sbc

Just thought id share this, it may be of use to peeps in the future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz4S4_RX_ug

Hi hope someone can shed some light on this issue, My s211 drives and brakes fine (seems to anway) it shows no malfunction, BUT! Tonight i was showing a friend the car and was opening and closing the doors also had been for a short drive etc. SBC pump was doing its usual priming thing. Wen i...

Hello, all... Just bought a 2005 W211, E280 CDI. Car has the annoying SBC buzz, when turn engine on and every 4/6 brakes.... I understand this is a common issue with SBC with lots of info in the archive. I asked the MB dealer who serviced the car and they said, they would charge me for a...

Dear All I wonder if anyone has recently been through negotiating price on a replacement SBC unit after having the 'Service Brake - Visit Workshop' message/issue? I had a failed software update and am visiting MB for next steps today. Is MB currently doing any FOC or offering goodwill...

The dread "visit workshop" brake message popped up on Friday. At least it is better than the red "You are about to crash & die" offering. After near enough 11 years SBC pump has probably reached end of life. :( Number of operations has been extended once already and I understand that is...

Hi, im hopefully picking up a w211 53 plate tomorrow with 79k on the clock. ive only just found out about the SBC pump issue, is there any way to tell how much life is left in the SBC unit (time wise) OR Any symptoms to look out for the unit getting near to the end of its life. or does it just...

Interesting to see one of these for sale from a Merc main dealer. The price seems to have come down a bit.... Mercedes Benz R230/W211 SBC Pump | eBay

I saw someone in the daily mail the other day in trouble for drinking a slushie at the lights and looked up whether having the handbrake on would have prevented it being an offence. Don't know why but I always thought having the handbrake on at lights allowed you to get away with due care...

why is my sbc unit so noisey

My mate has just crashed his jag and fancies a Mercedes. He asked me which cars suffer from the problems of SBC life which features often in this section. I know the W211 suffers from this. Another friend with an E270 is holding his breath. Can anyone advise which cars are affected with this...

Hi MB lovers, I live in Dubai with a MB 600SL and love it. MY2005 Had ECU issues, now fixed. Now have Service Brake! on the instrument cluster. Did some research and its the SBC pump failure or Pressure Reservoir or both, I believe its an integrated part anyways. I read about the 10...

I doubt it's cheap, but thinking more professional than personal use www.Abritus72.com Anyone seen this before? Interesting as it's not on their UK site that I can see KAP Diagnostics I don't want a debate on whether they should be repaired or not, been done in many threads :thumb:

Hi W211 up to late 2006 I understand are notorious for SBC pump failure. Would inspection with code reader or star diagnostic be able to predict the failure in advance? Is it a matter of the count of the number of operations being stored and when maximum is reached pump stopping? If so can...

Hello all, Recently, my newly bought 2003 e320 gave me the 'service break. Visit workshop!' fault in white. So I took it to the dealer for service. The fault code was c249f. With the description saying 'check operating time...'. And that is without any noticeable change in breaking power...

Hi Is there any way of telling how old my SBC unit is or if has been changed? Mine looks nice and shiny and the guy I bought it from said it had been changed but I have nothing else to go on. Thanks

Hi can anyone recommend a place that repairs ABS SBC PUMP A0044319912Q1? Reman don't do it. Any help is greatly appreciated

Yes the dreaded SBC warning has come. Mine has been reset already. Car has done. 140k so I wonder if I should even talk to Merc about it ?

My friends dash warning has come on are these pumps still genuine only? Is it worth getting it in to merc? This friend is so tight he wont even change his oil before 20k and uses it for private hire work!!:doh:

Hello all I have a 2006 E 280 CDI, it's a face lift model.Iwould like to replace the pads and discs on the front. I have got nervous after reading some threads about SBC kicking in and losing a finger etc. how can I tell if my car has the SBC brakes, I think they stopped using this system in...

Hi, I've just bought an SL an now checking for areas to check / monitor, and I've read about potential issues with the SBC. I understand that after a certain amount of use, there will be an error message showing, but is there anyway of checking when this might be or how much the SBC has...