How long a rear spring's meant to last them ?

Its a very common problem with European cars, in the last year Ive had broken front and rear springs on both the SLK. the Octavia is a 2010 with less than 25K miles. Surprisingly the SLK springs were cheaper.

Mark

stuff happens. My car is 09 and still no spring issues
why do some people win the lottery and others never do? just luck

zx9landie said:

just has the SLK serviced by a great independent on the Surrey/Hampshire border (Huxleys in Fleet) if anyone needs a referral.

Anyway, question - they found a broke rear spring, at it's base.... anyone heard of such a thing on a 2010 car ?

Is this MB quality at it's best ?

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Not sure at your end but here the roads are not the best. I had change 3 springs in the last 2 years on three different cars, 2 slk and one vw passat.

As others have said, can happen at any time, even driving out of the show room. We expect to get many miles out of our springs, but really they can snap any time depending on a number of factors e.g. road conditions, age of spring (I've known some to sit on a shelf for years before being fitted possibly corroding), manufacturing fault, improper installation etc

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Lord SLK said:

As others have said, can happen at any time, even driving out of the show room. We expect to get many miles out of our springs, but really they can snap any time depending on a number of factors e.g. road conditions, age of spring (I've known some to sit on a shelf for years before being fitted possibly corroding), manufacturing fault, improper installation etc

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That`s another spring gone today. That`s 3 in a year. 2 front, 1 rear on my 7 y.o. 50k 280.
Never had springs go on any of my previous cars...junk, if you ask me.

alexs80 said:

That`s another spring gone today. That`s 3 in a year. 2 front, 1 rear on my 7 y.o. 50k 280.
Never had springs go on any of my previous cars...junk, if you ask me.

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Go fo suplex springs i have them on my 350 and they are very cheap.
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You find them on ebay i paid 40 for 2 front springs :grin:

Years ago coil springs used to last many many years and i know theres a lot of pot holes this way etc .
But seems like its the quality in the metal there using ?

Its like cheaper metal = more frequent being sold over the counter .

Like Ford lets make our plastic wheel covers brittle so every curb incident they need to be replaced with a genuine one and sell millions .

Instead of the old flexy covers which can take a pounding .

Its all about the money . :grin:

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i860 said:

Go fo suplex springs i have them on my 350 and they are very cheap.
Product overview | SUPLEX
You find them on ebay i paid 40 for 2 front springs :grin:

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My choice would be go genuine much better product and matched and you get the gtee . :smile:

Its all about the money, you just said that

i860 said:

Its all about the money, you just said that

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For the manufactures yes It is .

But for us its whats the best option and if the break at least say for instance you can get a replacement .

But your instance will that ebay guy still be there to replace it or you may have to send it back at extra cost .

And you only get max a years gtee . :frown:

Yes been on there site but how long is there gtee do you know ?
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alexs80 said:

That`s another spring gone today. That`s 3 in a year. 2 front, 1 rear on my 7 y.o. 50k 280.
Never had springs go on any of my previous cars...junk, if you ask me.

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I know it's frustrating, but I don't think you can blame the entire make of car because of this problem. My 06, 280 (registered in 2005, almost 11 years old) has the original springs with no problems. 110,000 miles. The roads in Connecticut are terrible.