Febi Door Seals?

[asultan]

Does anyone have actual experience with them, more recently? I know what the right thing to do is. But if they are as acceptable as some user's have stated the trunk seal to be, I would be interested in hearing about it!

 

[kegmankipp]

They are utter trash from Chyna

I bought all 4 of them 12 years ago and they only lasted a day on my car.

The fitment is so bad that I think the designer drew the blueprints up from memory.

 

[gsxr]

You can usually harvest good used door seals from the junkyard, but it may take 3-4 cars to get 1 full set of undamaged seals. I've gotten used seals to replace old ones with minor tears, the used ones are likely much better quality than new Chyna.

 

[asultan]

FCP Euro lists the seals for sale as "OE Supplier" unbranded whether its Febi or not. I might become a test subject, and report back seeing as no one has recently tried them despite the warnings.

 

[036]

If u buy door seal now from Mercedes it will cost you 830 Euro (one piece) and it will not fit.

 

[195910]

This is ridiculous, no one in the world knows how to make a door seal anymore ?!

These parts are suppose to be dirt cheap to produce with all the advancements in technology (material, mould, machinery, etc.).

Even basic parts are a problem now, just drove back from the workshop after changing all 6 exhaust clamps on the E63, apparently M-B does not know how to make them anymore.

 

[northNH]

Just back from a look/see of my ‘92 400 parts car…

All 4 original door seals are intact and fully functional.
With a bit of effort and cleaner they will come out beautiful.

Seems they’re tightly held on in the door channels; any particular trick/tip to get them out without damage, other than Silicone spray?

 

[sheward]

They come out without much work. Be prepared to remove the pin from each door check, they have a circlip at the bottom and may require a bit of tapping with lubrication. There is also a metal and plastic hold down at the area of the side mirror location that is held in place with a couple plastic rivets which pry out easily. A rolling motion seemed to work better than pulling. No special tools required although warmer temps will make things easier.

 

[JC220]

I think I have at least 3 sets of good used w124 door and boot seals stashed away. And also a set of NOS genuine MB seals. And 2x sets of complete doors for saloons and Coupes

Now seeing stuff like this all that hoarding makes sense

 

[sheward]

I hate to admit I recently threw away a set of 4, cleaned and bundled. I figured no one would want them and I have limited room.

 

[gsxr]

I hate to admit I recently threw away a set of 4, cleaned and bundled. I figured no one would want them and I have limited room.

 

[sheward]

I'm asking for some leniency here. Maybe double secret probation. After all, it is my first offence.

 

[nehuge]

Get original door seals used when you can ! As of July 2023, MB said there are 7 left of each in the country, and each seal is $570 each. $570 for a frickin' weatherstrip.

 

[GRAEME JOHNSON]

Get used seals from a country where the drive is opposite for the drivers door
A seal from the L/H Front on a UK car should have less wear than the L/H Front
from a LHD car
Graeme Johnson

 

[northNH]

If I can remove a nice set without damage, is there a ready buyer out there?

 

[jnes]

If u buy door seal now from Mercedes it will cost you 830 Euro (one piece) and it will not fit.

This might be stupid question but why the original door seal will not fit?

Are the OE seals poor quality or what?

 

[036]

This might be stupid question but why the original door seal will not fit?

Are the OE seals poor quality or what?

I think those guys who bought it for 800+ Euro don´t care about the cost, they want original. Another level.

 

[r44raven]

Get used seals from a country where the drive is opposite for the drivers door
A seal from the L/H Front on a UK car should have less wear than the L/H Front
from a LHD car
Graeme Johnson

Great thinking!