Alex, you make all of this look so easy. The funny thing is the more I watch how you work on these cars, the easier it "seems," so my confidence level goes up to where I can probably tackle most of this stuff you show us myself. Thanks for your effort is putting these DYI videos together. It's very time consuming I know and much appreciated. Besides that, you're awesome guy. Thanks!
I know it’s been 5 years since your comment but I’ve been an LS guy most of my life. Bought a Clk55 2004 about 2 years ago and she’s been surprisingly easy to work on. From motor mounts to crankshaft sensors it’s all pretty straight forward. It’s one of those “if you have the right tools” platforms for the m113 to m113k. Airmatic suspension on the s, cls, cl, and e class are the only big complaint of the community. Great cars all around!
Its because of you that I just bought my wife a 2015 CLS 550. Would love to see a vid on replacing the airbag suspension. Keep up the good work - very helpful
This is why I watch this channel and have such respect for Alex. Despite doing extreme upgrades to high end cars, he never loses sight of the basics and explains them in proper context. Whether or not you have the big ambitions for your cars that he has for his, he is an unending resource for bang-for-the-buck tips like this that will vastly improve your driving experience without breaking your wallet. Kudos to Alex for this video. DO THIS REPAIR TODAY! I recently changed all of the lower subframe bushings on my 1998 e36. The video description is spot on. This job is a game changer. BMW makes a (much less elegant) tool for removing these bushings. I opted for the 'giant C clamp' ball joint removal kit that you can borrow for free from any AutoZone, which is very similar and works nearly the same. In one lazy afternoon, I replaced the FCABs, sway bar bushings, RTABs, and the two bushings that connect to the rear wheel knuckle (one is a ball joint). All of these bushings cost ~$100 total (FCP Euro baby!). For the cost and effort the car drives like a million dollars. I bought the car with 50k miles. Even compared to how the car drove then, it is now a million times better. It provides perfect harmony with the road. Perfect feedback from the road but with flat turns, dull bumps, and no body roll. DON'T EVEN BOTHER UPGRADING YOUR LATE MODEL CAR unless you plan to do this repair. Any other upgrades will pale in comparison. Assuming your car has an engine in it, this repair will provide the biggest, most satisfying difference in driving feel and performance that you will ever experience. Hands down. And its perhaps the cheapest and easiest. Kudos to Alex for this video. Its easy to 'go big' with fancy tuner stuff and miss the little things that factor big. Alex gets the bigger picture and nails it with this video.
So I just had to add another comment because of how amazing this is. Because of this video I decided to tackle this myself, and let me tell everyone who is thinking about doing this. DO IT!! Not only did it save TONS of money (Mercedes Benz Japan wanted $987 for parts only, on one side not both) but it actually does handle like a brand new car. No slop, no more clunking. Disclaimer, luckily because I am on a military base we have a self help garage with a lift. Although doable without one, I would never try this unless I had access to a lift. Also, when I removed the bolts to the sway arm, they broke off. That took this two hour job and made it a two day job. I don't know if this is Mercedes Benz or a back yard mechanic, but the bolts had been smothered in what appeared to be JB Weld. Drilled them out, re-tapped the threads and put in regular bolts, problem solved. Dude if you set up a Patreon account, I would gladly donate simply because of how easy you made this process for me.
I am a computer repair tech. Then I bought a used mercedes benz. Now I am still a computer tech with a bit of benz experience and my brother is a mercedes tech.
Haha funny timing. I just took my E55 (102k miles) to my mechanic over a slight clunking noise in the front left part of the car. He diagnosed a worn bushing but said its not so bad that it needs to be replaced right away. I'm going to get the arms swapped out after watching your video. Thanks, Alex!
I replaced both struts, both thrust arms and control arms on my SL55. Dealer quoted about $5,500. I did it for about $1200. Bought a small hydraulic press from harbor freight for $65.
Thanks for your great videos! During quarantine, I’ve replaced my lower ball joints, control arms, front brake rotors and pads on my w211 E63. This represents a $4-5,000 savings over dealer pricing. And it was really satisfying to do myself. I would not have tried had I not seen your videos.
I generally replace whole control arms rather than pressing bushings... dunno if it's different on Mercedes but on BMW's the ball joints get destroyed by the time the bushings are bad, and in most cases the ball joints can't be replaced on their own so you have to replace the whole arm.
