Need a front strut for a CL550 I just bought
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FDP (08-31-2022)
07-25-2022, 07:55 AM
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2008 CL550, 2022 EQB300, 2022 EQS580
I see so many of these struts for sale on Ebay, both new and reman'd. Has anyone had any luck with the aftermarket companies? I'm only replacing one, so I thought of a reman unit from Arnott because it has OEM dampening. Arnott makes a reman unit, has anyone had any experience with them? Any suggestions would be much appreciated. The car only has 21K miles, so only going to replace the one. It hasn't dropped but 1" and on one side only.
07-25-2022, 06:17 PM
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I see so many of these struts for sale on Ebay, both new and reman'd. Has anyone had any luck with the aftermarket companies? I'm only replacing one, so I thought of a reman unit from Arnott because it has OEM dampening. Arnott makes a reman unit, has anyone had any experience with them? Any suggestions would be much appreciated. The car only has 21K miles, so only going to replace the one. It hasn't dropped but 1" and on one side only.
07-27-2022, 10:57 AM
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08-01-2022, 06:29 PM
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This is in my 550 4matic not my 600
I’m taking it to the dealer in the morning and having them diagnose it. The car sits at 27 1/2 after sitting over night, 29 normally. They are easy to replace but I’m only going to replace the one that’s defective. I don’t even know if it’s a defective strut or not. I’m thinking it’s possibly a height sensor. If it’s a strut, I’m worried if I get a remand unit will it be quiet. I don’t want to put on a new one because the aren’t valves the same as original. Usually they only changed the bag and that’s done in about 15 minutes. Changing them on the car itself, the front looks really very simple.
08-01-2022, 06:33 PM
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Never
On my 600, I bought it new and would never destroy a 194k car, especially one with only 6k miles. If it ever fails, it will get a new factory strut and a proper replacement.
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08-01-2022, 06:36 PM
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what year is the cl550? Does it have airmatic or abc suspension? I am on my second aftermarket airmatic strut on my 2010 cl550. They are so cheap and the job to replace them is remarkably easy, so in my case i don’t mind using aftermarket but your experience may differ.
08-02-2022, 03:21 PM
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UPDATE: I just took it to Mercedes for an alignment and paid to have them adjust all four struts for ride height. UPDATE UPDATE: valve block was no good. Paid 62.00 off eBay for a new one with a 2 year warranty. Took all of an hour to do the entire job. My stealership had the ***** to ask 2,150 including tax and a 60.00 shop fee. Urgh!!!
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08-15-2022, 11:12 AM
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UPDATE: I just took it to Mercedes for an alignment and paid to have them adjust all four struts for ride height. UPDATE UPDATE: valve block was no good. Paid 62.00 off eBay for a new one with a 2 year warranty. Took all of an hour to do the entire job. My stealership had the ***** to ask 2,150 including tax and a 60.00 shop fee. Urgh!!!
