I just have to ask, is this a MB shop or is it a shop that has not done this on a MB before? That price including an alignment is not much more than I spent on parts to do the job. If it is not a MB shop I would get in writing before they started so they don't start increasing the price.

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1983 300SD
200000miles

I do have it in writing and I asked how long the estimate was good for. He said 30 days. They are a very reputable shop in town, specializing in suspension components for everything from a tractor trailer to a passenger car. Not necessarily specializing in MB but they said they can do my car.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

Ask how much to do the upper ball joints at the same time. The price is VERY good. I had a tire store say they could do my lower joints for $1200.00

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1983 300SD
200000miles

I had one of the uppers replaced soon after I bought the car along with the tie rod ends and steering dampner.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

Winmutt
Where does one get Dry Ice? I would like to try using some on the BJ replacemnt for next weekend...

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46 WDX Power Wagon

84 300TDT daily driver

Call one of the local ice distributors that deliver commercially. Sometimes, looking in the yellow pages for "ice" will give results.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

I have easy access to it at work. You may want to try a local gas/propane distributor.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

Thats not a bad price. Its cheaper and more fun to do it with some buddies and spend half the savings on beer. I do not recommend the harbor freight ball joint press. IMHO they are not safe, mine actually broke.

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green 85 300SD 200K miles "Das Schlepper Frog" With a OM603 TBO360 turbo ( To be intercooled someday )( Kalifornistani emissons )
white 79 300SD 200K'ish miles "Farfegnugen" (RIP - cracked crank)
desert storm primer 63 T-bird "The Undead" (long term hibernation)

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Excellent price like others stated.

Are you going to do the lower control arm bushings too? If the balljoints are done, chances are the rubber LCA bushings are pretty much done too.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

I just replace LCA bushings, UCA's and ball joints. also 1 tie rod- the other was new last fall. and the brake stay rod bushings on the LCA.

ran about $350 parts.

now the only things left on the front end is the brake stay bar cans, drag link, and stabilizer.(I did a new sway last spring)

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

Most grocery stores have it, party stores will certainly have it.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

one local tool rental place makes it........

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.