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Sway bar links covered under extended warranty?
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Sway bar links covered under extended warranty?
The sway bar links and bushings on my '01 w203 have gone bad and it's in its last yr of the 3 yr extended warranty. Does anyone knows if the extended warranty covers the sway bar links and the bushings?
Thanks!
RS.
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My initial dealer said they were not. However, I ended up calling mbusa and they said they were, so I had them replaced at another dealer is actually like work and money.
Btw, I think I have to replace them again, even after 10k miles. They don't seem very good. After my warranty is over, definetly going with aftermarket.
Btw, I think I have to replace them again, even after 10k miles. They don't seem very good. After my warranty is over, definetly going with aftermarket.
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My initial dealer said they were not. However, I ended up calling mbusa and they said they were, so I had them replaced at another dealer is actually like work and money.
Btw, I think I have to replace them again, even after 10k miles. They don't seem very good. After my warranty is over, definetly going with aftermarket.
Btw, I think I have to replace them again, even after 10k miles. They don't seem very good. After my warranty is over, definetly going with aftermarket.
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Okay here's the damage/pics from the phone:
-The lefthand (from rear) sway link vs. the righthand sway link - yeah, the bushing was HANGING OFF the hub and made no contact to the link whatsoever.
-Closeup of the chewed bushing.
-Closeup of the righthand bushing in similar condition.
I'll be providing this change-up service to locals for a $20 jamba card if interested :p. Take care of your sways if you want to corner hard!
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-The lefthand (from rear) sway link vs. the righthand sway link - yeah, the bushing was HANGING OFF the hub and made no contact to the link whatsoever.
-Closeup of the chewed bushing.
-Closeup of the righthand bushing in similar condition.
I'll be providing this change-up service to locals for a $20 jamba card if interested :p. Take care of your sways if you want to corner hard!
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. I also want everyone to know that I've replaced ALL 4 sway links at the same time - it's probably best to do this when upgrading both front and rear sway bars, that way the bushings become used to "stiff" henceforth.flip
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I have to get underneath my car to figure out what my set-up looks like.
I had front & rear AMG sway bars installed, but I've since forgotten what the end-link set up turned out to be, because of the different 10mm vs. 12mm bolts. I don't get my car up on a lift very often, so next time I have to write everything down. The problem is, I can't just walk into the dealer and ask to replace bushings & things, because they'll assume that it's just a C320 stock and the parts won't fit the upgraded AMG sways.
Carlos
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I had front & rear AMG sway bars installed, but I've since forgotten what the end-link set up turned out to be, because of the different 10mm vs. 12mm bolts. I don't get my car up on a lift very often, so next time I have to write everything down. The problem is, I can't just walk into the dealer and ask to replace bushings & things, because they'll assume that it's just a C320 stock and the parts won't fit the upgraded AMG sways.
Carlos
Saprissa@aol.com
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I have to get underneath my car to figure out what my set-up looks like.
I had front & rear AMG sway bars installed, but I've since forgotten what the end-link set up turned out to be, because of the different 10mm vs. 12mm bolts. I don't get my car up on a lift very often, so next time I have to write everything down. The problem is, I can't just walk into the dealer and ask to replace bushings & things, because they'll assume that it's just a C320 stock and the parts won't fit the upgraded AMG sways.
Carlos
Saprissa@aol.com
I had front & rear AMG sway bars installed, but I've since forgotten what the end-link set up turned out to be, because of the different 10mm vs. 12mm bolts. I don't get my car up on a lift very often, so next time I have to write everything down. The problem is, I can't just walk into the dealer and ask to replace bushings & things, because they'll assume that it's just a C320 stock and the parts won't fit the upgraded AMG sways.
Carlos
Saprissa@aol.com
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