FenTiger
New Member
Last year the rear subframe on my W212 E220 was changed under warranty by a main dealer , the pre work recorded three springs were broken and two brake pipes were corroded. I had the springs and pipes changed the cost was £1200.
Since then there is a marked difference between the front and rear wheel arch to tyre top, it non existent at the front, people have commented the car sits lower at the front, I had to take the car back due the rear subframe wasn't fitted correctly and i was told the springs will eventually bed in, They haven't.
Yesterday i took the car to another main dealer who had told me the wrong springs were fitted, ( i have checked the code being green green brown brown ) these are correct, Then they contradicted themselves by saying its down to the MacPherson strut, if you had broken springs then the car would settle further down on the strut and that is possibly what is causing this problem, the strut is weakened they all work in unison the strut and spring, I was then told if i were you i would live with it, I pointed out that the ride height was perfect before the springs were changed and had no idea they were broken , that's when the conversation ended. I have been given the runaround by two main dealers now and smell a big rat !
I do not think the strut would cause this problem of the car sitting lower at the front, so if anyone has a similar problem please let me know. And of course how it was solved, perhaps with upgraded springs,
I also own a R129 , 1990 300-24 SL, the build quality is so different between the cars, I doubt very much my E class will get to that age unless its in a museum.
Since then there is a marked difference between the front and rear wheel arch to tyre top, it non existent at the front, people have commented the car sits lower at the front, I had to take the car back due the rear subframe wasn't fitted correctly and i was told the springs will eventually bed in, They haven't.
Yesterday i took the car to another main dealer who had told me the wrong springs were fitted, ( i have checked the code being green green brown brown ) these are correct, Then they contradicted themselves by saying its down to the MacPherson strut, if you had broken springs then the car would settle further down on the strut and that is possibly what is causing this problem, the strut is weakened they all work in unison the strut and spring, I was then told if i were you i would live with it, I pointed out that the ride height was perfect before the springs were changed and had no idea they were broken , that's when the conversation ended. I have been given the runaround by two main dealers now and smell a big rat !
I do not think the strut would cause this problem of the car sitting lower at the front, so if anyone has a similar problem please let me know. And of course how it was solved, perhaps with upgraded springs,
I also own a R129 , 1990 300-24 SL, the build quality is so different between the cars, I doubt very much my E class will get to that age unless its in a museum.
