MrGreedy
MB Enthusiast
On the SBC, do the date check. As I said before, unless you have a rock solid invoice or the pump date stamp is clearly a replacement, then just budget it in. A bit of a bugger, but then these cars can be incredible value.
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If the counter has been reset once, probably not; if twice, yes. Somebody skilled with STAR can read off how many brake operations have been counted up. What's the mileage on the car?I've read that they can be recoded to ignore the SBC fault, does that sound horribly risky?
Absolutely. When you think of its age, against its capabilities, pound for pound a superb vehicle.A bit of a bugger, but then these cars can be incredible value.
Make sure it at least had the atf and filter change at 37500 miles . It needs another one immediately, budget £200 at an IndyThanks folks, to answer a few of you asking the year and mileage, it's a 2005 on 120k. With the full Merc' history I'm expecting to see it having been replaced but time will tell.
Appointment booked for tomorrow morning
I agree - powerful and very reliable.My SBC was replaced at 165k and cost a grand for a new unit supplied and fitted. That was a really good car. The 320cdi straight six is actually said to be the best Diesel engine Mercedes made.
We are going to need pics and a New Thread buddy . Good jobI bought it!
The seller was landed gentry and an absolute gent. There are invoices for thousands.
Thanks for listening to my wittering and all your advice.
Photos to follow....
Nice to hear of honest people. Maybe offer to split the cost of a mechanic report when it is in to get fixed? From what you say if *feels* a good buy, so worth a punt?I thought a quick update was in order.
I received a call from the seller (as I was setting off to collect it) and he let me know that it had a problem.
He left it with a specialist and they've diagnosed the turbo inlet seal as the likely culprit and quoted £700 to fix it.
Now, firstly, I was very grateful to the seller for being so honest, he could have easily covered it up and let me pay, only for it do it on my drive home. He's stuck with either a £700 bill either way.
However, it's undermined confidence in the car. He's offered to pay for it or refund my deposit but I'm not sure....
When the SBC goes that's another £1500....What a quandry..
Any thoughts from you folk experienced in Mercedes ownership?
If we're talking about the swirl flap motor, then £700 is only £200 shy of replacing the dreaded OM642 oil cooler seals, which I had done on Monday and Tuesday.The seal has apparently failed and allowed soot/oil to drop on to the control module and frazzle it.
Is that a more significant job?
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