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Old Dec 30, 2017 | 06:47 PM
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There are some very mechanically knowledgeable forum contributors here. This technically may be off topic, but I had a W221 and replaced struts. Non-MB dealer purchased struts were put on by my trusted local mechanic. I have a 2012 CL550. Essentially the same W221 platform. The MB dlr. says I need a strut replaced (only 42000 miles, grrrr....). They said special order and $1800+. Yikes.

Are the struts on the CL something special or need calibration or some exclusively MB dlr. secret sauce or are they essentially "plug and play" like my old 2007 S-550? Both are in the same platform/model run era.

All help appreciated. Thank you.
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You can buy a reman from Arnott and have your dealer install it, there is a special procedure, like a rodeo, they need to do.







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I would try your Madison dealer, they’re very good and not expensive.









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I would try your Madison dealer, they’re very good and not expensive.








Thanks for the thought, but I am in Green Bay, about 120 miles each way. Might not be any real savings.
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You can buy a reman from Arnott and have your dealer install it, there is a special procedure, like a rodeo, they need to do.






Not sure how they'd take me waltzing in w/ a part under my arm. Have others done this?
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Yes, they will do the job with your part, at least they did it with mine.
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