Hairdo Style,a,do and Mini,do Duo Pack, R2 Ebony

Works as it should no major issues with installation

I’m happy with the way the job ended, but let me tell you the negative points first. I’m cutting one star because my kit came without lubricant which is illustrated on this pages instructions and is listed as part of the included instructions. Fortunately I had some Chemplex 710 silicone compound on hand which matches the specks of plumber’s grease of -40 to 400F. Knowing what I know now, I would never replace this valve without lubricant. My second issues was that after searching through my 100 plus Allen wrenches I couldn’t find the right one to get the shower handle bolt loose. I was able to get it out with a torx #10 (not a torx bolt), so why not include the correct wrench since you know the handle has to come off in order to pull the valve.You can find silicone faucet grease on Amazon for $4.48 and if you buy a replacement (116653) handle adapter by Tearel for $8.99 they will throw in a $1.00 Allen wrench (Moen doesn’t do it) so you can get the job done. So now you’ve added an additional $13.87 to this kit’s $26.01 when it was completely unnecessary causing potential customers to get frustrated or quit and never come back.In my case one of what is called a “cartridge oval” tore and wedged sideways in the valve, making it absolutely impossible to get the valve cartridge out without the puller. The manufacturer overlooked having you clean the brass barrel of the valve. Mine had rubber build up from the cartridge oval that needed to be cleaned out. I used some super fine sandpaper on the end of my finger. They included two extra cartridge ovals and two extra retaining clips (but no grease or Allen wrench, go figure).My valve is working perfectly now with no leaks as some complain and a few bumps in the road as mentioned above but very happy. My recommendation would be, don’t wait until it gets jammed again but put it on the calendar to pull and lub every year to get perfect service, extend the life of this kit and avoid hundreds in plumbing fees. It’ll take you ten minutes instead of the two hours I spent.

Our bathtub shower cartridge got bad and started leaking. It may be about ten years old as we are not the original owners of the house, otherwise we could have got a free replacement from MOEN. I opted to try the market item as a replacement because of the price. Product reviews were mixed, however I decided to go with this model. The replacement part I got had the tool and also information on how to change it. Though it was detailed with lots of pictures, I was confused and overwhelmed. Then I watched some of the YouTube videos that clarified well, and I was able to change the valve cartridge without any issue (tool not used) and the leakage stopped. There was no need to use any of the additional items like O ring, plastic sidings and the clip that may help in case it starts dripping again. Since the part is not from MOEN, I am skeptical how long it will last. Overall, it went on well, easier than I expected. I am happy with the part, hopefully it will last for a few years.

Great parts at a much better price than your local parts store! Also, if you need only ONE of these parts, BUY THIS KIT. The reason is, these parts wear out after the same amount of use. So, replacing them all at the same time (while you have the machine disassembled) is better that having to make another repair a few months later when the next part wears out.

Excellent fit and service. The set was easy to install and works perfectly.