I did not swap the axle. Only the synchromesh, which is the cage within the can that the ball bearings are contained in. I would not run 2 different axles that were not identical on one car, but other than the thickness of the axles, I could not detect any discernible differences between the 201 and 208. Well also I did notice that the 208 axle had the notches along the end for the abs sensor which shouldn't be an issue on the 201 because it's monitored at the diff. I would think that finding interchangeable parts or ways to refurbish or modify parts would be something of great interest since the majority of these cars are a dying breed. A lot of the parts are already NLA from the dealer.

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1990 190E 3.0L