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Originally Posted by Screwdriva
Greetings!
It's time to replace the drive shafts/ axles on the 240D. I'm keen to avoid Chinese replacements and was saddened to learn Mercedes no longer sells replacements and no one 'across the pond' restores used drive shafts anymore.
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Good idea to avoid the cheap Chinese axles if you intend keeping the car. I bought GSP and they lasted for 5000 miles. Replaced under lifetime warranty but I had to ship the old ones back (C$130!)
We don't see SKF axles here, so can't comment, but the company does have a good name. The Lobro axles that use original GKN parts should be as good as OE. But they do cost a lot more than the SKF. At 448 pounds, about what I could have bought OE axles for here in Canada (C$750)
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Graham
85 300D
,72 350SL, 98 E320, Outback 2.5