w212 E63 CONTROL ARM Replacement ~ DIY ~

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This is the most common part to fail on the w212 Mercedes platform. it failed on my 2014 e63 with only 10k miles, as well as my 2016. Infact, Its failed on every Mercedes ive been under! Luckily, its pretty cheap and easy to fix DIY !
Here is the part for the 2014-16 e63: amzn.to/3ybpkNb
Here is the Ball joint tool: amzn.to/4bwZkKD
Here is the Video where I fixed it for free:
Heres my DIY alignment video:
00:00 The most common failure!
01:30 Parts and tool
02:58 Checking the Alignment
03:55 Removal of control arm
08:22 OEM vs Mevotech Control arm
09:27 Swapping Sensors
10:21 Installing w212 control arms
12:44 Mercedes Crash bolts demo
15:18 Recap and checking alignment
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@kadenlags781 2 ай бұрын

I wanted to say Thank you very much. I followed the video step by step, making sure to do everything right. Needless to say, it ended up fixing all the noises I was hearing. Life saver this guy is.

@ExoticCarDIY 2 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@Ghamdanozzz 2 ай бұрын

Great job. I will check my 2015 E63 🤩

@erraf430 2 ай бұрын

Great video, as allways !

@pjhale1784 2 ай бұрын

just bought a 2010 e63 amg my first Mercedes. Just completed the big brake conversion thanks for the videos

@ExoticCarDIY Ай бұрын

Glad I could help

@0-60STYLE 14 күн бұрын

Love these videos

@ExoticCarDIY 3 күн бұрын

Keep watching, I'll keep making them! Thanks

@richardgranados-rueda7077 2 ай бұрын

Love my W212 E63

@watspopin 2 ай бұрын

now i hav to go check...thanks

@83estrada 2 ай бұрын

Wow thank you so much! a non dealer repair shop was trying to charge me over $3k to do these!

@Timeless_Essence 2 ай бұрын

That is fucking insane robbery. Never go back to that place, they was surely trying to rob you blind.

@83estrada 2 ай бұрын

@@Timeless_Essence Yeah I'm never going back, I just went there because they're a big euro car shop and I had just bought my car and it needed a Service B so I wanted to have an inspection to see how everything was, but never again going there lol

@fordxbgtfalcon 2 ай бұрын

147k miles on mine and still working perfectly.

@kalleandersson1810 Ай бұрын

Great videos man! Recently bought my first e63s s212 2015 and your content is really inspiring. Can you make a video of oil service on the transmission if you don’t already have? Thanks from Sweden

@ExoticCarDIY Ай бұрын

Great suggestion!

@meekylesiddiqui7311 9 күн бұрын

Amazing vid can you do one on tie rods? And sway bar links another one for the shocks would also be nice ❤️

@RDBBAZ 2 ай бұрын

Great Video! Love the channel and you have helped me quite a bit. Have a 2012 e63 Wagon. Would love to know if anyone has guidance on a Carplay unit that would work.......wireless video to screen would be a bonus. I currently have a GTA Car Kits unit that works well but it has no video feature. I am being picky. Also a Video on the timing chain old vs new design debate?

@bill4616 2 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your videos keep them coming !!. Picking up my first E63, it's a 2016 with 33k. I think I am paying a little on the high side at 47K but it is immaculate, Mercedes-maintained and clean car fax. It has the BS sound system but not sure what other options, no window sticker, and Mercedes will not give the non mercedes dealer a copy. Any idea on how to figure out which non-obvious options it has ? Thanks

@A1XRD 2 ай бұрын

We need more vids on this W212 E63 Kenny, not enough guys like you. Any chance you can dive into the rumours of most M157s running with bend rods according the Tasos ? And what we can do to prevent this.

@ExoticCarDIY 2 ай бұрын

I could be wrong, but I think it's related to the oil solenoid. Check out my video on that

@rrohit5276 2 ай бұрын

Just saw on FCP that they got a tool to replace the bushing itself. You reckon is it worth it or is it more safer to just buy the new control arm. Many thanks.

