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Old 02-07-2021, 06:37 PM
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Shock replacement W212 E350. 4MATIC wagon

I just purchased a 2011 4MATIC wagon with 100K miles / is it time to replace the shocks?
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I just purchased a 2011 4MATIC wagon with 100K miles / is it time to replace the shocks?
Ride of the W212 luxury / comfort is harsher than my previous W210 / my Wheel Works manager & my MB shop in SF, Pete’s say shocks are ok .
they say only replace when leaking.
I think I’m still adjusting to the different drive dynamics of the W212 vs. the W210.
frankly, so far, I prefer the 210 ride in the 4MATIC wagon vs. 4MATIC W212.
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Originally Posted by Jack McCarty
Ride of the W212 luxury / comfort is harsher than my previous W210 / my Wheel Works manager & my MB shop in SF, Pete’s say shocks are ok .
they say only replace when leaking.
I think I’m still adjusting to the different drive dynamics of the W212 vs. the W210.
frankly, so far, I prefer the 210 ride in the 4MATIC wagon vs. 4MATIC W212.

yeah, our 1994 W124 wagon has a better ride than anything new we test drove... good old 195/65R15 tires account for a fair bit of it.
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Originally Posted by Jack McCarty
Ride of the W212 luxury / comfort is harsher than my previous W210 / my Wheel Works manager & my MB shop in SF, Pete’s say shocks are ok .
they say only replace when leaking.
I think I’m still adjusting to the different drive dynamics of the W212 vs. the W210.
frankly, so far, I prefer the 210 ride in the 4MATIC wagon vs. 4MATIC W212.
I think the ride of W212 ( even luxury or comfort or "elegance" in Hong Kong ) is the harshest, or firmest, among w210 - w213.....

The ride of w124 and w210 is way softer and more comfortable!
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