Yea, as a mb tech and shop owner of 35 years we normally installed new unit, not bushings. But in some bushings it is worth it. Rear control suspension you always replace linkages.
Thanks for sharing. I'll be picking up 20 ton HF on sale. Got many bushings to press. On Jeep, Maxima and the E55. 5 thumps down. Not sure what's to hate. Haters gonna hate, no matter what - I guess.
Had the exact same problem with cracked rubber on both sides on my W211 E220 cdi. Had the arms changed and it kind of firmed up the ride. Not a revolution to the drive, but definitely a change to the better.
It may be just me, but I would always go for the new arms on a 13 year old car. I would hate to replace the bushings and a few months later have the ball joints go. Learned that the hard way years ago.
Yeah that happened to my e46. Totally agree, if the bushing is worn badly, chances are your ball joints don’t have much life left so you should just change both, plus it’s much easier to do since they often come as a assembly too!
@@J-Eagan I'm an E46 guy too. 220000 miles on my 04, 330ci. Still on the factory clutch! Listen to Alex about parts, always buy from FCPeuro. You only buy them once. Lifetime warranties are great especially if you keep your cars as long as I do.
Did this on my W203 , got all new control arms from detroit axle off e bay. 130.00 Zero presses used.They are still good after 2 years .Pay attention on how to retighten, very important. Around 8 min part.Good video.
The factory Mercedes bushings I installed were 50 bucks for both and that are the AMG part number. So a little different situation. But ive bought those cheaper arms to and they can last 2-3 years.
Alex, been watching a lot of your videos in the last 4-5 months. I love your attitude and energy! I've always done my own maintenance on my older vehicles that were relatively easy to maintain. I have always loved the MB and bought a 2011 ML 350 4Mmatic 10 years ago, a CPO vehicle. Later that year I bought a 2003 SLK32 AMG roadster that I truly love; never seen rain, never driven in winter. I've always been intimidated by the fact it was a MB. Scared to touch it; take it to the dealar!! I wish I had a lift in my garage!! Love your content, your attitude and Peter in your videos when you got your shop!! You do great work and produce awesome vidoes!!! You truly are THE MAN!!!
I used to replace bushings alone but a bad bushing usually kills the joint and you'll really notice that with a new bushing. Unless it's a crazy priced piece, just cry one and swap the whole piece.
The front end kit is a 10 piece front suspension kit for 300 bucks and you can buy it at A1 auto. It comes with the full arm bushing and ball joints. Every single front end suspension arm comes in the kit even away bar end links. Love your videos and I'm a die hard Benz guy too I just figured I could help a few of your subscribers out.
That elongated hole in each front bushing is for the alignment shop to set up the correct alignment. You should get that done after this job. I have an '07 E320 Bluetec (150k) and I need to do this along with new struts.
This tool would have been sooo useful when I was installing my KMAC camber correcting bushing on the rear control arm of my W210 wagon! It took me hours of pounding, cutting, drilling and heating/freezing to get the original bushings out. But it was worth it, now my wagon has perfect rear camber and I'm not needing to buy new Michelins ever 15k miles!
If you want to press in bushings and not buy a tool, just take those control arms to an automotive machinist or independent repair shop and pay about $20 to $25. This is also a great way to deal with MacPherson struts. These control arms look much like the control arms of a B5/B5.5 Passat and certain Audi models. In the case of those cars, it is often cheaper to just buy control arms. If you go to online part stores which specialize in VW, you can buy a complete set of control arms and save more money. I am sure that the same applies to companies that specialize in Benz.
Hey man, I know all these videos are several years old but I was trying to get the shop manual for an E320 cdi. The links don’t seem to work anymore. Any direction you could offer would be appreciated.
Hi Alex. Great videos, here in Australia we don't have the luxury of lifetime warranties on spare parts. With the condition of our roads here, many companies would go broke honouring those said warranties. You guys in the US have no idea how bad some of our streets & roads & even some of our major highways are. You are so lucky. Thanks mate.
