I replaced the springs in the driver's seat of my W126. The springs cost $125 and the labor about the same. Makes a world of difference.
On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 4:59 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That, or watch knackers for a good one. I’m guessing you can swap bottom > cushions from left to right and vice-versa. A cover from GAHH (that’s what > the customers say when they see the prices!) or Whirled Upholstery (equally > pricey) would probably be between $600-$1000 for the whole seat, bottom and > back covers. > > It’s not a bad job, it’s just not fun. If you take the whole seat out of > the car, which usually isn’t a big deal, and put it on a bench where you > can work on it the job isn’t bad. It’s figuring out how Mercedes arranged > the means of attaching stuff. Sometimes it’s obvious, other times it’s not. > An instrument cluster tool (hook) is a must here, too. > > I’m sure there are YT videos out there on how to do it, too. Not something > I look for unless I need to do it. > > -D > > > On Sep 27, 2023, at 4:41 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Sheepskins or an OEM new cover, readily available from GAHH or World > > Upholstery > > > > On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 4:38 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> Other than seat covers, what are one’s options these days when a seat > >> looks like this? > >> > >> > >> > >> AZBob > >> > >> Sent from my iPad_______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
