Replacement struts/shocks and bags on a lowered wagon
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S212/M5T/Z31/240Z/3rd gen Tacoma
Replacement struts/shocks and bags on a lowered wagon
My left rear airbag is leaking. My car has almost 100k miles on the original suspension and I have had KW front perches and rear adjustable links since 2020/50k miles. My car is a touch bouncy in the rear which tends to be an issue with lowered wagons but I am wondering if it's worth replacing the front struts, upper mounts, end links, rear shocks and rear bags all at once. Has anyone done this? There is no sign of any leaks on my current struts/shocks but I would have to imagine that 50k miles on KW put extra wear on them.
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2012 E63 Wagon
Mine has quite a bit of rear bounce in comfort mode compared to the sport settings. I replaced 4 struts, lower front components and rear air bags @ 120k thinking Benz parts had the same life as a 5-series. 150K or beyond is probably a more realistic service life for these parts. The air bag folds were full of small sharp stones that had begun cutting into the rubber bladders. I used Arnot replacements without issue but the plastic bases are slightly taller requiring shock removal to install. Replacing the front struts seemed to make the most difference; probably due to the weight of the car. Camber angle is a joke on this model and I think a strut tower base is in the cards before I spend any more money.
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FCP shows the rear shocks available for the wagon but it's incorrect. Turns out the right rear is NLA. Says backorder but it's been that way for years. I found the very last one in MB North America inventory and paid a guy to go get it and ship from the other side of the continent. Nuts.
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2014 E63 AMG wagon 1965 Austin-Healey 3000 1970 AMC AMX
FCP shows the rear shocks available for the wagon but it's incorrect. Turns out the right rear is NLA. Says backorder but it's been that way for years. I found the very last one in MB North America inventory and paid a guy to go get it and ship from the other side of the continent. Nuts.
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Weird. I read that people have ordered them and they never arrived. Good to know though for others. The parts guy told me it was NLA too. But he wasn't very helpful overall.
Either way, I am glad to not have to wait 3 months. The car is apart on my lift since I assumed FCP had the fitment correct. I have always had good experiences with ordering from them going back to the 2000's
Either way, I am glad to not have to wait 3 months. The car is apart on my lift since I assumed FCP had the fitment correct. I have always had good experiences with ordering from them going back to the 2000's
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