Lower control arms ..please
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Lower control arms ..please
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 .
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 .
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Front lower Left and right control arms $130 labor was 2.2 hours or 230 plus an alignment for 100 total 460
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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
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2009 S550 AMG sport pckg. 2014 Ford F-150 Lariat Supercrewcab
One for 4matic, one for non4matic and one for ABC.
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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.
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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
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mercedes-control-arm-front-right-lower-esi-2213308207-1
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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
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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.
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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/mer...i-2213308207-1
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mer...i-2213308207-1
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
