sbc

I see on another forum that in the USA: “Extended Limited Warranty on SBC Hydraulic Units” now provides coverage for 10 years / unlimited mileage. Recall campaigns 2005110001 & 2005070007 have both been revised accordingly." Letters will be sent to owners of 2003-2006 211; 2006 219; and...

Hi apologies for being a total newbie.. My parents have just bought a manual shift E220 Elegance (Diesel) from an auction (04 plate) and the car is wonderful. However being new to Benz they (and I) find the parking brake a bit fiddly...That said its no big deal but obviously hill starts...

Hello, Just found this site and this is my first message. Looking for advice really. Just bought an E240 2002 (new shape) but have found that there is some noise and vibration coming from the braking system - generally only at low speed or when the car is stationery (sometimes not even when...

I just heard in Germany that MB is to stop the SBC system on the E class and CLS because of too many failures. The CLS will get the new S class braking system next June. Anyone know if this is correct? Cheers Job

I have just received a letter as follows: - "On selected vehicles the SBC hydraulic unit may unintentionally switch to the hydraulic operation mode. When this happens the driver must apply the brake pedal with increased force and the pedal travel is noticeably longer. The engagement of...

Just spoke to dealer...knows nothing yet and asked me to wait for a letter. Typical Mb service...deny a recall exists and ignore the customer. Anway you can read story at. i've rang MB CS and they CONFIRM recall. http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=10397

Hello, new boy here! Have any of you guys had any problems regarding brakes binding after a short stop, not the parking brake. eg, At a petrol station after a fill, I drove away and all was fine. I then drove about 50 yards then stopped at a juction. When the lights turned green, the...

Anybody with this feature having problems with it? The reason I ask is that this is/should be a handy feature for anybody, but particularly for me with a manual and a particularly awkward parking space at work. The idea is that you give the brake pedal an extra kick and it engages the brakes...