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Arnott for myself. Comes with a lifetime warranty so if there is any problem, you can get them replaced. Having said that you could also purchase Bilsteins through FCP Euro. FCP gives a lifetime warranty on most things they sell so if the Bilsteins have any issues, you can get them replaced. I have not noticed any difference in the ride between the Arnott and Bilsteins.
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E350 4matic Wagon
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Arnott for myself. Comes with a lifetime warranty so if there is any problem, you can get them replaced. Having said that you could also purchase Bilsteins through FCP Euro. FCP gives a lifetime warranty on most things they sell so if the Bilsteins have any issues, you can get them replaced. I have not noticed any difference in the ride between the Arnott and Bilsteins.
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2004 E500
Thank you to those that replied. I ended up having 4 new arnott struts put on my 2004 e500. Both on the right side of the car had failed. My mechanic said most of his customers dont change them in pairs because of cost but I wanted to. Cost was about $2200 for parts and 1000 for labor.
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It rode great! Very smooth and just like I remembered. Except… it felt like maybe I need an alignment, but having said that I might have just gotten used to driving it with the bad struts for the 2 weeks or so, before I was able to get it fixed. I’ll drive it more before deciding that.
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It rode great! Very smooth and just like I remembered. Except… it felt like maybe I need an alignment, but having said that I might have just gotten used to driving it with the bad struts for the 2 weeks or so, before I was able to get it fixed. I’ll drive it more before deciding that.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ml#post8148788
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ml#post8684012