ESP malfunction indication. I changed the lower/back suspension arm and started to get ESP errors. This was from (1) torgueing the bolt when the assembly was just assembled (i.e. just hanging) and then (2) after following an auto-doc video that showed them raising the assembly with a bottle jack and then torqueing. I saw another video where the ride height was made to be equal left and right but can no longer find it - however going to try and equalize the two sides and see how that goes. Also, I agree with a comment of a few weeks ago - you can get 4 new complete arms for about the same cost as the tool so ....
ALEX, thanks for this great video. Now with cost of everything people will enjoy the benefit of saving cost. My question is you only showed the bushing on the control arm changed but whats about the ball joint. Can that be replaced too
Man ooooo man I wish FCPeuro have those bushings 3 months ago I just changed all the suspension arms in my w204 using the 4th method I hope you can make videos about the w204 man it’s a lot of us out there that we need help working in this cars thanks!👍🏽
A good friend of mine is a metal and has access to everything you need walking with for this reason I actually made my own extracting once I got the proper size in lots of measurements taken and then a nice clean threaded rod which I actually talk from a jack worked very well, if I had not got access to all the equipment I would not have set out to make the extraction tool
Good video. I love the way you explained everything. I also have issues with the front wheels of my C230. I will have to replace everything. Last time I replaced only the bushings but the noise came back. This time around I will change everything so that I can enjoy my ride.
These videos are so great Alex! As a fellow C55 owner I find them super helpful - can't wait for the next video regarding performance upgrades. Keep them coming!
More like check that steering box since some Mercedes Benz only had a steering box .but indeed rubber bushes on European vehicle's are soft as even some of arms /castor rods cost a fortune unless the ball joined end of worn out if it has one . Great video mate
Hey Mate, really like your videos, has given me a bit more faith to work on my car, 09 C63. And in saying that, today I changed out my sway bar arms, and gotta say the car is handling so much better, I reckon they were gone for a while but I didn't realized until they started knocking. It's like having a new car again :) Keep up the good work !!
usually when those bushings go the ball joints usually need to be replaced the control arm you taken out looked like that ball joint needs to be replaced
I just changed it both upper control arms and the lower "rearward and fowrard" control arms. I didn't know I had to pre load. I am about to loosen these up while the cats is on the weight of the. Wheels... Question: which components should be adjusted I know the forward lower control arm should. But what about the "reaward" lower? And what about the upper? Thank you Your videos are the best! I am fixing my E55 watching all your great videos
Neither Rod, nor the child were seatbelted into a proper seat, or a certified car-seat. So ... despite what the misleading lyrics might suggest ... the most likely outcome of poor parenting choices is ... Forever Dead. Just saying.
I want to add that the front busing. does matter. how it is installed. because. those notches are for changing the caster on the front end, and if you don't pay attention to the orientation of the bolt you will change the front end alignment. Also. some Mercedes Benz. w209 chassis. have a different bushing installed in the lower control in the back lower control arm . this is a standard busing , I hope this helps
Hello Alex thank you for sharing this info with us very good explained can you please resend the link with factory workshop repair manuals, the one in the description does not work :(( thank you very much
Thank you. Very very useful video. I have a 2002 W220 S320 M112-engined Mercedes. It has had a slight vibration at highway speeds and a small clonk over some bumps since I bought it 2 years ago. Do you think those things could be due to these thrust/control arm bushes being worn? It has done 228k km (142k miles).
Great video. I certainly learn a lot you make it look so easy. I have to me a major issue with my Benz CLS 500 2006. Rear tires are going bald, also when I hit a bump the car rear end tends to sway back and forth, like I’m loosing control & tires wear out n a weeks, what can the issue alignment what, tires are expensive. Also I think I need a starter. Turn the key nothing happens, battery is brand new . Need help, my name is Larry,
This is a great video and much appreciated, but I would think that by the time the bushing is shot, the ball joint at the other end of the control arm is probably due for replacement, as well. In other words, it may be a better practice to just replace the entire control arm.
Good work and will transform The handling of the car. Not sure if you mentioned it, but after replacing all the the old bushes, your car will need to have a 4 wheel alignment since everything will have moved slightly.
It’s better to change the whole thrust arm with bushing already preinstalled. It’s cheaper and faster, because when ball joint goes bad which you cannot replace, you have to replace the whole arm. And when you buy whole arm with bushing preinstalled is cheaper and don’t have to do the same thing twice.
