Advice-G500 rear springs and shocks.
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2003 Mercedes G500
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I recently bought a 2003 G500 (138k miles), which has a broken left rear spring. Apparently it rusted out.
After some discussion among the service techs at the nearest dealer, they agreed that they would only have to replace the two rear springs, not all four.
But they say the spring is on backorder -- and they can give me no date when they could get the springs from Mercedes. Could be a week, could be months. Problem is, I need this vehicle almost daily to navigate a large farm property (with about 5 miles of rugged trails).
The dealer also says they don't think they can use third-party springs. I expressed surprise at that, and said that at least maybe I could find some salvaged ones.
I’m going to take it to an independent mechanic and see what he says... But my question is, what third-party springs are best to use on this vehicle?
Thanks for any guidance people can provide!
I recently bought a 2003 G500 (138k miles), which has a broken left rear spring. Apparently it rusted out.
After some discussion among the service techs at the nearest dealer, they agreed that they would only have to replace the two rear springs, not all four.
But they say the spring is on backorder -- and they can give me no date when they could get the springs from Mercedes. Could be a week, could be months. Problem is, I need this vehicle almost daily to navigate a large farm property (with about 5 miles of rugged trails).
The dealer also says they don't think they can use third-party springs. I expressed surprise at that, and said that at least maybe I could find some salvaged ones.
I’m going to take it to an independent mechanic and see what he says... But my question is, what third-party springs are best to use on this vehicle?
Thanks for any guidance people can provide!
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From: Hudson Valley (NY)
2003 Mercedes G500
How do I know which to get?
Here are two types of rear springs supposedly used in G500s:
“LWB, Yellow Orange”:
http://www.eurotruck-importers.com/i...6d21f08c19109c
“White”:
http://www.eurotruck-importers.com/i...6d21f08c19109c
No idea which to buy (if either one).
“LWB, Yellow Orange”:
http://www.eurotruck-importers.com/i...6d21f08c19109c
“White”:
http://www.eurotruck-importers.com/i...6d21f08c19109c
No idea which to buy (if either one).
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Here are two types of rear springs supposedly used in G500s:
“LWB, Yellow Orange”:
http://www.eurotruck-importers.com/i...6d21f08c19109c
“White”:
http://www.eurotruck-importers.com/i...6d21f08c19109c
No idea which to buy (if either one).
“LWB, Yellow Orange”:
http://www.eurotruck-importers.com/i...6d21f08c19109c
“White”:
http://www.eurotruck-importers.com/i...6d21f08c19109c
No idea which to buy (if either one).
Perhaps you can call the vendor with your VIN and they can advise you.
Last edited by grane; Aug 13, 2014 at 12:04 PM.
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2003 Mercedes G500
Thanks for that advice... I took the G500 in to my local mechanic today, who said that the existing ones are yellow/orange. (He did not charge me to look, unlike the official dealer... And says that he can’t count the number of rear springs he’s had to fix in various “newer” Mercedes built in the past 10-15 years.)
So I ordered springs online, and he’s going to install them in the back at a fraction of the dealer’s price, without delay...
So I ordered springs online, and he’s going to install them in the back at a fraction of the dealer’s price, without delay...