@kadenlags781 2 ай бұрын

Do you by chance know what coolant this car would take?

@TTUNDRA450K 2 ай бұрын

Do these also fit the 2012, 2013 E63 AMG sedan as well? From the research you have done. Both of mine are broken. Great channel!!

@RDBBAZ 2 ай бұрын

I also have a 2012 wagon......any confirmation on it fitting?

@MBZXZ 2 ай бұрын

yes, i work for benz dealership, those arms should be the same for all w212 chassis

@ilovelammy 24 күн бұрын

hey man im quite new to this but i love watching your videos helps me learn for my 2014 cls63s. you think its the same control arms and ball joint you listed i can get for my car?

@ExoticCarDIY 24 күн бұрын

They should be the same, you could double check the Mercedes part numbers for both to verify

@samituomisto106 3 күн бұрын

If those bolts are Nm + degree, they are torq to yield bolts, that are one time use only...

@zhxxx185 15 күн бұрын

Just did the trick and went out for a short drive and today my morning commute, it shifts so much smoother, and i didnt even get a engine code for the disconnection. 14 E63S here with 45k miles, just curious have you ever experienced mixed in oil in coolant, just found out yesterday when i topped off some coolant in the middle of summer which never happened last 6 years ownership, and theres little bit oil on the reservoir cap , traced the system couldn't find leaks or foggy residue around hoses, intercooler etc. Tasted my oil from dipstick it wasnt sweet either. just trying to see whats your thought on that issue if you dont mind giving some input, really appreciated it.

@kadenlags781 2 ай бұрын

Question: With the bushings cracked, do you hear a cracking noise when turning the wheel? Because my w212 e63 makes a very annoying cracking/grinding noise when turning at slow speeds.

@ExoticCarDIY 2 ай бұрын

Yes, low speed noises probably the number one symptom

@kadenlags781 2 ай бұрын

@@ExoticCarDIYthank you so much. I’ve been trying to figure out what it was for so long. I kept thinking it was the cv joint or just the driveshaft itself.

@w.w.trader1813 2 ай бұрын

hello, do you know why 355s have a mesh grill at the back and others have a painted element

@ExoticCarDIY 2 ай бұрын

All 355 came with painted rear bumpers to my knowledge. When the dealers converted regular 355s to the challenge race cars, they installed the black mesh grills. They look great and also provide much needed cooling so it's a very popular upgrade and many people buy them and install them on regular cars

@ronenmatatov1193 2 ай бұрын

I see you mentioned toe on the alignment? I have a gt63 ! How do i explain to an alignment shop to fix the toe so it wont wear my tires? Also great video i replaced thess control arms 10x on my cls63 !

@ExoticCarDIY 2 ай бұрын

When you go into an alignment shop you can ask for them to set just the toe to zero. It's literally a tenth of the work of a full alignment. Many shops will offer a considerable discount to just do toe instead of a full alignment. However I'm sure there are still quite a few places that will still insist on paying for the whole thing

@andrewb.duvalliv2757 2 ай бұрын

My lift is 4 post. Any reason I can't do this job with weight on the tires? I can't think of reason off hand but I am new to the car.

@andrewb.duvalliv2757 2 ай бұрын

Watched again and You answered My question . Thanks

@SCALTAZs 2 ай бұрын

is the kmac supposed to replace the stock control arm bushing? do i need it if im buying the mevotech control arm? also does the amazon link fit right and left control arms or just the left one ? thnx

@ExoticCarDIY 2 ай бұрын

The kmac bushing is just an alternate option to fix the stock control arm. Unless you're looking to significantly adjust the alignment, you do not need the kmac bushing. Both the stock and the Amazon mevotech control arms fit either side there is no left and right.

