[MBZ] 124 strut boot: factory report part 2
Several people including myself have asked about replacement boots for 124 front struts. There seems to be none available. I called online sellers of shocks, and one of them gave me a number for Bilstein USA engineering. I called Bilstein USA engineering and asked about replacement boots for the 124 front struts. They said they have no listing for 124 strut boots. But the guy i talked to said he would take a strut and go out in the warehouse and see if he could find a boot that would fit. I got a call back from Wes at Bilstein USA. He said the strut was designed to work without a boot. He also said that he found a boot that should work. it is: 14mm top hole (for the threaded end of the strut) and 260mm long. The part number is: E4-SR1-Z001A02 at $7.95 each. He said that they could be ordered through Bilstein dealers or directly form him at 800 537 1085 ext 5950 (Wes) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 124 strut boot: factory report part 2
Good work. Somebody should do the same for sls struts. Mitch. Dieselhead wrote: I got a call back from Wes at Bilstein USA. He said the strut was designed to work without a boot. He also said that he found a boot that should work. it is: 14mm top hole (for the threaded end of the strut) and 260mm long. The part number is: E4-SR1-Z001A02 at $7.95 each. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 124 strut boot: factory report part 2
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:33 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I got a call back from Wes at Bilstein USA. He said the strut was designed to work without a boot. He also said that he found a boot that should work. it is: 14mm top hole (for the threaded end of the strut) and 260mm long. The part number is: E4-SR1-Z001A02 at $7.95 each. He said that they could be ordered through Bilstein dealers or directly form him at 800 537 1085 ext 5950 (Wes) Attaboy, as Wilton would say! My boots are in bad shape, and even if they are designed to work without them, seeing the bare inner shock tube exposed when the car is up on stands with the wheel hanging down has always made me uncomfortable. I'll be ordering some. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 124 strut boot: factory report part 2
Market expansion, Rusty! ;)) Wilton - Original Message - From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 strut boot: factory report part 2 On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:33 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I got a call back from Wes at Bilstein USA. He said the strut was designed to work without a boot. He also said that he found a boot that should work. it is: 14mm top hole (for the threaded end of the strut) and 260mm long. The part number is: E4-SR1-Z001A02 at $7.95 each. He said that they could be ordered through Bilstein dealers or directly form him at 800 537 1085 ext 5950 (Wes) Attaboy, as Wilton would say! My boots are in bad shape, and even if they are designed to work without them, seeing the bare inner shock tube exposed when the car is up on stands with the wheel hanging down has always made me uncomfortable. I'll be ordering some. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 124 strut boot: factory report part 2
Thanks for taking the initiative and getting an answer for us. Being designed to work without a boot explains why mine haven't failed yet - they've had torn, split boots since I got both cars, but don't seem to have suffered any ill effects so far. I figured that at 275k and 350k miles that I'd be replacing them soon anyway - but not so (yet). On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:33 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Several people including myself have asked about replacement boots for 124 front struts. There seems to be none available. I called online sellers of shocks, and one of them gave me a number for Bilstein USA engineering. I called Bilstein USA engineering and asked about replacement boots for the 124 front struts. They said they have no listing for 124 strut boots. But the guy i talked to said he would take a strut and go out in the warehouse and see if he could find a boot that would fit. I got a call back from Wes at Bilstein USA. He said the strut was designed to work without a boot. He also said that he found a boot that should work. it is: 14mm top hole (for the threaded end of the strut) and 260mm long. The part number is: E4-SR1-Z001A02 at $7.95 each. He said that they could be ordered through Bilstein dealers or directly form him at 800 537 1085 ext 5950 (Wes) __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 124 strut boot: factory report part 2
My struts failed at about 200k, and the boots had been shredded for some time. Thanks for taking the initiative and getting an answer for us. Being designed to work without a boot explains why mine haven't failed yet - they've had torn, split boots since I got both cars, but don't seem to have suffered any ill effects so far. I figured that at 275k and 350k miles that I'd be replacing them soon anyway - but not so (yet). On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:33 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Several people including myself have asked about replacement boots for 124 front struts. There seems to be none available. I called online sellers of shocks, and one of them gave me a number for Bilstein USA engineering. I called Bilstein USA engineering and asked about replacement boots for the 124 front struts. They said they have no listing for 124 strut boots. But the guy i talked to said he would take a strut and go out in the warehouse and see if he could find a boot that would fit. I got a call back from Wes at Bilstein USA. He said the strut was designed to work without a boot. He also said that he found a boot that should work. it is: 14mm top hole (for the threaded end of the strut) and 260mm long. The part number is: E4-SR1-Z001A02 at $7.95 each. He said that they could be ordered through Bilstein dealers or directly from him at 800 537 1085 ext 5950 (Wes) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
