Bilstein or Boge shocks, anything else is seriously disappoint you. Natrually, these are the most expensive.

However, squeaks from the rear end like that on s W124 are much more likely to be bad link bushings, requiring replacement of the links. This isn't a bad job, and much cheaper than the shocks.

Jack a rear wheel free of the ground with the parking brake set and put the lug wrench on a bolt and give it a good twist (not enough to knock the car off the jack, please!). If the wheel moves forward or backward under moderate force, the thrust and torque links are shot and need to be replaced.

This will get rid of the rumbling on rought roads, too.

Won't hurt ot plan on new sway bar mounts, front and rear, as well.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
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