Vitiated

I have a 2008 Mercedes GL 450 and I'm having issues with my right front air ride shock
I have narrowed the problem down to the height level sensor A010 542 77 17
and I'm trying to find a place a good place to get one that won't cost me an arm and a leg and possibly metal arms for the sensor instead of these plastic ones if anybody can help please contact me

gl450x164

Plastic arm is more than fine they are only like 40 at the dealership

Vitiated

I need the sensor to & its $260 at dealership

gl450x164

Just bought one two months ago there

DennisG01

Metal on metal will corrode very fast and the joint will freeze up. It still happens with the plastic arm, but not because of the plastic - the ball, itself, rusts from trapped moisture/salt/whatever inside the "cup" of the arm. Ideally, the ball should be SS, like in marine applications. If it was a metal arm, it would be worse. For future use... keep the joint packed with a high-quality marine grease (won't wash out as quick as normal grease) to help lessen the effects.

Iliana_Omar

I have a 2010 GL450 x164

Need to know if the part A010 542 77 17 is the the same reference for front and rear / driver and passenger side are they interchangeable ?