4matic front suspension refresh
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4matic front suspension refresh
Just passed 120k miles on my '00 e430 4matic and the car's suspension is beginning to feel its age so I'm going to invest a little time/money in a refresh.
Front I've decided that I'm going to replace the shocks and the front lower control arm bushings, ball joints, and sway bar bushings. I'll also probaby replace the inner/outer tie rod ends.
Upper control arms? I've researched it and I don't see a lot of folks replacing the upper control arms as part of this operation. I have read that its a major PITA to do the upper control arms. So my quesiton is whether the upper control arm simply doesn't wear as quickly or as much as the lower control arm bushings/joints or are people not replacing them due to cost/PITA factor?
Rear suspension components? Other than the rear shocks - are there other suspension components that commonly wear out and I should consider replacing as part of the refresh?
Thanks in advance
Front I've decided that I'm going to replace the shocks and the front lower control arm bushings, ball joints, and sway bar bushings. I'll also probaby replace the inner/outer tie rod ends.
Upper control arms? I've researched it and I don't see a lot of folks replacing the upper control arms as part of this operation. I have read that its a major PITA to do the upper control arms. So my quesiton is whether the upper control arm simply doesn't wear as quickly or as much as the lower control arm bushings/joints or are people not replacing them due to cost/PITA factor?
Rear suspension components? Other than the rear shocks - are there other suspension components that commonly wear out and I should consider replacing as part of the refresh?
Thanks in advance
Last edited by marcmayer; Aug 12, 2010 at 11:53 AM. Reason: typo
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Just passed 120k miles on my '00 e430 4matic and the car's suspension is beginning to feel its age so I'm going to invest a little time/money in a refresh.
Front I've decided that I'm going to replace the shocks and the front lower control arm bushings, ball joints, and sway bar bushings. I'll also probaby replace the inner/outer tie rod ends.
Upper control arms? I've researched it and I don't see a lot of folks replacing the upper control arms as part of this operation. I have read that its a major PITA to do the upper control arms. So my quesiton is whether the upper control arm simply doesn't wear as quickly or as much as the lower control arm bushings/joints or are people not replacing them due to cost/PITA factor?
Rear suspension components? Other than the rear shocks - are there other suspension components that commonly wear out and I should consider replacing as part of the refresh?
Thanks in advance
Front I've decided that I'm going to replace the shocks and the front lower control arm bushings, ball joints, and sway bar bushings. I'll also probaby replace the inner/outer tie rod ends.
Upper control arms? I've researched it and I don't see a lot of folks replacing the upper control arms as part of this operation. I have read that its a major PITA to do the upper control arms. So my quesiton is whether the upper control arm simply doesn't wear as quickly or as much as the lower control arm bushings/joints or are people not replacing them due to cost/PITA factor?
Rear suspension components? Other than the rear shocks - are there other suspension components that commonly wear out and I should consider replacing as part of the refresh?
Thanks in advance
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