if you loosen the inner bolt of the control arm you will need to do an wheel alignment afterwards, there is no reason to loosen any of the arms or ball joint, just second person and a crowbar, press lower control arm down a little and the strut should be able to go out freely
Stop turning the torque wrench as soon as it clicks. Adding an extra 1/4 turn afterwards adds a HUGE amount more torque to the bolt. That will overcompress the joint and risk breaking the bolt - as well as making it more difficult when you come to disassemble it. I love the way these videos are created though, great camera angles, very easy to see which parts you’re working on 😊
On a lot of these bolts, Mercedes calls for a certain amount of Nm followed by an additional number of degrees turn. Check the repair manual if you don't believe me.
Not a good idea to spray copper grease on the brake disk even if you then clean it off. Either spray back of wheel or use a brush so you dont grease the friction surface !
Great job on the work and filming,but if you are going to replace the strut and the spring why not purchase the complete assembly already put together. Or was this for video purposes to show us how to remove and replace parts either way great work
pardon not to be impolites but your required tools listing is not listing the correct hyperlink for the copper grease spray your mechanic is using.. i searched frame by frame to find the correct product.. i have also provided the link to the EXACT spray the mechanic is holding in his hand. thanks for updating the original post
Hello I changed the shock absorbers and lower control arms on my 4 magic e280, I then noticed the ride height massively increased the mechanic said it’ll go back to normal after a few drives it’s been 3 weeks but still no signs of it lowering is this normal?
Hello, was your problem due to the snap ring, on the shock, being placed at the highest grove located on the body of the shock?. How many rungs did you lower down the snap ring if you have done so?
Hi, in order to adjust the height you need special shock absorbers (coilovers) for example BIlstein b16 and it isn't possible to change the height using standard shock absorbers.
I own two vehicles, a mercedes e320 (my wife wanted it) and my 2000 Dodge Durango.. I have never had to know rocket science to work on my Dodge. I think that Mercedes gets a kick out of making the Mercedes the biggest pain in the ass to work on.. Hell, you even need expensive ass lugnuts for the damn tires.. >
Thank you for your comment. We will definitely take this into account when shooting new videos and further replacements of these parts. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. AUTODOC
This is by far the worst approach to change the struts as you only need to undo top balljoint and not the bottom arm to mess up the tracking. Guys is wrong stop uploading video like that as a diy person wil end up having hard time to do it.
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if you loosen the inner bolt of the control arm you will need to do an wheel alignment afterwards, there is no reason to loosen any of the arms or ball joint, just second person and a crowbar, press lower control arm down a little and the strut should be able to go out freely
Stop turning the torque wrench as soon as it clicks. Adding an extra 1/4 turn afterwards adds a HUGE amount more torque to the bolt. That will overcompress the joint and risk breaking the bolt - as well as making it more difficult when you come to disassemble it.
I love the way these videos are created though, great camera angles, very easy to see which parts you’re working on 😊
We are glad that you like our work. Thanks for the clarification, we'll think about what we can do with this in new videos.
On a lot of these bolts, Mercedes calls for a certain amount of Nm followed by an additional number of degrees turn. Check the repair manual if you don't believe me.
Very professionally done . Proper vid
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Not a good idea to spray copper grease on the brake disk even if you then clean it off. Either spray back of wheel or use a brush so you dont grease the friction surface !
You are absolutely right. It is important not to spray copper grease on the running surface of the brake disc.
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Great job on the work and filming,but if you are going to replace the strut and the spring why not purchase the complete assembly already put together. Or was this for video purposes to show us how to remove and replace parts either way great work
Good job! Verey helpful!
It is very helpful so thank you for teaching me that was very clean job
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Clean job thanks for showing
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so much easier to change on the airmatic
I’ll be changing my E320 end of this month
Good job.
Phenomenal work.
good job
That’s fine but what about a 4matic example
pardon not to be impolites but your required tools listing is not listing the correct hyperlink for the copper grease spray your mechanic is using.. i searched frame by frame to find the correct product.. i have also provided the link to the EXACT spray the mechanic is holding in his hand. thanks for updating the original post
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@@autodocuk oh yes.. thank you.. what is the correct copper grease your tech is spraying in this video.. it isnt chain grease
Cooper grease isn't necessary if you don't use wyre brush, right?
Good 👍👍👍
Hello I changed the shock absorbers and lower control arms on my 4 magic e280, I then noticed the ride height massively increased the mechanic said it’ll go back to normal after a few drives it’s been 3 weeks but still no signs of it lowering is this normal?
It is not possible to answer your question so that we recommend you to consult your mechanic.
Hello, was your problem due to the snap ring, on the shock, being placed at the highest grove located on the body of the shock?. How many rungs did you lower down the snap ring if you have done so?
Where did you get the spring compressor tool?
You can have a look at the options by clicking on the link here:
www.autodoc.co.uk/spares-search?keyword=comoressor&categories%5B%5D=4554%7C4879
@@autodocuk just realized it’s in the UK, I’m in the US. Bummer, thanks anyways!
On that shock you can adjust the high?😮
Hi, in order to adjust the height you need special shock absorbers (coilovers) for example BIlstein b16 and it isn't possible to change the height using standard shock absorbers.
Hi. What is the actual make and model of coil spring compressor used in that video. Thanks
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@@autodocuk hi. What is your contact email address please?
I own two vehicles, a mercedes e320 (my wife wanted it) and my 2000 Dodge Durango.. I have never had to know rocket science to work on my Dodge. I think that Mercedes gets a kick out of making the Mercedes the biggest pain in the ass to work on.. Hell, you even need expensive ass lugnuts for the damn tires.. >
Is there a vid with original shocks?
Thank you for your comment. We will definitely take this into account when shooting new videos and further replacements of these parts.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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ID on the wheels of the car? They look sick
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What are the name of the wheels? I wanted to know so I can buy some for my W211
too much many unnecessary parts u guys took out, all you need to remove is just the upper 3 nuts, upper control arm ball joint and lower strut bolt.
Thank you for sharing your experience, it will be very useful information for us and our viewers.
Noted
This is by far the worst approach to change the struts as you only need to undo top balljoint and not the bottom arm to mess up the tracking. Guys is wrong stop uploading video like that as a diy person wil end up having hard time to do it.
Thx for letting me know
not even the upper balljoint is required for removal, you just need to wiggle the control arm , twist the shock and the shock will be out!
Fr they acting like i have a whole ass lift in my garage
Undo top arm ballpoint and done. He did triple job here . Ussles . Labour 500$😊
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Scariest shocks ever to do with clamps could loose a face very easily.
Can you please specify or rephrase your question?
Can you please specify or rephrase your question?