Stuck ! GL350 or 450 ?
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This is exactly the opposite of my experience with the Arnotts. My OEM ones seemed to go out every 50k to 70k miles. I have 100k+ on my Arnotts and they are still going strong. My GL has around 250k miles.
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making these things for a long tine.
I think I am good for for a while with air ride bags. Fronts were just replaced with suncore (not sure how good these are ) and I found a recent receipt for the rears not sure of the brand.
The only current rent issue is possibly a rear wheel bearing making some noise but I have not determined if that is the issue yet.
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Max Blast , 01-28-2019 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by DrMel
I haven't tried Chassis Ears yet. I'll give it try though.
If the Arnott struts failed then they were DOA since the clunking started immediately after they were installed.
Well, unless you loosened anything else when putting these in, I'd say you've narrowed down the list of suspects to those struts.
Yours might have been DOA - mine began knocking around 20k miles but ride just fine.
I've been in contact with Arnott reps and they tacitly acknowledge a lower service life than OEM, which is why their warranty is very generous. (As long as you can provide proof of purchase).
Good luck, I'd start with miking the struts up and going for a short slow speed drive.
Max Blast , 01-28-2019 10:38 AMQuote:
Originally Posted by DrMel
I haven't tried Chassis Ears yet. I'll give it try though.
If the Arnott struts failed then they were DOA since the clunking started immediately after they were installed.
Well, unless you loosened anything else when putting these in, I'd say you've narrowed down the list of suspects to those struts.
Yours might have been DOA - mine began knocking around 20k miles but ride just fine.
I've been in contact with Arnott reps and they tacitly acknowledge a lower service life than OEM, which is why their warranty is very generous. (As long as you can provide proof of purchase).
Good luck, I'd start with miking the struts up and going for a short slow speed drive.
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https://mbworld.org/forums/gl-class-...ug-arnott.html
read this thread and many more that have testimonials from people who then need to call Arnott to get a replacement strut or air bag.
I agree with the post from ikchris.
Sure. Arnott may be very easy to deal with as a company of something goes wrong. And I think that’s great. They’re probably much better alternative than any other low tier brand like suncoee or the like. But it’s a bit fishy if you constantly or customers have to replace bags for leaks even if they’ll send you a new one no questions asked.
Id rather do it once and never again. And that’s how my oe airbags have been. I’ve replaced all 4 corners and there are no issues 2 years on.
If if I had paid myself...I would have gone with bilstein shocks....and gone with fcp Euro when they were a bit cheaper with their lifetime warranty.
Remener mb parts also carry a 2 yr unlimited warranty too.
read this thread and many more that have testimonials from people who then need to call Arnott to get a replacement strut or air bag.
I agree with the post from ikchris.
Sure. Arnott may be very easy to deal with as a company of something goes wrong. And I think that’s great. They’re probably much better alternative than any other low tier brand like suncoee or the like. But it’s a bit fishy if you constantly or customers have to replace bags for leaks even if they’ll send you a new one no questions asked.
Id rather do it once and never again. And that’s how my oe airbags have been. I’ve replaced all 4 corners and there are no issues 2 years on.
If if I had paid myself...I would have gone with bilstein shocks....and gone with fcp Euro when they were a bit cheaper with their lifetime warranty.
Remener mb parts also carry a 2 yr unlimited warranty too.
