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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 05:46 AM
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Exclamation W204 spring colour help !!!

Bonjour, Mercedes loved ones , need to Know coil spring colour factory fitments

Vin : w2040021A547100

C220 avantgarde exec

Engine 651 .911
Gear box 722.9
Wheel bearing : avantgarde 677

Year 07 /04/2011

This all information i Know about mine

Plz dont ask me to see under the car to Know which colour is on my springs , its was changed by corrupted dishonest manager & mécanics

Im a daily router , im suffering with my confort , plz help me , advance thanks .
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 06:57 AM
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OEM springs are all the same color as far as I know. If you have a different color then it's an aftermarket brand ie. Blue or red for H&R, black with white lettering for Eibach. However, other smaller name brands may also use similar colors as the brand name ones so really, unless you pull your spring or get the car on a lift to see if there is a brand name on it, I'm not sure we can help.
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 05:07 AM
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Front springs:

2* yellow dots

2 * red dots

Rear springs ;

1* purple dot

2* purple dot

The differences are lowering height , heavy weight ...

Etc etc there are more than 6 type Of spring can suit my car according to MB dealers ,

Is there anyway to Know whats was the factory fittment? Or does anyone got the same car as mine , i really need some help
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 08:53 AM
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I checked my OEM springs, mine doesn't have any color dots.
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 02:07 PM
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My stock springs. Extra dots compared to what you listed, Etoile.
Front - 2 yellows, 1 white
Rear - 1 yellow, 1 purple

Last edited by Doanster; Mar 16, 2014 at 03:12 PM.
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 02:13 PM
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All OEM springs have color codings.
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 07:38 PM
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Painted or stickers? If stickers maybe mine fell off.
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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 01:35 AM
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Its painted
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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 02:52 AM
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Yep, painted as Vic stated. I had to wipe off the layers of dirt in order to see the dots, though, and that's with them in a box/off the car.
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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 04:10 AM
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Weird, maybe the power washers at my carwash washed then off, anyways, back on track. OP, try asking Vic or Glyn if they know what the springs are since it seems you have OEM ones, I don't know what the colors stand for.
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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 04:58 AM
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Thank you so much for information , what does white* additional dot stands for may be sport ?
I got 2* red dot in front , i think its for coupé w204 , 1* dot violet rear .
If i install same springs as Doanster will it suit ? Or it was my original fitment ?

Doanster if you can post some pictures of your car front side and back , advance thanks
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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 02:36 PM
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Pics of my car won't help you as I am using Eibach Pro-Kit springs now. That's why I was able to check the dots on my stock springs so easily.
Let me see tonight if I have good pics before I swapped springs.
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 03:16 AM
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i dont got the refernce number in front of me

Front :

3* RED dots only for all new c class from 2011

3* RED dots and 1* white for AMG

3* Yellow dots only for 4 matic

FOR THE REAR :

1 purple only dots for all c class exept amg may have 1 purple and 1 white

i hope it will help some1 in the future never ever change those OEM original springs for any particular " my personnel opinion"
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