$3,000 sounds like a lot to do this. I have done plenty of 380SLs, and they're no different except that you have to drop the front subframe down in order to do it. I think we charge at the dealer about $1,750 to do this. (or maybe it was my extraordinary quick time?)
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Rgds,
Aaron Greenberg
MB technician
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