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Bernardo1

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W210 E300 TD 1999 13300 miles, in aquamarine blue, beige dash, light cloth seats, Daily driver while at the same time its a rolling restoration,
awaiting on MB of Manchester Central to carry out a £50.00 pre-charge check+ vat before they will give a price for labour( because say said my car its sooo... old! it may need other parts) to fit their new mercedes rear subframe front and rear bushes which i have, it has had the five link rear suspension and bushes replaced at a local independent
six hours labour as they had to cut to remove the rusty bolts.
 

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Welcome. I would certainly get a quote from an independent for the work. Why pay top dollar for restoration work?
 

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Hi Bernardo1, welcome to the forum. Where have you been since 20th Feb 2016 ?? :):confused::)
 

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Hi Bernardo1 and welcome to the forum - where has the car been if it has only covered 13,300 miles in the last 18 years?
 
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thank you sonic for the first to reply, i had been down that road with my independent and he said he would take out the differential/ subframe take all day and cost £500.00 for labour + v.at, no doubt and does not have the Mercedes-Benz special tool that can change the subframe bushes in place
as it costs £5000.00 and has only done it once years ago on a c class because of a factory fault.
 
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Thank you AJD for your reply, the reason i did not i did not make contact before now was so i could read up my W210 E300 TD and all Mercedes models so when dealing garages i would have more answers than questions as with they same independent who when i said wanted a fuel tank strainer/screen installing he asked sender/a pre- filter ? i said brown plastic, wire mesh screen
3 and 1/4 inches long so thats another reason to try the main dealer, they cost more than twice
the independent rates but if they have the time saving specialist equipment and will replace the four rear sub frame bushes with- out having to first remove it the cost could be the same or less.
 
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Thank you Srdl for your reply, thank you for pointing out my typo error of the mileage at 133300 if you notice their is no comma after 133 unlike your correct figure with a comma as in 13,330 i left off the last nought that if you have seenis why its best not to send messages at 0200 hrs
 

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Hi and welcome from another 210 owner.
 

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thank you sonic for the first to reply, i had been down that road with my independent and he said he would take out the differential/ subframe take all day and cost £500.00 for labour + v.at, no doubt and does not have the Mercedes-Benz special tool that can change the subframe bushes in place
as it costs £5000.00 and has only done it once years ago on a c class because of a factory fault.

I did it my self on the driveway without a special tool.
 

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