Leaking rear shocks
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Leaking rear shocks
Took my car in for service and was told both rear shocks are leaking and will be replaced under warranty. Is this a common issue on our c43’s? Should they be doing an alignment after changing the shocks? Car only has 16,000 miles on it!
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Lowering springs on other hand changes the height while resting and will need an alignment.
Try demanding one but I wouldn't push it to ruin your relationship with the dealer.
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few months ago I had to change both rear shocks because they were leaking. Today in the service they told me again the rear shocks are leaking. please help me , What could be happening?
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When I had my H&R sport springs fitted garage told me the left rear shock had a slight leak.
So sounds like a common problem.
As my car is lowered doubt it will covered under warranty now 🙄
So sounds like a common problem.
As my car is lowered doubt it will covered under warranty now 🙄
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I also had leaking rear shocks and leaking differential as well when I took my car in for its 1st year service. They changed it out and everything was covered under warranty of course, but that's still not good.
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I think that is BS. There is nothing in the manual that warns of such a thing and even if it were true, then it is stupid on Mercedes to even put that Sport+ button there if it was not mechanically designed to withstand it. The C43 is not an all out sports car or a pure track car, so that should not be an excuse.
I also had leaking rear shocks and leaking differential as well when I took my car in for its 1st year service. They changed it out and everything was covered under warranty of course, but that's still not good.
I also had leaking rear shocks and leaking differential as well when I took my car in for its 1st year service. They changed it out and everything was covered under warranty of course, but that's still not good.
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Dang you are right! I do remember reading this in the manual now. I thought that this was the case due to less traction control and that being dangerous on public roads, but I didn't expect this to mean that it would affect the shocks.
