SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: SL55 Front Strut Replacement
03-29-2011, 01:00 PM
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SL55 Front Strut Replacement
I have a leaking front strut on the SL 
I have purchased a rebuilt unit from Arnott which just arrived today. I have a couple of questions:
1. The Removal and Replacement seems pretty straight forward, is this a DIY??
2. Is STAR really needed to put the vehicle in rodeo mode
3. Has anyone completed this repair/replacement without STAR or the MB dealer
Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mark
I have purchased a rebuilt unit from Arnott which just arrived today. I have a couple of questions:1. The Removal and Replacement seems pretty straight forward, is this a DIY??
2. Is STAR really needed to put the vehicle in rodeo mode
3. Has anyone completed this repair/replacement without STAR or the MB dealer
Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mark
03-30-2011, 02:16 PM
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Got to love the dealer...
Watched them do the install, about and hour. They then tried to deliver the vehicle without a rodeo and told me the light "may" come on as there is air in the system!!
I told them that the reason they were installing the part is because it needed to be rodeo'd after installation!! They took it back, did the rodeo in about 30 mins for a total shop time of 1 1/2 hours. Closed out the invoice and tried charging me $520.00!!!
They claimed 3 hours of shop plus shop supplies and materials!! I asked what their hourly rate was, ($120) and questioned to why I was being charged for three???
Long story short, they honored the $260, plus shop supplies and materials for a total of $360. NICE try MB...
Time to buy the STAR diagnostic for myself....
Watched them do the install, about and hour. They then tried to deliver the vehicle without a rodeo and told me the light "may" come on as there is air in the system!!
I told them that the reason they were installing the part is because it needed to be rodeo'd after installation!! They took it back, did the rodeo in about 30 mins for a total shop time of 1 1/2 hours. Closed out the invoice and tried charging me $520.00!!!
They claimed 3 hours of shop plus shop supplies and materials!! I asked what their hourly rate was, ($120) and questioned to why I was being charged for three???
Long story short, they honored the $260, plus shop supplies and materials for a total of $360. NICE try MB...
Time to buy the STAR diagnostic for myself....
03-30-2011, 02:49 PM
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Got to love the dealer...
Watched them do the install, about and hour. They then tried to deliver the vehicle without a rodeo and told me the light "may" come on as there is air in the system!!
I told them that the reason they were installing the part is because it needed to be rodeo'd after installation!! They took it back, did the rodeo in about 30 mins for a total shop time of 1 1/2 hours. Closed out the invoice and tried charging me $520.00!!!
They claimed 3 hours of shop plus shop supplies and materials!! I asked what their hourly rate was, ($120) and questioned to why I was being charged for three???
Long story short, they honored the $260, plus shop supplies and materials for a total of $360. NICE try MB...
Time to buy the STAR diagnostic for myself....
Watched them do the install, about and hour. They then tried to deliver the vehicle without a rodeo and told me the light "may" come on as there is air in the system!!
I told them that the reason they were installing the part is because it needed to be rodeo'd after installation!! They took it back, did the rodeo in about 30 mins for a total shop time of 1 1/2 hours. Closed out the invoice and tried charging me $520.00!!!
They claimed 3 hours of shop plus shop supplies and materials!! I asked what their hourly rate was, ($120) and questioned to why I was being charged for three???
Long story short, they honored the $260, plus shop supplies and materials for a total of $360. NICE try MB...
Time to buy the STAR diagnostic for myself....
03-31-2011, 01:35 AM
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Got to love the dealer...
Watched them do the install, about and hour. They then tried to deliver the vehicle without a rodeo and told me the light "may" come on as there is air in the system!!
I told them that the reason they were installing the part is because it needed to be rodeo'd after installation!! They took it back, did the rodeo in about 30 mins for a total shop time of 1 1/2 hours. Closed out the invoice and tried charging me $520.00!!!
They claimed 3 hours of shop plus shop supplies and materials!! I asked what their hourly rate was, ($120) and questioned to why I was being charged for three???
Long story short, they honored the $260, plus shop supplies and materials for a total of $360. NICE try MB...
Time to buy the STAR diagnostic for myself....
Watched them do the install, about and hour. They then tried to deliver the vehicle without a rodeo and told me the light "may" come on as there is air in the system!!
I told them that the reason they were installing the part is because it needed to be rodeo'd after installation!! They took it back, did the rodeo in about 30 mins for a total shop time of 1 1/2 hours. Closed out the invoice and tried charging me $520.00!!!
They claimed 3 hours of shop plus shop supplies and materials!! I asked what their hourly rate was, ($120) and questioned to why I was being charged for three???
Long story short, they honored the $260, plus shop supplies and materials for a total of $360. NICE try MB...
Time to buy the STAR diagnostic for myself....
And I have a few left at special pricing. PM or email for pricing and availability.
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