I have a 2014 E350 4matic face-lift. Want to replace entire front suspension. Struts, arms, links and brakes. Any suggestions on where and what to get? Should I stick to oem replacement, upgrade with aftermarket or go crazy and do a E63 conversion?

 

Are the parts worn or you looking to upgrade? I think you should set your goals and a budget.

 

Parts are worn. At 80k miles, recently getting clunking noise from both sides in front. Not really concerned about the rear but considering changing all. Brakes I do in sets of 4 never just front or rear, but as I understand it the rear suspension doesn't need to be replaced so I'm not really pressed to change those. I've inspected the rear and it looks fine. The front on the other hand has play, worn/cracked boots and bushings so definitely needs replacing. So I'm open to upgrading the suspension depending on recommendations. I do like the way the vehicle rides stock but better handling never hurts.

 

I would stick to OEM

 

I did the suspension on my 2011 E-350 4matic. I think I was at about 125k or so. There were 3 sets of springs for the year so you had to check the color coding on the original springs, probably whether you had sport or luxury plays into it. I'm not really sure how you go about upgrading, very few aftermarket stuff for it and I'm not sure something for an E63 is a good fit as the weight would be different. I went with Bilstein struts as they were cheaper than Sachs which were OEM. But very happy with the job afterwards, handles potholes easily and doesn't feel like it wants to bottom out like it did with the old suspension. I also did new springs and shocks in the rear too. First was shocks as the rear tires had a funny wear pattern, then new springs as the rears looked like they were starting to sag. I did new springs in the front too because the fronts started to look like they were sagging.