[W126 Coupe] Repair estimates

[Shayegan, Richard]

Anders,
   The Mitch Carr place I told you about will let you supply your own
parts (though with rare exception they will charge you more labor
because like they say, they got rent to pay. The only exception I could
find was fuel distributor, since they could only get new for $1600 (and
they actually recommended that I don't do it since it's not worth $1600)
and I could get rebuilt for $400). Oh, and if you have the stock 14 inch
tires, good luck finding Michelins (well, I can find them...at
$325/each). I think the only worthwhile choice left for those of us with
14 inchers are the Firestones.
Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-admin@mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-admin@mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Anders B
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:49 PM
To: mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Repair estimates

Hi everybody,

especially those who gave me advices and comments. So, what the status?
Well,I took my=20
car to a local shop that specializes in ONLY MB, asking for diagnosis
about why I felt
front vibrations at 65-70 and up. Their verdict was somewhat different
compared to what
the dealer found and recommended. The local independent shop found the
reasons to be:
-Worn tire(s) (Oops, I did not beleive they were that bad, but they
were, dealer did not
comment..). "Alignment is needed, but buy new tires  first, and only
Michelin!"
-Shocks, old and they leak (same as dealer)
-Steering damper
-Idler arm bushings(as Dick suggested)

They did not see any problem at all with the joints (as the dealer did),
but like the
dealer they found the power steering returnlines leaking, and that the
steering box needs
TLC, but not urgent, can wait.=20

Their shock replacement cost was 30% lower than dealer, returnlines 20%
lower, the rest
(to me) reasonable.  Parts however, was twice compared to  Web-sites',
they would not
accept to do the job if I supplied the parts.. They are pleasant people
to do business
with. I do not have time to do more research and do not have the
capacity to do it myself
right now, so I bit the bullet if there was one and went a head and had
them do it. When
I picked up the car this afternoon, they volunteered to lift it and let
me look from
below what they had done as well as show me the status of steeringbox,
flex-disc and
exhaust.=20

The proof will be during testdrive after new tires and alignment. If I
still have a
problem then, I will let you (and the shop) know about it.=20
Once again, thanxalot guys,
Anders
(In Northern Virginia).



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