Shock absorbers are one of the most essential components of a car’s general performance, so it’s essential to make sure they’re always in good working order. However, it’s not easy to know when to replace the shock absorbers of your Mercedes Classe C 2? That’s precisely why our team has written this content to help you find an answer to this question. First, we will find out why it is essential to replace the shock absorbers of your motor vehicle, then, when to replace the shock absorbers of your Mercedes Classe C 2, and finally, what is the price to change them.

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Why replace shock absorbers Mercedes Classe C 2?

Before explaining to you when changing the dampers of your Mercedes Classe C 2 , we will find out why it can be essential to replace them. It is not easy to analyze the condition of your shock absorbers, however, it is essential to know the function they play to understand the interest of keeping them in good condition. The shock absorbers on your Mercedes Classe C 2 are component of the security features. In fact, they are the ones that will make certain that your car has good road handling, keeping wheel contact with the ground and balancing the weight of the automobile evenly. In addition the shock absorbers assure the driving comfort of your Mercedes Classe C 2 , if they are used up you will get tired faster and therefore driving your automobile will be more risky. At last, having shock absorbers in bad condition will accelerate the wear of other components such as the silent blocks or the tires.

When to replace shock absorbers Mercedes Classe C 2?

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We will now find out the component that will certainly bring you to this content, when to replace the shock absorbers of his Mercedes Classe C 2? After having seen the benefit of having shock absorbers in good condition, we will describe how to know if they need to be replaced and when you should think about making this replace.
To do this, there are not a lot of possibilities, nevertheless we will list the different ways to know when to replace the shock absorbers of a Mercedes Classe C 2, 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 C 2, or to verify the kilometers if it’s a first hand.
  • We don’t necessarily think about it but the technical control is an efficient technique to know when to change the shock absorbers of your Mercedes Classe C 2. Indeed, this thorough control of your motor vehicle (specifically since its evolution in 2019) allows to produce a good check-up of the state of an automobile. Indeed, it will verify 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 knowledge in mechanics you can already look yourself for the presence of oil on the shock absorbers which warns you of a possible leak.
  • If you detect that your Mercedes Classe C 2 squeaks or has an abnormal behavior in turns or when passing on speed bumps for example, do not hesitate to have a look at our content focused on to this problem. One of these indications can warn you to a pronounced wear of your shock absorbers and therefore the relevance to replace them.
  • Place your Mercedes Classe C 2 on a flat surface and struggling with the bonnet, verify 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 warn you to a deterioration of a shock absorber mounting.
  • Check the wear of the tread of the tires of your Mercedes Classe C 2, obviously 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 replace the dampers of your Mercedes Classe C 2 .

Price to replace shock absorbers Mercedes Classe C 2

And to conclude this content we will now see what is the price of replacing shock absorbers on a Mercedes Classe C 2 . 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 fitted by a friend or yourself, find below the two simulations:

  • Price of the shock absorbers replace on Mercedes Classe C 2 by a specialist: If you replace the shock absorbers of your motor vehicle at a specialist, we suggest you if you have a small budget to go rather to a motor vehicle center like Feu Vert which will propose you prices much less expensive than the garage area of your Mercedes Classe C 2 dealership. However, if you have a Mercedes Classe C 2 with a classic finish you will have to count between 400 and 700 euros depending on the kind of garage area and rather between 700 and 1000 euros if it is a sports model.
  • Price of buying shock absorbers for Mercedes Classe C 2 on a specialized site: Finally, if you want to do the replace yourself, buying “generic” shock absorbers on specialized sites like oscaro can enable you to make real savings, for a set of front shock absorbers you will need between 50 and 150 euros, do not think twice to take a look at the offer on Oscaro, and if you want to replace the rear shock absorbers it’s rather between 50 and 100 euros, idem, stick to the link to get the prices and the different models available.

    If perhaps you have any further questions about the Mercedes Classe C 2, do not hesitate to consult our Mercedes Classe C 2 category.