Upper Control Arm Bushing Change?
04-29-2003, 03:30 PM
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Upper Control Arm Bushing Change?
Has anyone ever changed the upper control arm bushings? How long do they last?
Is it hard to change them?
Jeff
Is it hard to change them?
Jeff
04-30-2003, 02:20 AM
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My C class needs a lower control arm (bushing) changed or something like that. An independent Benz specialist is charging $500. Is this the right amount?
04-30-2003, 01:16 PM
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Woah! That sound a little expensive to me. Granted my Mercedes Benz mechanic is a friend of mine but I paid around $300 for the installation of my H&R Springs, Bilstein Shocks and new control arm bushings. The Benz shop is in Winnetka in the San Fernando Valley so if you need a good mechanic, please let me know...
04-30-2003, 09:32 PM
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I have to get the lower control arm bushing done on my C class too. But $500! Damn, that's a lot of money. I too want to know how long they typically last. I'm wondering if they're covered under my Starmark warranty. I don't think they should screw up at only 50K miles.
05-01-2003, 01:18 AM
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They typically need to changed at around 80k miles is what I have been told. 50k is a little soon, do you drive your Benz hard?
05-03-2003, 03:58 PM
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Sometimes I get a little excited and do some aggressive driving, but nothing that would warrant suspension breakage. I'd say about 90 percent of the time I drive it easy. So what do you think? If 50k is too soon then I would think Benz would cover it. I'm taking it in for it's 60k service next week and find out.
05-03-2003, 07:28 PM
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I would also assume that Mercedes would cover it but I don't know the details of your warranty. If you are still covered under the bumper to bumper extended warranty then I would make Mercedes change the bushings free of charge. Starmark warranty is not one that I am familiar with so you need to check the details. Good luck...
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05-05-2003, 07:27 PM
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I looked over the warranty papers for Starmark this morning and it says that both the lower control arm and upper control arm bushing are covered. So I will take it in this week for 60k service and get it fixed.
