Shock absorbers are one of the most essential elements of a car’s overall performance, so it’s necessary to make sure they’re always in good functioning conditions. However, it’s not easy to know when to change the shock absorbers of your Mercedes Classe A 3? That’s exactly why our team has written this content to help you find an answer to this question. First, we will see why it is necessary to change the shock absorbers of your motor vehicle, then, when to change the shock absorbers of your Mercedes Classe A 3, and at last, what is the price to change them.

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Why change shock absorbers Mercedes Classe A 3?

Before explaining to you when changing the dampers of your Mercedes Classe A 3 , we will see why it can be necessary to change them. It is not easy to evaluate the state of your shock absorbers, however, it is necessary to know the function they play to understand the benefit of keeping them in good state. The shock absorbers on your Mercedes Classe A 3 are part of the security features. The truth is, they are the ones that will ensure that your car has good road handling, keeping wheel contact with the ground and balancing the weight of the vehicle evenly. Additionally the shock absorbers assure the driving comfort of your Mercedes Classe A 3 , if they are used up you will get tired faster and therefore driving your vehicle will be more dangerous. At last, having shock absorbers in bad state will accelerate the wear of other parts such as the silent blocks or the tires.

When to change shock absorbers Mercedes Classe A 3?

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We will now see the part that will obviously bring you to this content, when to change the shock absorbers of his Mercedes Classe A 3? After having seen the benefit of having shock absorbers in good state, we will show you how to know if they need to be replaced and when you should think about making this change.
To do this, there are not a lot of possibilities, on the other hand we will list the different ways to know when to change the shock absorbers of a Mercedes Classe A 3, here they are:

  • We determine that the shock absorbers of a motor vehicle have about 80 000 km of lifetime, so try to know the previous date of shock absorber change if you have a used Mercedes Classe A 3, or to check the kilometers if it’s a first hand.
  • We don’t necessarily think about it but the technical control is a good technique to know when to change the shock absorbers of your Mercedes Classe A 3. In actual fact, this thorough control of your motor vehicle (especially since its evolution in 2019) enables to make a good check-up of the state of a car. In actual fact, it will check on your shock absorbers the presence of leakage, the deformation of the rod, the presence of corrosion, and the fixing of these . If you have some expertise in mechanics you can already look yourself for the presence of oil on the shock absorbers which alerts you of a possible leak.
  • If you notice that your Mercedes Classe A 3 squeaks or has an abnormal performance in turns or when passing on speed bumps for example, do not be reluctant to take a look at our content focused on to this problem. One of these signs can notify you to a pronounced wear of your shock absorbers and therefore the relevance to change them.
  • Place your Mercedes Classe A 3 on a flat surface and facing the bonnet, check if one of the corners of the car is lower than the others. Do not think twice to use a tape measure to get precise measurements. This can notify you to a deterioration of a shock absorber mounting.
  • Check the wear of the tread of the tires of your Mercedes Classe A 3, indeed if you identify abnormal on the “sidewalls” of your tires it can be a signal of tired shocks.

Now you know the list of control points that exist to know when to change the dampers of your Mercedes Classe A 3 .

Price to change shock absorbers Mercedes Classe A 3

And to finish this content page we will now see what is the price of changing shock absorbers on a Mercedes Classe A 3 . We’re going to separate in two parts, first the shock absorbers replacement at a specialist, and then the price of the shock absorbers alone if you want to have them mounted by a friend or yourself, discover below the two simulations:

  • Price of the shock absorbers change on Mercedes Classe A 3 by a specialist: If you change the shock absorbers of your motor vehicle at a specialist, we advise you if you have a small budget to go rather to a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert which will offer you prices much less expensive than the mechanic of your Mercedes Classe A 3 dealership. However, if you have a Mercedes Classe A 3 with a classic finish you will have to count between 400 and 700 euros depending on the type of mechanic and rather between 700 and 1000 euros if it is a sports model.
  • Price of buying shock absorbers for Mercedes Classe A 3 on a specialized site: Finally, if you want to do the change yourself, buying “generic” shock absorbers on specialized sites like oscaro can enable you to make decent savings, for a set of front shock absorbers you will need between 50 and 150 euros, do not think twice to check out the offer on Oscaro, and if you want to change the rear shock absorbers it’s rather between 50 and 100 euros, idem, follow the link to get the prices and the different models available.

    In the event that you have any additional questions about the Mercedes Classe A 3, do not hesitate to consult our Mercedes Classe A 3 category.