my understanding is the sachs boge are the original mercedes shock that should be on it?

i am not looking for a firm or harsh ride and i was not happy with bilsteins on my trucks, they were too harsh to me

i do want the car to tighten up some, it is floaty and any weight in the trunk and it seems to bottom out, my suspension shop felt i needed shocks not springs
the car has 156,000 on it and i do not see any paperwork where the shocks were replaced but i am not sure

i am leaning toward the sachs shocks

I have Bils Sports on mine and I love them. Then again, I like a sporting ride. I would suggest Bils Comforts.

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Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

I used Bils Comforts and like them very much, easy DIY job.

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2006 Mercedes CDI new daily driver! 56,000 miles May 2016 now 85,625 Apr 2018 and Apr 2019 101,000 miles Apr 2020 109,875. March 2024 135,250

thanks for the replies

here is another couple of questions

am i right that the sb shocks are the original mercedes shock?

and what is the reasoning behind so many people swapping over to bills comforts instead of just using sb again?

i am guessing that people who go to the sport bills wanted a tighter ride

but between sb and bills comfort what is the difference, etc?

I used Sachs struts in my 300E and a friend of mine did the same. I like them, and they are comparable to the Bilstein struts. Personally either brand would have been a good choice.

I have had a 19e2.3 16V Cosworth and BMW M3, both light cars with ultra high perfrmance engines that go like stink, turn so fast and so well you can make you passengers scream in terror while being in full control only using 75% of the car,s capacity and stop on a dime. In other words both are LIGHT, FAST and NIMBLE!

The E300 gets taken on 8,000 to 11,000 mile 4 or 5 week road trips where it has ALWAYS BROKEN DOWN more than 2,500 miles from home!!! Every Freaking Time! Been stranded 3 times in 40 years and twice in the last two years by the Mercedes. Think I made a mistake a huge freaking mistake with this car. And yes, I over-maintain my cars and all failures were without warning signs.

I digress, the Mercedes could never handle the way I would like it to so I went for comfort for the ultra smooth ride with the Michelins and Bils Comforts and yes I replaced the stock stocks before they were showing signs of failure.

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1999 Mercedes E300TD daily driver sold at 238K miles 106K miles were mine, rust worm got it :-(
2006 Mercedes CDI new daily driver! 56,000 miles May 2016 now 85,625 Apr 2018 and Apr 2019 101,000 miles Apr 2020 109,875. March 2024 135,250

well that is not good news, i hope mine does not do that!!

waiting for some others to chime in sb vs bills comforts and then will make a decision

SB was the stock shock.

Bili Sports were too short to fit on the front end of mine. They fit the rear. Had to use Comforts up front. When new, the stiffer shock made the rear feel like a toyota tuner car on the freeway......

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N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

i also wrote phil and am waiting to hear back on his opinion on this, i ask for which shocks fit my car and i think he only sent me 1 option on bills, so will see what he says

I would give you a review on the Koni adjustables that I installed, but alas, my bearings are the likely culprit of my suspension woes. Add to that the absolute garbage road surfaces here in SoCal and I'm afraid that there is no way of telling just how well one's suspension is functioning.

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