Anti roll bar link ??

[Sr108]

So I need a new one for my 2012 e350 cdi . Just wondering would there be any noticeable difference to the car between a cheaper one and a more expensive one ? I know probably the cheaper one will deteriorate faster than a more expensive one but other than that it will be fine Im guessing ? Need to save money atm and not bothered about if I have to change it again at some point ..

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

Ishtar be a good idea to start by reading this thread which was posted recently:

Lemforder drop links not fitting

Got a pair of lemforder droplinks for the front of my W212 from autodoc. The part numbers match the equivalent MB parts. On fitting, the lemforder parts are longer then the fitted MB parts and I couldn't get them to fit properly. When they were fitted. they were not perpendicular but at an angle...

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[Sr108]

Why ?

Ishtar be a good idea to start by reading this thread which was posted recently:

Lemforder drop links not fitting

Got a pair of lemforder droplinks for the front of my W212 from autodoc. The part numbers match the equivalent MB parts. On fitting, the lemforder parts are longer then the fitted MB parts and I couldn't get them to fit properly. When they were fitted. they were not perpendicular but at an angle...

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i read it but not really related to my question of wether there would be any noticeable difference between cheaper and more expensive parts ..

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

Try autodoc they offer Meyle and Lemforder

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/meyle/8564744

 

[Sr108]

Try autodoc they offer Meyle and Lemforder

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/meyle/8564744

Yeah seen that but I’m thinking of getting from gsf because can get it before weekend and then fit it myself . My question is just that would there be any noticeable difference between a cheaper brand and a more expensive one .

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

Meyle and Lemforder are OEM suppliers to most manufacturers so if you don’t want to go with MB they are the next best purchase. I think the OP on the thread I linked said genuine from MB were £100 for the pair so a good discount on that

 

[onefortheroad]

Yeah seen that but I’m thinking of getting from gsf because can get it before weekend and then fit it myself . My question is just that would there be any noticeable difference between a cheaper brand and a more expensive one .

In a word NO . The rubber ends will probably just perish faster or ball joints if it's for the fronts .

 

[horatio]

Lemforder will probably last longer but at least the drop links are easy to DIY and don’t affect the alignment.

 

[daibevan]

Try carpartsinmotion on ebay. there is a 15% offer on code TAKE15. They are a west country company and all the parts I've had from them are genuine so far.

 

[rayhennig]

Meyle and Lemforder

No and yes in my opinion. Most MB forums cite Meyle as being mostly junk except for their HD offerings. I've got some Lemfoerder and all seems well - made in Turkey, not China.

R

 

[Frontstep]

Having thrown loads on my old car it became clear buying MB ones wasn't the best plan they just kept on failing every few years.

MB's reputation for bullet proof cars is lets say slightly over-spun.

They may do intergalactic mileages but often because lots of time/money is thrown at them as they were expensive new.

 

[rayhennig]

because lots of time/money is thrown at them

And don't I know it!!!!!

R

 

[horatio]

Heavy car that’s expected to ride & handle well = an array of control arms with soft rubber bushings which need changing routinely. It’s exactly the same on a Lexus.