2015 GLA45 Initial Service

[rpaoness]

Yeah - that's weird - FCP claims Hutchison, ECS says Lemforder.

[kevm14]

Not worth it on this order I don't think since I'd like the parts soon and RI is much closer than TX, but these guys would've been $15 cheaper which could be a bigger delta on a more expensive order:
https://www.mbpartsource.com/

For me local pickup may eliminate the advantage of another source. That was the secret sauce of the whole thing. Decent discount plus no shipping. Did you compare shipped vs shipped? Oldest online parts game in the book is to jack up S&H.

[rpaoness]

I know - shipping was like $1.50 less.

[rpaoness]

I do also like the ability to go and actually talk to someone if there's order/PN confusion, potentially a warranty or quality concern, etc.

[kevm14]

Correct. So there's really a subset of cases.

And I think talking to them and ordering from them online is legit and fair. They pretty much expect and recommend this for me.

Talking to them and ordering from TX, less so....

[rpaoness]

Shipping says it came out of Robbinsville NJ and at least so far shows it might be delivered today. That would be nice because I think I'm headed into Fitchburg MA tomorrow and I would like to not have to do another 212 miles with the NVH if possible.

[rpaoness]

I was thinking about ordering the funnel with screen that Benz identifies in the procedure if I could find a reasonably priced one.

Somewhat shockingly, the Benz PN one is $684 on the Warwick website... sheesh.

https://www.mercedesbenzpartsstore.com/ ... CVFlOin1J4

[rpaoness]

I’m considering trying to halfway correct the excessive drivers front camber. What angle meter do you have since I think it might help me make the appropriate correction?

[kevm14]

https://a.co/d/hPdDXOw

[rpaoness]

Thanks. Ordered. I did also already take a stab at realigning and got it now to match the passenger camber. There’s a ton of adjustability in the strut bolt holes - wide range. Interweb says 81 ft lbs for the strut bolts.