Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up

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Thu 21 Apr 2022 17:55
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - wantstolearn

As in subject. The boot lid can be lifted easily but then slowly lowers.

I assume it's something to do with struts. Do things need replacing or can they be prepared ?

What sort of cost am I looking at please ?

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Thu 21 Apr 2022 18:12
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - elekie&a/c doctor
New struts needed. Change as a pair . Check MB prices first before going elsewhere. They may be cheaper than you think .
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Thu 21 Apr 2022 18:34
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - wantstolearn

Thanks for prompt, clear and helpful reply. Much appreciated.

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Thu 21 Apr 2022 19:13
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - bathtub tom

For a ten-year-old car? I would cut a length of cane to suit and leave it in the boot.

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Thu 21 Apr 2022 20:14
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - wantstolearn

Trust good quality cane. Haha.

The car has fsh , mots with no advisories, immaculate bodywork and 47,000 miles on clock.

Everything about car is good and and well maintained. Rather have it than most modern cars.

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Thu 21 Apr 2022 20:23
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - paul 1963

If your going to use cane may I suggest a nice length of split cane? :)

I restore vintage split cane fishing rods as a little sideline and am sure I could supply a suitable piece!

Seriously though a new pair of genuine struts are your best bet. Give GSF ( motor factors for all things German, Swedish and french) a call, they normally can supply OE parts at a fraction of the cost.

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Fri 22 Apr 2022 02:13
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - edlithgow

If your going to use cane may I suggest a nice length of split cane? :)

Pah! An elaborate, massively overkilled (and overskilled) way of ruining perfectly good bamboo.

Maybe not QUITE as overkill as a pair of Mercedes OEM struts, but close in the consumerist conspiracy continium.

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Fri 22 Apr 2022 06:25
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - Brit_in_Germany

Worth checking the cost for a generic strut here:

www.sgs-engineering.com/gas-struts/replace

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Fri 22 Apr 2022 08:19
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - thunderbird

One car I had some years ago had struts which were sod all use in winter but once the summer arrived and presumably the gas expanded in the heat they worked perfectly.

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Fri 22 Apr 2022 08:55
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - elekie&a/c doctor
Take a look at the body of the strut , there should be the MB part # . Possibly starts with A 168/169 . You can use this to cross reference to other makers . The rise and hold qualities of these gas struts is critical. My friend bought some generic struts for his A class , they were worse than the ones we took off . Ended up using genuine parts . Btw , the tailgate on these is made of plastic.
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Fri 22 Apr 2022 09:46
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - wantstolearn

Thanks for th exceptionally helpful posts. I've learned a lot. Humour good fun.

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Fri 22 Apr 2022 09:50
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - Andrew-T

Thanks for the exceptionally helpful posts. I've learned a lot. Humour good fun.

There should be some used ones on E-bay .... a lot cheaper than OEM anyway, and usually an easy DiY fit.

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Fri 22 Apr 2022 12:36
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - Gibbo_Wirral

I've bought ebay ones before for 10+ year old Peugeots and Kias, they've worked absolutely fine and really easy to swap.

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Fri 22 Apr 2022 13:28
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - wantstolearn

Thanks.

Got a pair for £33 from sgs, 2 yr warranty. Happy.

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Fri 22 Apr 2022 17:39
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - John F

For a ten-year-old car? I would cut a length of cane to suit and leave it in the boot.

One of the boot struts failed on my TR7 when it was about 30yrs old. I keep an umbrella there - it's just the right length. Apathy and miserliness preclude replacement.

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Sat 23 Apr 2022 05:49
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - edlithgow

For a ten-year-old car? I would cut a length of cane to suit and leave it in the boot.

One of the boot struts failed on my TR7 when it was about 30yrs old. I keep an umbrella there - it's just the right length. Apathy and miserliness preclude replacement.

I'd like to say I use a free bit of bamboo harvested from a local hillside, but unfortunately the 36 year old struts on the Daihatsu still work fine.

Should have got a Merc.

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Thu 28 Apr 2022 10:45
Mercedes AW169. 2011 - Boot lid not staying up - wantstolearn

Just a quick update to recommend GSF motor factors. Excellent service, product and value

They will be my first call in the future.

Thanks again for the helpful posts.

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