2000 E240 Avantgarde Coil Springs

[moss1]

Hi,

I have had this car from new and always thought the ride height was too low even taking into account the fact it is a 'sporty' model. Dealers in UK and Germany could not find a problem although it is easily grounded at very low speeds (5mph) when compared to other cars (Mazda's, Vauxhall's etc) in car parks or speed bumps.

Merc specialist but not dealer diagnosed worn springs and advised chaning. Whilst changing the front 2 it was noticed that 1 was broken anyway. The new springs were Merc originals for an E240 but not the same colour coding as the originals. The new springs appear to give a better ride height.

Does the spring fitted matter as long as they are for an E240 of the same age?

 

[BlackC55]

Make sure he got the correct springs from MB. All others will not be suitable for standartd height and ride comfort.

How did he diagnose "worn" springs?

 

[moss1]

Thanks for replying

Diagnosis was from experience. Front was much lower than back of the car and appeared to be getting worse. When fitting new discs on rear he found that 1 spring had sheared and found the same problem on the front

 

[BlackC55]

Broken springs are VERY common on all the models withthem fitted. Doing an a-class tomorrow.

 

[moss1]

Good to know its not just my car but they're just not built to last anymore!

 

[BlackC55]

The 124's 123's 140's suffer too.