Important!

This replacement procedure can be used for:
MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Saloon (W211) E 320 (211.065), MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Saloon (W211) E 270 CDI (211.016) … View more

The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

How to change front springs on MERCEDES-BENZ (W211) E-Class [TUTORIAL AUTODOC]

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Coil spring

Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W211. List of the tools you'll need:

                      Wire brush
                    
                      WD-40 spray
                    
                      Brake cleaner 
                    
                      Copper grease 
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Combination spanner #21
                    
                      HEX bit No.H6.
                    
                      HEX bit No.H12.
                    
                      Drive socket # 10
                    
                      Drive socket # 13
                    
                      Drive socket # 17
                    
                      Drive socket # 18
                    
                      Drive socket # E18
                    
                      Drive socket # 21
                    
                      Shock absorber socket #DD6
                    
                      Wheel impact socket #17
                    
                      Ratchet wrench
                    
                      Crow bar
                    
                      Hammer
                    
                      Pin punch
                    
                      Hydraulic strut spring compressor
                    
                      Hydraulic transmission jack
                    
                      Fender cover
                    
                      Wheel chock

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Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W211. Tip:

Both coil springs of the front suspension should be replaced simultaneously.
The replacement procedure is identical for the left and right coil springs of the front suspension.
Please note: all work on the car – Mercedes W211 – should be done with the engine switched off.

Carry out replacement in the following order:

Step 1

Open the bonnet.
Step 2

Use a fender protection cover to prevent damaging paintwork and plastic parts of the car.
Step 3

Clean the fasteners of the shock strut upper mount. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 4

Loosen the upper fastener of the shock strut mount. Use a drive socket #13. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 5

Secure the wheels with chocks.

Step 6

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 7

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.
Step 8

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W211. Tip from AUTODOC experts:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
Step 9

Remove the wheel.
Step 10

Undo the fasteners of the oil pan lower cover. Use a drive socket #10. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 11

Remove the oil pan cover.
Step 12

Clean all joints of the arm. Clean the shock strut fasteners. Clean the stabiliser link fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W211. After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 13

Unscrew the fastener connecting the shock strut to the suspension control arm. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a drive socket #21. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 14

Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 15

Unscrew the arm fastening from the subframe. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a drive socket #E18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 16

Detach the control arm. Use a crowbar.
Step 17

Remove the fastening bolt. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
Step 18

Detach the bottom part of the shock strut. Use a crowbar.
Step 19

Unscrew the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the stabilizer bar. Use a combination spanner #21. Use HEX No.H12. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 20

Remove the stabilizer rod.
Step 21

Unscrew the top fastening of the shock strut mount.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the suspension strut while unscrewing the fastening bolts. Mercedes W211
Step 22

Remove the suspension strut.
Step 23

Set the shock absorber strut on the spring compressor tool.

Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W211. Tip from AUTODOC experts:
Note that when using a spring compressor, spring coils need to be securely gripped, compressing the spring on the opposite sides.Ensure the correct position of the spring in the retainer.Make sure that the spring coils tightly entered the lock handles.
Step 24

Compress the spring.
Step 25

Remove the protective cap of the shock absorber mount.

Step 26

Treat the shock strut rod. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 27

Remove the strut piston rod nut. Use a drive socket #17. Use HEX No.H6. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 28

Remove the top strut mount.
Step 29

Release the coil spring.
Step 30

Remove the spring.
Step 31

Remove the shock absorber dust cap and the bump stop.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W211. Carefully inspect the mount, the boot, and the bump stop of the shock absorber. Replace if necessary.
Step 32

Install the spring on the shock absorber.
Step 33

Install the boot and a bump stop onto the shock absorber.
Step 34

Compress the spring.
Step 35

Install the upper strut mount and the strut mount bearing.
Step 36

Tighten the shock strut piston rod nut. Use a shock absorber socket #DD6. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 23 Nm torque.

Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W211. Tip:
Check to make sure the spring is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment.
Step 37

Treat the shock strut rod. Use copper grease.
Step 38

Install the protective shock absorber mounting cap.

Step 39

Decompress the spring.
Step 40

Remove the assembled shock strut.

Step 41

Clean the mounting seats of the shock strut.
Step 42

Clean the mounting seats and the thread of the suspension arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.

Step 43

Install the shock strut into the wheel arch.
Step 44

Screw the top fastening of the shock strut mount.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the suspension strut while screwing in the fastening bolts. Mercedes W211
Step 45

Ιnstall the transverse stabilizer link.
Step 46

Tighten the stabiliser link fastener. Use a combination spanner #21. Use HEX No.H12. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 47

Attach the bottom part of the shock strut.

Step 48

Install the fastening bolt.
Step 49

Attach the control arm.

Step 50

Support the arm. Use a crowbar. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 51

Install the fastening bolt.
Step 52

Remove the support from under the arm.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W211. Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 53

Support the arm. Use a hydraulic transmission jack.
Step 54

Screw the fastener connecting the control arm to the subframe. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a drive socket #E18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 55

Tighten the arm fastening to the subframe. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a drive socket #E18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 80 Nm torque.+120°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 56

Tighten the fastener connecting the shock strut to the suspension control arm. Use a combination spanner #21. Use a drive socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 165 Nm torque.
Step 57

Tighten the fastener connecting the stabilizer link to the stabilizer bar. Use a drive socket #21. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 62 Nm torque.
Step 58

Remove the support from under the arm.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W211. Lower the transmission jack smoothly, without jerks, to avoid damaging components and mechanisms.
Step 59

Treat the shock strut fasteners.
Step 60

Treat all joints of the stabiliser link.

Step 61

Treat all joints of the arm. Use copper grease.

Step 62

Reinstall the oil pan lower cover.
Step 63

Tighten the fasteners of the oil pan lower cover. Use a drive socket #10. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 64

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 65

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: coil springs – Mercedes W211. After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 66

Install the wheel.

AUTODOC recommends:
Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while screwing in the fastening bolts on the car. Mercedes W211
Step 67

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 68

Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 130 Nm torque.
Step 69

Remove the jacks and chocks.
Step 70

Tighten the upper fastener of the shock absorber strut mount. Use a drive socket #13. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 30 Nm torque.
Step 71

Treat the fasteners of the shock strut mount. Use copper grease.
Step 72

Remove the fender protection cover.
Step 73

Close the hood.

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