I took some pictures of this rubber bushing, thats tore open possibly because of being old and worn out. I wanted to know how much this part will cost me. I showed a mechanic, he told me it will take and hour to do one side and he'll charge $60 CDN for one hours work. But i will have to buy the part.


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Front Right:: (still got some life in it)

What's the model and year?

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1989 420 SEL

oops... sorry.

190E 1990 2.6L

p.s
i went to the local junk yard and found a 1987 190E and it has its bushing intact ...wondering if i can use those???

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&year=1990&make=MB&model=190-E-005&category=L&part=Strut+Mount

$38 .
Buy new , the labor is not worth using used suspension parts

thx....this price is for a pair or one ??

Did you go to the site I posted for you ??
Strut Mount [singular]....

i did indeed, actually a lot of other sites seem to be inserting the same data as the above site. So im looking at $100 for two new mounts (CDN of course) not including the shipping and what have you. Not bad.

Not bad at all.
Plus , with the new mounts, the car will tighten right up and handle better...

If he need an hour to do one mount, he's a veeeery slooow mechanic.
I did both of mine in less than 20 mins out in my driveway. And i had never replaced a strut mount before..

But then again.. CDN$60 isn't bad. Here in Denmark the dealership charges US$160 /hour!

Freestyler

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'86 300E optically converted to '95 E300 (Sold)
-Blauschwarz on silver
-Black leather
-17" AMG & 15" AMG for winter

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?postid=667159#post667159

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.