I have had a bad run of after-market muffler hangers (107 492 00 82) that have failed much too soon (< 1 year). I have located a new after-market source which offers a hard version (shore = 63) and a soft version (shore = 55). Which version would last longer? Does anyone have a source of long lasting muffler hangers other that OEM Mercedes?

Also, has any used the reinforced version (107 492 00 44)? They look like they might be a pain to install.

Thanks.

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Tom Evans
69 280SE 91K (wish I still had it)
73 220D 98K
78 300D 134K
78 300D 185K
81 300SD 301K (still have)
82 300SD 321K (still have)
84 300D 268K
84 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban 225K (a whole different story!)

i would say the hard verison

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

Tom are your hangers donuts or figure 8"s

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00 E420
98 E300 DT
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97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
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Donuts.

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Tom Evans
69 280SE 91K (wish I still had it)
73 220D 98K
78 300D 134K
78 300D 185K
81 300SD 301K (still have)
82 300SD 321K (still have)
84 300D 268K
84 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban 225K (a whole different story!)

I've had bad ones before as well when I had my 85 300D. I nearly lost my exhaust system once. I'd like to know where to get some good ones too when the time time comes on my current "fleet".

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

My SDL went through hangers like a bandit. Bought some Goodyear donuts and put a Zip tie right through the center (making it a figure 8) last one replaced over two years ago.

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00 E420
98 E300 DT
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97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
(o\|/o)

I bought mine (hard donuts) from Phil at FastLane oh I'm thinking it's been a good year and a half ago. Still seem to be...












hangin' just fine!

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Dale

Why don't you just buy the OE hangers? Mine have been holding up fine over the past 4 years. No cracking or anything.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

For muffler hangars, for the W126 body, forget aftermarket and OEM ones.


A few years ago I went through a bunch of replacements and dropped exhausts.


Buy the R107 560SL exhaust hangars. Unlike all the rest, they have steel reinforcements inside of them. And they fit *perfect*.


This should solve the problem.

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1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Pick-N-Pull, but their quality control isn`t what it use to be.

I think the last batch I bought from Dr. Phill. Don`t know if hard or soft ones.
I have had a few break in the last year. about a month ago I had one laying on the ground.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Yep, I'm using those on my car. They were a pain to install, but they have held on really well. At $6.30 a piece from the dealer I should hope they last a while.

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Andrew

1989 Volvo 745- 202K

TX76513, is this the "figure 8" you were talking about?

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Mine are like this

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That "figure 8" is the 107 492 00 44.

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Andrew

1989 Volvo 745- 202K

Thank you. That was on my 300D. My 240 has the normal donuts and it seems like one is popping off or breaking every few months.