Carters550

Hello folks , hope all is well.
Anyone did change the lower control arms on the s550 ,if so what did you pay? , or how difficult is it for a DIY ..
Thank you in advance .

bmerino

Front lower Left and right control arms $130 labor was 2.2 hours or 230 plus an alignment for 100 total 460

Bmwvsmbz

Control arms are $390 each!!! How is it possible $130.
When I did mine the arms alone over 800. Did you use the none OEM ones , if so where they ok .

bmerino

I'm a shopper and i believe its oem. Part number matched the control arms. Fit perfect. Heres the site. https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mercedes-control-arm-front-left-lower-esi-2213308107

Nickthegreek

Sounds way too cheap to me also. Did they use oem like or genuine mercedes parts? Also make sure to the correct control as there are different versions
One for 4matic, one for non4matic and one for ABC.

Nickthegreek

For someone with mechanical experience this is definitely a DIY. You need a balljoint splitter and various sockets/extensions etc. You raise the car, take off the wheels, take off the brakes, remove swaybar links, remove wheel sensor and any brackets holding hoses and electrical connections to the steering knuckle, pop upper ball joint off, pop lower off, pop airmatic strut off, and remove body to control arm bolt then install is reverse. Make sure to fully tighten everything when the full weight of the vehicle is on the control arm otherwise you will ruin the bushing.

alx

oem wholesale price is $260

parts.com has it for $280

you can diy, but they do get stuck and then it is a battle.

bmerino

Sounds cheap but here's the website guys. Click and scroll down for price which is $75 for each side. my car was non 4 matic. FCP Euro is an online retailer of Genuine & OEM replacement Mercedes parts.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mercedes-control-arm-front-right-lower-esi-2213308207-1

alx

Karlyn suspension parts are somewhat well known in the aftermarket arena. They are ok, but not oem.

Nickthegreek

True, the biggest PITA is a frozen balljoint or when the wheel sensor is corroded into the steering knuckle. When I did the bearings on my w164 ml350 I had to destroy the wheel sensors to get them out and install new ones. I've found for frozen ball joints tigthen it up with a ball joint separator and give it a good hit with a heavy hammer. When hear what sounds like a gun go off... you know yer good lol

Nickthegreek

Oh wow I just looked up the procedure on WIS and you dont have to fool around with removing the steering knuckle. A lot simpler than I thought. My E-320 and ML-350 were more comlplicated.

FCPEuro

Thanks for the link bmerino!!

The Karyln is an excellent option however they are not an OEM to Mercedes. Currently the only "OEM" option on the market is the Genuine Mercedes piece unless you wish to replace just the bushing.

--Kyle