Alex, thx 4 making this video! My S55 AMG has worn out lower control arms as my left tire contests. But Goodyear tire wanted $2000 to fix it! That was with the 4 control arms upper and lower. My question is do the upper need replacing with the lower? Thx
Nice video. Thanks Did/Can you make a video on replacing the various rear suspension bushings on a Mercedes? I have done front bushings and arms on our W202 a couple of times. However, the fasteners of the rear bushings are difficult to access without lowering the sub-frame.
Thanks Alex really great video. So useful. I have several classic cars and tractors and this applies to all of them. Seriously thinking of buying a press as I live on a farm.
Change only bushing is a saving way. But buy a new arm is more worth. At least the new bushing from factory is better than OEM bushing for sure in the term of durable.
and if youre replacing the whole arm you can just use a sledge of some sort and hammer out the ball joint. in my country its cheeper to just buy a kit with all the arms and replace them
When purchasing a new control arm, can you purchase the entire arm with the high performance bushing already installed? If so, would you provide a link. Thank you. Tim
Great content and links! I just purchased an '06 S600 V12 turbo with about 130,000 miles. Looking to bring this car up to speed as far as repairs and maintenance go while also addressing problem areas for the sake of reliability. Any tips or special things to look out for? Thanks!
Alex, you make all of this look so easy. The funny thing is the more I watch how you work on these cars, the easier it "seems," so my confidence level goes up to where I can probably tackle most of this stuff you show us myself. Thanks for your effort is putting these DYI videos together. It's very time consuming I know and much appreciated. Besides that, you're awesome guy. Thanks!
I know it’s been 5 years since your comment but I’ve been an LS guy most of my life. Bought a Clk55 2004 about 2 years ago and she’s been surprisingly easy to work on. From motor mounts to crankshaft sensors it’s all pretty straight forward. It’s one of those “if you have the right tools” platforms for the m113 to m113k. Airmatic suspension on the s, cls, cl, and e class are the only big complaint of the community. Great cars all around!
Its because of you that I just bought my wife a 2015 CLS 550. Would love to see a vid on replacing the airbag suspension. Keep up the good work - very helpful
This is why I watch this channel and have such respect for Alex. Despite doing extreme upgrades to high end cars, he never loses sight of the basics and explains them in proper context. Whether or not you have the big ambitions for your cars that he has for his, he is an unending resource for bang-for-the-buck tips like this that will vastly improve your driving experience without breaking your wallet. Kudos to Alex for this video. DO THIS REPAIR TODAY! I recently changed all of the lower subframe bushings on my 1998 e36. The video description is spot on. This job is a game changer. BMW makes a (much less elegant) tool for removing these bushings. I opted for the 'giant C clamp' ball joint removal kit that you can borrow for free from any AutoZone, which is very similar and works nearly the same. In one lazy afternoon, I replaced the FCABs, sway bar bushings, RTABs, and the two bushings that connect to the rear wheel knuckle (one is a ball joint). All of these bushings cost ~$100 total (FCP Euro baby!). For the cost and effort the car drives like a million dollars. I bought the car with 50k miles. Even compared to how the car drove then, it is now a million times better. It provides perfect harmony with the road. Perfect feedback from the road but with flat turns, dull bumps, and no body roll. DON'T EVEN BOTHER UPGRADING YOUR LATE MODEL CAR unless you plan to do this repair. Any other upgrades will pale in comparison. Assuming your car has an engine in it, this repair will provide the biggest, most satisfying difference in driving feel and performance that you will ever experience. Hands down. And its perhaps the cheapest and easiest. Kudos to Alex for this video. Its easy to 'go big' with fancy tuner stuff and miss the little things that factor big. Alex gets the bigger picture and nails it with this video.
So I just had to add another comment because of how amazing this is. Because of this video I decided to tackle this myself, and let me tell everyone who is thinking about doing this. DO IT!! Not only did it save TONS of money (Mercedes Benz Japan wanted $987 for parts only, on one side not both) but it actually does handle like a brand new car. No slop, no more clunking. Disclaimer, luckily because I am on a military base we have a self help garage with a lift. Although doable without one, I would never try this unless I had access to a lift. Also, when I removed the bolts to the sway arm, they broke off. That took this two hour job and made it a two day job. I don't know if this is Mercedes Benz or a back yard mechanic, but the bolts had been smothered in what appeared to be JB Weld. Drilled them out, re-tapped the threads and put in regular bolts, problem solved.
