[W126 Coupe] Replacement air bags-1990 560SEC

[Jonathan]

All the tech's I have chatted with informed me that you'll be Fine using 
those air bags for years to come.

Jonathan


Louis Miller wrote:

>

> I saw some correspondence a month or so ago about air bag replacement, 

> but just got around to noticing that I have 2 nice big original 

> notices on my door jamb telling me that the bags on my 1990 

> 560SEC should have been replaced by 2004.

>  

> Hence a visit to the local MB dealer for a price check which revealed 

> $1480 + installation for the driver side and $2680+ installation for 

> the passenger side (the higher total being, among other things, 

> because his computer showed that they don't even have the passenger 

> side in stock in Germany, and would have to apparently make one for 

> me.) I kid you not.

>  

> Hence my inquiry to you-all to see if there is an alternative to 

> enable me to cheat death by updating at least the Driver's side for a 

> more reasonable amount. I promise to drive carefully while waiting for 

> a reply.

>  

> Lou Miller

>  

>  

> Louis Miller

> millerlh at earthlink.net <mailto:millerlh at earthlink.net>

> Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

>  

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