A $99 oil change offer lured me back to the dealer (I changed cabin and air filters myself). They did a full examination.
They found leaking transmission cooler lines and a failing coil spring on the rear suspension. Both issues were outlined as critical.
Both findings are surprising to me; the car feels normal.
The combined quote was for $1768. I'm thinking local mechanic for these issues.
When you say 'spring' I guessing that you do not have air springs. If that's the case then you need to replace both rear springs. The springs look like they are $150/ea +- and the labor is about 4 hours. I had this work done on my W211 for about $800. In my case one spring broke about 3 inches from the bottom and the piece rattled around. Didn't seem to affect the ride height, but...
The leaking transmission lines sound like a similar situation, relatively inexpensive parts with high labor. I would couple that work with a transmission service.
Overall the $1,700 sounds a little steep to me.
If you have air springs it's a different story.
Amazingly, my warranty (MaxCare, 5yr, up to 100k miles, expiring September) covered the spring and the leaking cooler lines! MB also found a small leak on the PS system that was covered. Warranty covered one spring, the other was $260 (P+L). Deductible, $300... total $560.
Plus, I drove a stunning C300 ('17) for 4 days.
Very happy that the warranty finally paid off. Warranty billed $2900.
I honestly wonder how much to believe "we found a small leak but it's covered and we fixed it". Warranty pays, I didn't worry, but MB gets the money.
Either way, happy to have it in good condition.
New springs seem a bit squeaky, is that normal?
PD
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