Dude if you set up a Patreon account, I would gladly donate simply because of how easy you made this process for me.
I used to be a computer repair tech. Then I bought a used Mercedes-Benz. Now I'm an auto repair tech.
lol
I used to be a but a boy. Then i bought a used Mercedes-Benz. Now I'm an auto repair tech.
Same here.
What a coincidence. Today I told myself I’m thinking of getting into being a Mercedes tech/learning to fix benz’s
Me too. Easiest car to repair thou
I am a computer repair tech. Then I bought a used mercedes benz. Now I am still a computer tech with a bit of benz experience and my brother is a mercedes tech.
My 07 W211 Wagon I think has gained over 500hp since using my new W211 keytag. Now I need to upgrade the the handling!
Bro you are a life saver. I was watching so many videos of people disassembling the entire rotor and brake assembly to get the upper control arm out.
Haha funny timing. I just took my E55 (102k miles) to my mechanic over a slight clunking noise in the front left part of the car. He diagnosed a worn bushing but said its not so bad that it needs to be replaced right away. I'm going to get the arms swapped out after watching your video. Thanks, Alex!
Awesome to hear man! Save that money!
Alex
@@LegitStreetCarsthe link doesn’t work for the instruction manual
I replaced both struts, both thrust arms and control arms on my SL55. Dealer quoted about $5,500. I did it for about $1200. Bought a small hydraulic press from harbor freight for $65.
These part cost like 300 usd the best aftermarket brands , hwo also produce oem for Mercedes , and they charge 5000 usd in labor ?
The struts are way more than that. They were $900 rebuilt.
damn u saved a ton of money,real smart move...
@@eddiesouther my air struts rebuilt were $275 on my 2007 S550
@@amirkazemi2517 These are hydraulic not air
Thanks for your great videos! During quarantine, I’ve replaced my lower ball joints, control arms, front brake rotors and pads on my w211 E63. This represents a $4-5,000 savings over dealer pricing. And it was really satisfying to do myself. I would not have tried had I not seen your videos.
Were you able to do so without a lift?
@@rayzecor yes. I only had a jack and jack stands at that time. I have a quickJack now and love it.
I generally replace whole control arms rather than pressing bushings... dunno if it's different on Mercedes but on BMW's the ball joints get destroyed by the time the bushings are bad, and in most cases the ball joints can't be replaced on their own so you have to replace the whole arm.
Yea, as a mb tech and shop owner of 35 years we normally installed new unit, not bushings. But in some bushings it is worth it. Rear control suspension you always replace linkages.
Thanks for sharing. I'll be picking up 20 ton HF on sale. Got many bushings to press. On Jeep, Maxima and the E55. 5 thumps down. Not sure what's to hate. Haters gonna hate, no matter what - I guess.
Had the exact same problem with cracked rubber on both sides on my W211 E220 cdi. Had the arms changed and it kind of firmed up the ride. Not a revolution to the drive, but definitely a change to the better.
It may be just me, but I would always go for the new arms on a 13 year old car. I would hate to replace the bushings and a few months later have the ball joints go. Learned that the hard way years ago.
Got the same in mind. I would never only change the bushings..
Yeah that happened to my e46. Totally agree, if the bushing is worn badly, chances are your ball joints don’t have much life left so you should just change both, plus it’s much easier to do since they often come as a assembly too!
Especially in W203 Mercedes is very comon failure ,needto change complete arm and going for the best brand to have a decent life of the part
@@J-Eagan I'm an E46 guy too. 220000 miles on my 04, 330ci. Still on the factory clutch! Listen to Alex about parts, always buy from FCPeuro. You only buy them once. Lifetime warranties are great especially if you keep your cars as long as I do.
A.J. Green My W220 is over 16yo now and has just under 107k mi. It’s getting new arms 😉
Did this on my W203 , got all new control arms from detroit axle off e bay. 130.00 Zero presses used.They are still good after 2 years .Pay attention on how to retighten, very important. Around 8 min part.Good video.
The factory Mercedes bushings I installed were 50 bucks for both and that are the AMG part number. So a little different situation. But ive bought those cheaper arms to and they can last 2-3 years.
