What do you guys think of this kit:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories

I need to overhaul my front suspension....it's feeling sloppy and getting bad tire wear, even after alignments. I e-mailed them and the parts are not OEM, but some other german brand (forgot name).

Don't want a crappy, squeaky front end. What say you guys?

they are pretty good for the price.

I bught motor mounts from the same ebay seller and have had no issues with quality, so far...

I just did that whole thing 3 weeks ago. One word of caution get the ball joint seperator and the ball joint remover/reseater. Be preapared to apply some MAJOR force to the removing and reseating of the ball joints espcially the one on the control arm!
See this posting to was really hellpful. http://diyw211balljointchange.blogspot.com/

Use this seperator http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...item5642fc3eaa

And this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...item3a63f661ac

Thanks for the info!
Are those ball joint remover/seperator specific to mercedes, or can I use one that a friend of mine has (isn't specific to Mbenz)

How long did the project take you? Any complications or things I should look out for?

That kit will do the trick no prob

Stop giving the wrong advice to the OP

Please do a google search you will find that this is the cheapest junk on the market dont even waste your money. It's cheap chinese junk that fails within weeks

do you have any information/evidence to back that claim up?

Maybe you should take your own advice?

PROOF?

i have the complete set for my car sitting in my garage for over a year now, the brand is called hamburg technic, do a google search some guys on the M forum have problems while others dont, its a toss up i guess, i have not installed the parts on my car as of yet but will be soon need new ball joints,

Can you not read ????? It's made by Hamburg Technic in Germany with a better warranty than MB parts so get your facts strait!

The ones I showed you are specific to MB not sure about the splitter but I know the ball joint remover and installer is specific to MB.

Took about 3-4 hrs for each side. Splitting the ball joint requires a GOOD tool I broke the first one I bought and then get it replaced with the one I showed you. When it comes apart it's a violent bang. That part was easy with the right tool. Pushing the ball out is easy BUT seating it requires some SERIOUS breaker bars and 2 sets of hands and a chater bar to add to the of the breaker bar. Look at the blog post it's really helpful.

It's a Chinese knockoff. For some reason alot of you think if its made in germany it must be some gift from god.

I don't care what you do, there are plenty of other people on MBWorld who went through the same thing as I did with this. In 6 months the whole Lower Control arms bushings were fully torn and loose. I have screenshots too. Duestche Parts doesn't even care because they way they operate is that by the time they fail, its too late to open a dispute. I told you to search google and you didn't, you will find tons of info of failures right away. I don't want the OP making the mistake because uninformed people like you tell him to do so.

OP pay a little extra for the OEM stuff which will last for years. In the case with these parts remember you get what you pay for!

A Chinese knock off.. you mean a German kockoff made in China??

Anyway if you think the MB OEM is any better I had my lower control arms replaced just over a year aao and when it went for some work back in Decemeber the SA said they were torn again so how are these any worse???

I guess time will tell.

BTW I'm not telling him to do anything. I just told him about my experience.

call Motor Speed West in Santa Clara - they won't kill you on the price to replace the parts - really good guys - have been in biz for well over 20 years - only do MB and BMW - ken and bill

Wow a posting by a NEWBIE with his one and only post is that all there is or is there more. Don't get me wrong if the parts are $h1t I'd be the first to yell but I haven't seen compelling evidence that the Deutsche Technik parts are failing.

hey man, just wondering do you have any of these parts on your car?

I mean he just has a cellphone picture of his detailed accident lol!