Well my tires are wearing badly on the inside tread....so I bought new tires and went to get it aligned....but they told my my lower ball joints and inner tie rods are shot...so....should I replace with OEM?....how hard of a fix job is the lower ball joints and tie rod ends for me to do? Anyone with CLK experience????

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1999 CLK 430
W208
113. Engine
105,000 Miles
Raptor 245/40/17

Ball joints are easy as they BOLT-on..$50.List each

The draglink is an assembly with the tie-rod ends as an assembly. $250. list

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Do I need the drag link on the CLK or can I just get tie rod ends? I saw them on Fastlane for $33 or so. And the ball joints I saw on Fastlane looked like they need to be pressed in....is that not so?

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1999 CLK 430
W208
113. Engine
105,000 Miles
Raptor 245/40/17