Alex, been watching a lot of your videos in the last 4-5 months. I love your attitude and energy! I've always done my own maintenance on my older vehicles that were relatively easy to maintain. I have always loved the MB and bought a 2011 ML 350 4Mmatic 10 years ago, a CPO vehicle. Later that year I bought a 2003 SLK32 AMG roadster that I truly love; never seen rain, never driven in winter. I've always been intimidated by the fact it was a MB. Scared to touch it; take it to the dealar!! I wish I had a lift in my garage!! Love your content, your attitude and Peter in your videos when you got your shop!! You do great work and produce awesome vidoes!!! You truly are THE MAN!!!
I used to replace bushings alone but a bad bushing usually kills the joint and you'll really notice that with a new bushing. Unless it's a crazy priced piece, just cry one and swap the whole piece.
Alex, as a DIYer on my GL550 (x164), these videos are a life saver. I subscribed to your Amazon account. FCP Euro has been my go to for years.
When I see a LegitStreetCars video, I first click like, then I watch!
Mee too!😅
He clicc he wacc he samcracc :-) greetings from Ft Lauderdale, FL
You're both my favorite cars RUclipsrs ... Keep it up
quit kissin ass
Me too, only because the more of these I watch, the more I think about getting an e55!
Link for repair manuals isn't working.
The front end kit is a 10 piece front suspension kit for 300 bucks and you can buy it at A1 auto. It comes with the full arm bushing and ball joints. Every single front end suspension arm comes in the kit even away bar end links. Love your videos and I'm a die hard Benz guy too I just figured I could help a few of your subscribers out.
Thanks brother!
Is there a link to buy parts ?
I bought that complete kit and also changed struts and springs. I spent about $650 and had completely new front suspension. Car is a clk550 with 120k.
@@Jay75ny just go to A1 Auto parts they have warehouses all over the U.S.
I just bought my own Baum Toools Bushing kit, Hope it works well, It just shipped.
Been a Mercedes Benz Tech in CA and AZ since 1995
i pull it up ramps when tightening with the wheels on and car in normal resting position if you dont have a lift that way works well.
Great idea!
That elongated hole in each front bushing is for the alignment shop to set up the correct alignment. You should get that done after this job. I have an '07 E320 Bluetec (150k) and I need to do this along with new struts.
This is gold! I crashed and broke the bushing right out!! On my c230
The service manual link is dead. What manual was it?
This tool would have been sooo useful when I was installing my KMAC camber correcting bushing on the rear control arm of my W210 wagon! It took me hours of pounding, cutting, drilling and heating/freezing to get the original bushings out. But it was worth it, now my wagon has perfect rear camber and I'm not needing to buy new Michelins ever 15k miles!
Showing the install process would have been super helpful too. Thanks for what you posted though
If you want to press in bushings and not buy a tool, just take those control arms to an automotive machinist or independent repair shop and pay about $20 to $25. This is also a great way to deal with MacPherson struts.
These control arms look much like the control arms of a B5/B5.5 Passat and certain Audi models. In the case of those cars, it is often cheaper to just buy control arms. If you go to online part stores which specialize in VW, you can buy a complete set of control arms and save more money. I am sure that the same applies to companies that specialize in Benz.
Hey man, I know all these videos are several years old but I was trying to get the shop manual for an E320 cdi. The links don’t seem to work anymore. Any direction you could offer would be appreciated.
I think he really explains very good about replacing full control arm or just bushing.
Hi Alex. Great videos, here in Australia we don't have the luxury of lifetime warranties on spare parts. With the condition of our roads here, many companies would go broke honouring those said warranties. You guys in the US have no idea how bad some of our streets & roads & even some of our major highways are. You are so lucky. Thanks mate.
Have got some experience with w203 and usually ball joint becomes loose rather than rubber bushing torns
And it would be useful for other fellas to get a part number for this bushings.
ESP malfunction indication. I changed the lower/back suspension arm and started to get ESP errors. This was from (1) torgueing the bolt when the assembly was just assembled (i.e. just hanging) and then (2) after following an auto-doc video that showed them raising the assembly with a bottle jack and then torqueing. I saw another video where the ride height was made to be equal left and right but can no longer find it - however going to try and equalize the two sides and see how that goes. Also, I agree with a comment of a few weeks ago - you can get 4 new complete arms for about the same cost as the tool so ....
