i am still working out all of the bugs on the 560sel i purchased. now my question is has this car been lowered? someone took the hydrolic suspension off the back and the oil pan seems low, compared to my 380sel that i am parting out. so what are the specs for height and can you tell by the springs?

post a pic and we can help tell for sure.

my 560 has had the rear hydraulic shocks removed too. the whole car sits high- I hate it.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

No way to tell without pics.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

Check with Brian Carlton in Diesel Discussion. He has collected a lot of fender height measurements in his quest to restore the ride height in his 126.

Sixto
93 300SD

If it has been lowered, it probably would be a good idea to have a MB factory skidplate put on to protect the pan. The 126 skid plates are not expensive

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

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)

Well, they run about 160 or so plus hardware..

Even w/ lowered 126's you Really need to try hard to smash the oil pan. Only once did I squash one.. Running a yellow through an unfamiliar intersection, right as I was about to go through I look down...Uh oh...WHAM... Didn't break/crack the pan but it was less then a month old which was frustrating.

If the wheels fill out the wells nicely/like a modern car your car is most likely lowered.. You can always check the springs. If they are black, wipe some of the grime off looking for an H&R. If they are Red or White you have AMG springs.

There are some other options for springs but I'd wager that's what you are most likely going to find.

Jonathan

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i will get some photos and post them it has 16" rims and yes the back tires fill out the fender wells. so the springs have different paint markings on them?