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Old Mar 28, 2020 | 11:27 AM
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CLK 55 AMG 2005 and CLK 63 AMG cab.2007 - 2009 EVO - 2013 ML63 AMG - 2018 G63 AMG
Door pin

Anyone changed / upgraded there door pins ?
Maybe a aluminum one? Where to buy?
Are the stock one only twisted in ?
i like a more flushed door pin. The stock one looks a little easy to pull up for theft...





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Old Mar 28, 2020 | 08:46 PM
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With the gas mileage you get no one is going to steal it for joy ride 😂.

kidding aside, I did it on my ML and it was easy. Just twist it counter clockwise to remove and install the new one.
have not done on the G and have no plans to do it since it doesn’t look too bad.
I replaced the pins on the ML because the oem ones really really looks cheap.
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Old Mar 28, 2020 | 09:08 PM
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I thought the newer ones (2019+) are metal? Like this: https://www.mboemparts.com/oem-parts...bC12OC1nYXM%3D
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Originally Posted by mrtonyn
With the gas mileage you get no one is going to steal it for joy ride 😂.

kidding aside, I did it on my ML and it was easy. Just twist it counter clockwise to remove and install the new one.
have not done on the G and have no plans to do it since it doesn’t look too bad.
I replaced the pins on the ML because the oem ones really really looks cheap.
yes i did it also on my ML63. Easy twist off and back on with a little glue. But was hoping in the 40 years for The G 1 guy did try before me too see
if it does twist or not and if its easy or not.
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I thought the newer ones (2019+) are metal? Like this: https://www.mboemparts.com/oem-parts...bC12OC1nYXM%3D
would be great to know if the new 2019 AMG ones like your link works with the 2018-
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The new style ones are bigger diameter I just tried it with the genuine pins from 2016 onwards GLS and it was a pain, really tight to screw on and tight through the hole, will be trying a different pin type as ended up marking the GLS ones it took tools to turn them to screw on

That said the collars are removable and I may try again in with GLS pin collars installed but door cards off for that so eBay aftermarket knurled look pins for 1/4 of the cost of new may well be the route I try, just asking a few sellers if they’re already threaded to screw on with fingers
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Originally Posted by FatTony001
Anyone changed / upgraded there door pins ?
Maybe a aluminum one? Where to buy?
Are the stock one only twisted in ?
i like a more flushed door pin. The stock one looks a little easy to pull up for theft...


I too thought about replacing mine but I kinda dig the retro look.
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Old Mar 30, 2020 | 10:33 AM
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The Brabus pins I have are flush and finished off very well. I highly recommend them.
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The Brabus pins I have are flush and finished off very well. I highly recommend them.
Like these?: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-BRA...4383.l4275.c10

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BRABUS-Door...YAAOSw23td1Bt1

Search ebay and you will see several for sale.
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