Did the rear shocks yesterday. I would have saved myself a lot of time on the first one if I would have taken the wheel off and compressed the spring by lowering it on to jack stands.

Not only did someone previous put on pos gabriel shocks, they used an air gun to tighten the bolts. Couldn't get leverage until the tire was off.

This is an easy job, but it's best to have two people. We didn't have compressed shocks, fortunately my son had enough upper body strength to pull out the old shock (not too hard) and put in the new one (much more difficult)

Changed out the rear pads while we were there.. Of course that just may be the easiest job on the car.

I am going to do the plastic links next. I would like to do rear sway bar bushings...but do you have to drop the driveshaft to get the sway bar out?

I don't think much of the stock w124 rear way bar. Seems a bit flimsy to me.

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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