Thanx for the super video on replacing bushing on Mercedes !! It would b nice to see you replace the lower ball joint on the Mercedes W211 !!
ALEX, thanks for this great video. Now with cost of everything people will enjoy the benefit of saving cost. My question is you only showed the bushing on the control arm changed but whats about the ball joint. Can that be replaced too
Man ooooo man I wish FCPeuro have those bushings 3 months ago I just changed all the suspension arms in my w204 using the 4th method I hope you can make videos about the w204 man it’s a lot of us out there that we need help working in this cars thanks!👍🏽
Just bought a Mercedes thanks to you and it's my 1st foreign car I'm nervous lol😬
A good friend of mine is a metal and has access to everything you need walking with for this reason I actually made my own extracting once I got the proper size in lots of measurements taken and then a nice clean threaded rod which I actually talk from a jack worked very well, if I had not got access to all the equipment I would not have set out to make the extraction tool
Alex you have explained everything very professionally. Excellent bro.
Good video. I love the way you explained everything. I also have issues with the front wheels of my C230. I will have to replace everything. Last time I replaced only the bushings but the noise came back. This time around I will change everything so that I can enjoy my ride.
These diy videos are priceless. Keep them coming.
little tip if planning to do bushings, toss the new bushings in the freezer the night before you start, take them out the moment ready to install
Why
@@deebrown4744 they shrink, so they pop in very easy
These videos are so great Alex! As a fellow C55 owner I find them super helpful - can't wait for the next video regarding performance upgrades. Keep them coming!
Ordering parts now, thanks Alex! Car will feel awesome, especially now my stabilizer bar has been torqued properly :)
More like check that steering box since some Mercedes Benz only had a steering box .but indeed rubber bushes on European vehicle's are soft as even some of arms /castor rods cost a fortune unless the ball joined end of worn out if it has one . Great video mate
LMAO , Alex your editing is getting better! Great tutorial and fantastic angles so you can really see what you are doing!
You can also take a pole jack, jack the arm assm up and then secure your bolts on the control arm. This way they are in correct position
Hey Mate, really like your videos, has given me a bit more faith to work on my car, 09 C63.
And in saying that, today I changed out my sway bar arms, and gotta say the car is handling so much better, I reckon they were gone for a while but I didn't realized until they started knocking. It's like having a new car again :)
Keep up the good work !!
Long time channel subscriber. Just came across this video. Good stuff!
Wish your Garage was in the New York area, you know allot better than those at the dealer.
Great video. Thanks for the advice on not loading the bush with the weight off the car. This is not mentioned in other videos. 👍
usually when those bushings go the ball joints usually need to be replaced the control arm you taken out looked like that ball joint needs to be replaced
I love this guy he just made it look super simple
My c230 just got them changed for the first time i think after liek 250k+miles. cant wait to know how it feels.
Good in photography and excellent in performance and artistic creativity. Thank you very much
The link for the manual no longer works. How can I find that?
I just changed it both upper control arms and the lower "rearward and fowrard" control arms. I didn't know I had to pre load. I am about to loosen these up while the cats is on the weight of the. Wheels...
Question: which components should be adjusted I know the forward lower control arm should. But what about the "reaward" lower? And what about the upper?
Thank you
Your videos are the best!
I am fixing my E55 watching all your great videos
A new project!! Non AMG !!! But definitely a Mercedes! Can't wait to see this
Its going to be awesome!
New viewer... solid content with really good suggestions and options. Thanks.
you got me this time... when Rod Steward appeard on the screen i really thought i had mistakenly clicked somewhere without noticing.
Neither Rod, nor the child were seatbelted into a proper seat, or a certified car-seat. So ... despite what the misleading lyrics might suggest ... the most likely outcome of poor parenting choices is ... Forever Dead.
Just saying.
Whats the repair manual? The link is no good!
I want to add that the front busing. does matter. how it is installed. because. those notches are for changing the caster on the front end, and if you don't pay attention to the orientation of the bolt you will change the front end alignment. Also. some Mercedes Benz. w209 chassis. have a different bushing installed in the lower control in the back lower control arm . this is a standard busing , I hope this helps
Hi there, the workshop books link is not working anymore :(
Hello Alex
thank you for sharing this info with us
very good explained
can you please resend the link with factory workshop repair manuals, the one in the description does not work :((
thank you very much
Thank you. Very very useful video. I have a 2002 W220 S320 M112-engined Mercedes. It has had a slight vibration at highway speeds and a small clonk over some bumps since I bought it 2 years ago.
