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Originally Posted by rchase
Are the shocks not replaced in pairs? For such a nice car to lean on one corner would be quite embarrasing. The Part alone is $1000 not to mention what it would cost to have someone replace it. Not to mention the computer module which is not very compatible with many of the code reading systems on the market. Realisticly I bet your at least $3000+ for just two of them from a reasonable independant. How many people have replaced these themselves? Anyone?
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The self-levelling struts are far from $1000. $562 from ***************, and I haven't shopped around yet. They may be cheaper somewhere else.
https://www.***************/search/productx.aspx?sid=t3uesjzixt5yk0ajyv5kpw55&makeid=800016@MERCEDES&modelid=1195848@S600%20140.0XX&year=1997&cid=27@Suspension%20System&gid=7556@Shock%20Absorber
It's not a difficult DIY job:
http://v12uberalles.com/Rear_Struts.htm
Brett