Guide price for front springs and A service

[Filternozzle23]

I have a 2004 registered CLK240 2.6 Automatic. It recently had an A service and both front springs renewed (genuine MB parts). Do members think £645 a reasonable charge or not?

 

[Wighty]

I have a 2004 registered CLK240 2.6 Automatic. It recently had an A service and both front springs renewed (genuine MB parts). Do members think £645 a reasonable charge or not?

Were you quoted that price to start with ?
Where was it done , main dealer , Indy , general garage ?

 

[Filternozzle23]

Were you quoted that price to start with ?
Where was it done , main dealer , Indy , general garage ?[/QUOTE]

Didn't obtain a quote, Indy garage.

 

[Filternozzle23]

Were you quoted that price to start with ?
Where was it done , main dealer , Indy , general garage ?

Didn't obtain a quote and serviced by an Independent Mercedes specialist.

 

[Wighty]

I would have thought A service might be £150
Each spring £70-80 ish for MB parts ?
Maybe 4 hours at £70-80 an hour (total guess )

 

[Filternozzle23]

I would have thought A service might be £150
Each spring £70-80 ish for MB parts ?
Maybe 4 hours at £70-80 an hour (total guess )

Thanks Wighty.

 

[LostKiwi]

Sounds about right to me.

 

[bembo449]

Cripes , are they a pig to change then ??

 

[LostKiwi]

Cripes , are they a pig to change then ??

Yep. Especially if you don't have the correct spring compressor.

 

[bembo449]

Oh right , good to know LK

 

[Submariner1]

Yep. Especially if you don't have the correct spring compressor.

So true.
Got my Hilka compressor today.
Cant use it on the A Class - to wind it up enough doesn’t work out either both threaded bars hit the floor too early or if reversed one side would go into the trailing arm!!

so plan B take off the damper and lower the trailing arm on a jack, remove the old and then compress the other with the jack until the damper and torsion bar line up .... :-/

 

[Filternozzle23]

Thanks to you all for your comments.