Do you think those things could be due to these thrust/control arm bushes being worn?
It has done 228k km (142k miles).
Great video. I certainly learn a lot you make it look so easy. I have to me a major issue with my Benz CLS 500 2006. Rear tires are going bald, also when I hit a bump the car rear end tends to sway back and forth, like I’m loosing control & tires wear out n a weeks, what can the issue alignment what, tires are expensive. Also I think I need a starter. Turn the key nothing happens, battery is brand new . Need help, my name is Larry,
When tightening the control arm, you can use a jack to lift the suspension to its ride height. That way you can keep the car in the air.
Workshop manual link doesn't work for me.
Hi Alex. My name is Christian from Germany. I love your videos. I als drive a Mercedes S211 320CDI. Best regards Christian
I have done this Maintenance and my E500 Sport drives like absolutely Brand New
This is a great video and much appreciated, but I would think that by the time the bushing is shot, the ball joint at the other end of the control arm is probably due for replacement, as well. In other words, it may be a better practice to just replace the entire control arm.
I’m actually repairing my upper control arm on my 2003 C320 today
That’s bad ass a top shelf DIY idiot proof solution for these common bushing failures on Benzes I have the same laptop
Alex your production skills a really good for a Mercedes "G" .
Nice.
Link for the manuals broken great video thank you!!!
Hi, I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this video it was very helpful
Good work and will transform
The handling of the car.
Not sure if you mentioned it, but after replacing all the the old bushes, your car will need to have a 4 wheel alignment since everything will have moved slightly.
not related to this video, but you should take the e55 for a top speed run one day! love the videos!
It’s better to change the whole thrust arm with bushing already preinstalled. It’s cheaper and faster, because when ball joint goes bad which you cannot replace, you have to replace the whole arm. And when you buy whole arm with bushing preinstalled is cheaper and don’t have to do the same thing twice.
That's an option I covered in the video
LegitStreetCars Oh, then I guess I missed it.
Excellent. You’re saving a LOT of people money. $$$$$
Great video. Your videos are very detailed which helps to simplify the process for people who like to work on their own vehicles.
Alex, very helpful. you take the mystery out of Mercedes
You could lubricate the bushings with oil before pressing them in so that they would fit in without any effort.
Is an Alignment required after installing these?
The link for factory workshop for manuals doesn't work.
I did this to my clk55 Amg the whole front suspension kit was like 300 bucks. The car felt brand new after I did this.
Alex, thx 4 making this video! My S55 AMG has worn out lower control arms as my left tire contests. But Goodyear tire wanted $2000 to fix it! That was with the 4 control arms upper and lower. My question is do the upper need replacing with the lower? Thx
Great vid. Please make a video on how to replace diff bushings
Omg thank you 🙏 thats exactly what I need to replace on my w202 !!!! With that 304.XXX miles lol 😂
C230? Or c280
Nice video. Thanks
Did/Can you make a video on replacing the various rear suspension bushings on a Mercedes?
I have done front bushings and arms on our W202 a couple of times. However, the fasteners of the rear bushings are difficult to access without lowering the sub-frame.
Thanks Alex really great video. So useful. I have several classic cars and tractors and this applies to all of them. Seriously thinking of buying a press as I live on a farm.
Change only bushing is a saving way. But buy a new arm is more worth. At least the new bushing from factory is better than OEM bushing for sure in the term of durable.
You would do well in Hollywood ! Great vid. Thank You.
HF 12 ton press ($120) for the win.
and if youre replacing the whole arm you can just use a sledge of some sort and hammer out the ball joint. in my country its cheeper to just buy a kit with all the arms and replace them
When purchasing a new control arm, can you purchase the entire arm with the high performance bushing already installed? If so, would you provide a link. Thank you. Tim
Great content and links! I just purchased an '06 S600 V12 turbo with about 130,000 miles. Looking to bring this car up to speed as far as repairs and maintenance go while also addressing problem areas for the sake of reliability. Any tips or special things to look out for? Thanks!