W210 frequent suspension component replacement?
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W210 frequent suspension component replacement?
My W210 wagon with 45k miles just needed a driver's side ball joint (still under warranty for another month), and front sway bar links (again - ?!). My question: given the lousy roads of the northeast, can I expect a steady diet of control arms, tie rods, ball joints, etc? Was the ball joint a fluke, or typical?
Thanks,
John
'03 W210 Wagon (last of the W210's)
Thanks,
John
'03 W210 Wagon (last of the W210's)
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My W210 wagon with 45k miles just needed a driver's side ball joint (still under warranty for another month), and front sway bar links (again - ?!). My question: given the lousy roads of the northeast, can I expect a steady diet of control arms, tie rods, ball joints, etc? Was the ball joint a fluke, or typical?
Our E500 at 56k has no issues,, front end or others. Jim
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well i can tell you it is slow right now a the dealers with work. so if they are just a little loose they might have changed it just to make some money. not saying they wernt bad but just bad enough to where they could change them. the main thing i see on the 210 chassie is the ft lower control arm bushings.
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I work at an MB dealer in Vancouver, Canada and can tell you I change those type of ball joints all the time, they are just poorly designed. As for control arms I have replaced many of the inner bushings on 210s but the cars usually had 100 + km on them.
