiac Grand Am
Position: Front
1969 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1970 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1971 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1972 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1973 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1974 Pontiac Grand Prix
Position: Front
1971 Pontiac Grandville
Position: Front
1972 Pontiac Grandville
Position: Front
1973 Pontiac Grandville
Position: Front
1974 Pontiac Grandville
Position: Front
1968 Pontiac GTO
Position: Front
1969 Pontiac GTO
Position: Front
1970 Pontiac GTO
Position: Front
1971 Pontiac GTO
Position: Front
1972 Pontiac GTO
Position: Front
1973 Pontiac GTO
Position: Front
1968 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1969 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1970 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1971 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1972 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1973 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1974 Pontiac LeMans
Position: Front
1971 Pontiac Ventura
Position: Front
1972 Pontiac Ventura
Position: Front
1973 Pontiac Ventura
Position: Front
1974 Pontiac Ventura
Position: Front
1967 Toyota Corona
Position: Front
1968 Toyota Corona
Position: Front
1969 Toyota Corona
Position: Front
1970 Toyota Corona
Position: Front
1971 Toyota Corona
Position: Front
1972 Toyota Corona
Position: Front
1973 Toyota Corona
Position: Front
1974 Toyota Corona
Position: Front
1968 Volvo 142
Position: Front
1969 Volvo 142
Position: Front
1970 Volvo 142
Position: Front
1971 Volvo 142
Position: Front
1972 Volvo 142
Position: Front
1973 Volvo 142
Position: Front
1974 Volvo 142
Position: Front
1968 Volvo 144
Position: Front
1969 Volvo 144
Position: Front
1970 Volvo 144
Position: Front
1971 Volvo 144
Position: Front
1972 Volvo 144
Position: Front
1973 Volvo 144
Position: Front
1974 Volvo 144
Position: Front
1970 Volvo 145
Position: Front
1971 Volvo 145
Position: Front
1972 Volvo 145
Position: Front
1973 Volvo 145
Position: Front
1974 Volvo 145
Position: Front
1970 Volvo 164
Position: Front
1971 Volvo 164
Position: Front
1972 Volvo 164
Position: Front
1973 Volvo 164
Position: Front
1974 Volvo 164
Position: Front
1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Position: Front
1969 Chevrolet Nova
Position: Front
1964 Nissan 410
Position: Front
1964 Nissan 411
Position: Front
1965 Nissan 410
Position: Front
1965 Nissan 411
Position: Front
1966 Nissan 411
Position: Front
1967 Nissan 411
Position: Front
1968 Buick Special
Position: Front
1968 Buick Sportwagon
Position: Front
1968 Pontiac Tempest
Position: Front
1969 Buick Special
Position: Front
1969 Buick Sportwagon
Position: Front
1969 Pontiac Tempest
Position: Front
1970 Buick Sportwagon
Position: Front
1970 Pontiac Tempest
Position: Front
1971 Buick Sportwagon
Position: Front
1972 Buick Sportwagon
Position: Front

Customer Q&A - Gabriel 81494


Gabriel

Gabriel is one of the most popular and well recognized shock absorber companies in the world. Gabriel is an American company that manufactures high quality shock and struts that cover over 97% of cars and trucks made in North America.

Gabriel invented the automotive shock absorber in 1907. Gabriel is also invented the first every hydraulic shock and the first air adjustable shock absorber. They have been inventing and expanding with the automotive industry since the beginning.

Today, Gabriel is still a very innovative, independent American company. They continue to be one of the most trusted aftermarket and original equipment manufacturers for light- and heavy-duty shocks and struts. Gabriel goes through great lengths to ensure their new shock and struts are designed specifically to meet the needs of today’s vehicles and their drivers.

Gabriel shock absorbers and struts are backed by more than 100 years of innovation, engineering expertise and constant improvement in ride control products. Gabriel engineers, tests, and validates all of their shock and struts for proper fit, ride and durability to ensure you get the easy installation, high quality and long-lasting performance with every new Gabriel shock and strut.

TruckSpring.com is an authorized warehouse distributor for Gabriel shocks and struts. If you have any questions about Gabriel shocks, feel free to call us at 1-800-358-4751 or 989-755-0561. We have been selling and install Gabriel shocks and struts for years.

Gabriel Warranty

Limited Lifetime Warranty

On all Gabriel Shocks and Struts. We warrant these products against defects in workmanship or material.

What the warranty does not cover

Damage from accidents, corrosion, improper installation, incorrect applications, overloading, and custom applications that are not specified under the OEM cross references. This warranty does not cover loss of freight, loss of profit, equipment, or personal downtime. Any alteration of products beyond the included installation instructions will void the warranty.

You can view the full details of Gabriel’s warranty here.

How to get service

If a Gabriel product failure results from a manufacturer defect, contact us at Michigan Truck Spring for support. You can contact us by phone at 1-800-358-4751 or by using our contact form.

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