2006 E320 CDi front bumper and body parts interchangeability?
 

Hey folks,

I've been looking for a front bumper for my daughters 2006 E320 Cdi (Not sure if this matters but vin tag says it was made in germany 08/05). The car does NOT have any amg or sport package or headlight washers

So I'm just now learning that bumpers from other cars in the Eclass will work on this car. Does anyone know which or how many models will fit? Doesn't matter to me if the bumpers look different, as long as they bolt up to the same mounting brackets etc. For example, I found a bumper on craigslist from a 2007 E350. It looks different than our bumper but the seller says it will fit.?

Are there any known guides to body part interchangeability among the E211 class?

Thanks

All 2003-2006 bumpers are interchangeable as long as you match up sensor/washer options. The mounting points are the same so you can use the 2007-2009 bumpers as well (with same qualifications), but you'll need a new grille and the longer hood release. The fog lights and lower mesh are not interchangeable, though...so you'll have to get those as well if your new/used bumper didn't have them.

irondad: Thank you very much. This is great info. So the hood is the same for the 2007 - 2009 eclass 211 ? Just the grill is different (and longer release?) I thought the 2007 eclass grill looked different but wasnt sure!

Hood is the same, but the grille is longer and sticks out farther forward, hence the need for the longer release. I've done the facelift bumper on a 2006. It definitely updates the car's look a lot, in my opinion. Here's my parts list (if you're getting a used on it will already have most of these parts):

2003-2006 to 2007-2009 E63 Bumper Upgrade Parts

Hood and Grille
211-880-17-83-9040 Grill (Non Distronic) $306.00/183.60

211-887-03-27 Pull for Hood Latch (This longer pull replaces pull on E55 hood latch) $5.50/4.08

Bumper external
211-885-38-25 Bumper Cover (Cars w/out parktronic or washers) $1420.00/834.00 (w/ship: $1002.00)

211-885-10-22-9040 Tow Hook Cover Black $39.50/28.80

211-885-13-53 Center Mesh $160.00/133.20

211-885-17-53 Fog Light Surround Left $145.00/
211-885-18-53 Fog Light Surround Right $145.00/

209-820-07-56 Fog Lamp Left $202.00/
209-820-08-56 Fog Lamp Right $202.00/

211-820-09-21 Bumper Blinker Left $37.00/23.40
211-820-10-21 Bumper Blinker Right $37.00/23.40

211-885-23-21 Chrome Trim for Bumper Left $40.00/33.60
211-885-24-21 Chrome Trim for Bumper Right $40.00/33.60

Bumper internal
***211-520-15-22 Engine Undertray $240.00/176.40

***211-880-11-14 Rail attachment bracket left $00.00 /10.50
***211-880-12-14 Rail attachment bracket right $ 00.00/10.50
***211-889-01-95 Intermediate layer- scuff guard between fender and bumper left $00.00 /3.84
***211-889-02-95 Intermediate layer- scuff guard between fender and bumper right $00.00 /3.84

211-880-07-03 Inner Plastic Support Center $16.50/12.60
211-880-09-03 Inner Plastic Support Left $36.00/26.40
211-880-10-03 Inner Plastic Support Right $36.00 /26.40
211-885-13-37 Impact Absorber Center $26.00/19.80
211-885-07-37 Impact Absorber Center-Left $00.00 /18.60
211-885-08-37 Impact Absorber Center-Right $00.00 /18.60
211-885-15-37 Impact Absorber Left $24.50/20.40
211-885-16-37 Impact Absorber Right $24.50/20.40

211-885-03-16 Reinforcement for Lower Bumper center $28.00/21.60
211-885-05-16 reinforcement for left side of bumper lower $12.50/9.60
211-885-06-16 reinforcement for right side of bumper lower $12.50/9.60
211-885-07-16 Reinforcement for Lower Bumper left $25.00/19.20
211-885-08-16 Reinforcement for Lower Bumper right $25.00/19.20

Fasteners
002-998-51-81 Retaining Clip for Mesh $5.31 (Order 6)
003-994-05-45 Speed Nut for Fog Surround $2.00 (Order 6)
000000-000479 Screw For Fog Surround $1.70 (Order 6)
003-994-86-45 Speednut for Fog light $0.70 (Order 8)
000000-000521 Screw for Fog light $0.70 (Order 8)
000-990-54-92-9051 rivet $.98 (Order 6)

***Can be re-used if undamaged since ’03-06/’07-09 parts are identical
--Any other items you need will be taken off old bumper "clips hardware and washer springs"
--First price is Mercedes Dealer, second is Parts.com



Hope this helps.

irondad, great info. Thank you very much.

Its nice to see someone took the time to figure all of this out, and also great that my search for bumper choices is not limited to the 05/06 e320

Thanks again irondad. Greatly appreciate your advice. I went right out and bought all of the bumper parts I needed from an 07 E350. Got a great deal All parts including grill and hoodlatch for $320. Everything matched up. I installed on my daughters 06 E320 cdi and the car looks awesome!

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...551f5b3a3b.jpg
The before picture shown above! 06 E320. Broken/cracked bumper.




https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...555f948a06.jpg
The picture above shows the same car after installing bumper and grill from an 07 E320!