@SCALTAZs 2 ай бұрын

@@ExoticCarDIY thanks for the reply i just ordered 2 mevotech arms. ill be doing a coilover swap on my e63 but gonna get it inspected first to know if theres anything that needs replacing suspension wise!

@Berti_00 2 ай бұрын

Kenny do these fit the cls63s also? I've recently done mine but just for future

@msingh72 2 ай бұрын

These do fit I just replaced both on my 2016 cls63s a few days ago

@Berti_00 2 ай бұрын

@@msingh72 nice

@paulaguilar8833 Ай бұрын

Where do you drive this car? It's super clean undedrneath!

@ExoticCarDIY Ай бұрын

Roads are nice down here in Florida. I clean all my cars top and bottom like a weirdo too haha

@MBZXZ 2 ай бұрын

I ask you about the hood gap many months ago, there’s another way to adjust the hood gap on the hood latch, saw a korean video how to adjust it , no one knows how to before that

@ExoticCarDIY 2 ай бұрын

And one of my videos, I go into pretty good detail about how to adjust the front bumper. Check out my fixing license plate bumper holes video

@MBZXZ 2 ай бұрын

@@ExoticCarDIY yes the bumper is one way, the hood latch can do a little better, now im happy , the hood gap is even now

@stevenphilips683 19 күн бұрын

How are the control arms working on you car to date?

@ExoticCarDIY 19 күн бұрын

Zero issues. I did notice later that my steering wheel was like 2° to the left, I double checked the alignment, everything was still perfect, but I did do about a 16th turn on each tie rod straighten the wheel out. Other than that they're working great

@JettaRedIII 2 ай бұрын

By the way, did you replace the bolts?

@ExoticCarDIY 2 ай бұрын

@AlmightyBeezy Ай бұрын

When you drive your E63s, are you always in C, S, or S+?

@ExoticCarDIY Ай бұрын

Probably 50%S 35% s+, 15% M, and 0% C

@AlmightyBeezy Ай бұрын

@@ExoticCarDIY do you have a video explaining why you choose S over S+? I’m taking delivery of mine Friday so I would be interested to see why you or others choose different driving modes. Of course I’ll never use C tho, that’s not even an option lol

@ExoticCarDIY Ай бұрын

@@AlmightyBeezy C is soft, starts in second gear. S feels like how the car should normally feel. S+ holds gears longer, even under moderate acceleration, the shifts are much firmer, even when you hit the break it down shifts. Manual is fun for moderate driving

@hookahspot8973 2 ай бұрын

2 days late, bro I literally just put them on, I saw them and I figured that it is a POS product because no one talked about them on the MBforms so I got 2 OEM’s from FCP for 700 bucks 😢, but I guess the life time warranty tho FCP means they will last forever or every 20K miles 😂

@DutchOrbit Ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure those are painted steel and not "black color". Aluminum flexes and the rubber takes the abuse and flexes. The steel will just bend and fuck your alignment if you hit anything like a curb too fast.

@ExoticCarDIY Ай бұрын

Interesting comment...both the stock parts and the aftermarket parts are both steel so not sure where you can get aluminum ones. I definitely prefer not to hit any curbs.

@88elbron88 2 ай бұрын

Man i replaced both sides 4 times...

@AnontheGOAT 2 ай бұрын

Dang son. I saw his first video and just did the weld mod when mine started moving.

@MBZXZ 2 ай бұрын

i did 2 times with in a year, those arm are not good for sliding or hard track

@besicm1 2 ай бұрын

Danm yall drive alot. I'm going on 10yrs now on stock arms, still fine 😮

@AnontheGOAT 2 ай бұрын

@@besicm1 it doesn’t take a lot of driving for those to move. I put like 5k miles on in the last 2 years. That’s all it took for the drivers side to move.

@besicm1 2 ай бұрын

@@AnontheGOAT yea it's weird. I went on a few 10hr road trips on mine, did the tail of the dragon as well a few times on them, car got 34k, still holding up fine tho. But il be changing them eventually for piece of mind