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96C220 · #9 07-05-2005, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BenzOnline

Oh my I hope its not a troublesome car like the W140! I havent driven the car im looking at yet. I did glance through the books and it did have some records but mostly for oil changes and did see some Service Bs and As if I recall.

As for the suspension you got me worried....how likely is this to go and how much $$?

Aswell for sure I would think to do the transmission fluid change ASAP probably not ever done.

Do not worry, these cars are flinstone cars in terms of maintenance and repairs to a w140. You could buy a w202 for what it would cost to get the average w140 back into perfect working order.

Suspension doesnt "go" it slowly wears (well except for the hydraulic suspensions on w140's, and some newer s classes). It is a wear item. Shocks loose their ability to dampen the motions of the suspension with age and time. The ride gets rougher, bouncier etc.... Springs are good for the life of the car, unless you want to change the ride height, what really needs to be replaced is shocks, about $350-$400, plus labor, or DIY.

At 60k it shouldnt be in immediate need of replacement (unless it was driven on horrible roads, and the driver aimed for every pothole he could find as a hobby). But as the car gets closer to 100k, it will start showing signs of wear.

Take care,

George