MSG2004
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I've read a few threads here but all were started earlier in the year and fizzled out but some good info and confusing info.
My car, a 250d GLE purchased brand new in 2016, just under 16k miles on the clock and FSH by MB. Driven carefully, gently and
always serviced within MB recommendations.
I got the emissions recall letter a long while back and ignored it. Got away with not having
the update first time around but this time in August the dealer said I had to have it do
to meet regulations and it was mandatory.
Hardly driven the car this year as we were away for 6 weeks came back first week of March then lockdown/etc.
I took early retirement about 3+ yrs ago.
Car was serviced on a B service in Aug 2020 - hardly driven but recent two weeks several round trips to hospitals
meant driving for about 16 mile round trips insome mixed driving ie start stop and a bit of open road at steady
50 mph. I felt the fuel gage going down a lot quicker so I checked my mpg for the round trips, at best it was 24mpg.
Climate control is turned off but as you know its cold, therefore expected a bit lower mpg but not this.
The best I've got out of the car is 44mpg on long runs to Leeds and Brum, but usually 42 but this was before the
recall work. I'm not sure but I think I did mange easily about 33 mpg around town, short trips.
The phone convo with the dealer was a while ago as I'd booked the car in June I think but no slots were avialble for a car pick
up and return at cost of another 30 quid. So I'm not 100% cert what was said re the recall being mandatory other than I'm
101% certain I would not have had it done as I'd read too many negatives on this and other forums about the recall work.
I think I can do naff all about it but just wanted to mention it here. The gears are not behaving as they were, ie taking longer to
change and keep dropping back to drive.
I don't have it in me to waste my time with the dealers or the clowns at HQ as they appear to have scripts to read off to fob off
people like me.
Btw, the other reason I caved in when dealer stated it was mandatory or meaning that is the fact I have have an extended warranty
with Motoreasy and in the back of mind was I did not want to give them an excuse should the car went wrong.
Bottom line, the car is costing more to and I try to down 8 mile round trips on the dual carriageway to keep dpf in order
and it does not feel like the car I bought, EG lower mpg, 9 speed auto box not as it was and seems to be making a more, slightly more rattly sound.
NB - the car does run ok, no warning lights etc other than the intermittent blowing out of grey/bluish, whitesish smoke from the exhaust
that has been happening for over two years.
My tip to anyone still not had recall work done on their car - don't bother.
My car, a 250d GLE purchased brand new in 2016, just under 16k miles on the clock and FSH by MB. Driven carefully, gently and
always serviced within MB recommendations.
I got the emissions recall letter a long while back and ignored it. Got away with not having
the update first time around but this time in August the dealer said I had to have it do
to meet regulations and it was mandatory.
Hardly driven the car this year as we were away for 6 weeks came back first week of March then lockdown/etc.
I took early retirement about 3+ yrs ago.
Car was serviced on a B service in Aug 2020 - hardly driven but recent two weeks several round trips to hospitals
meant driving for about 16 mile round trips insome mixed driving ie start stop and a bit of open road at steady
50 mph. I felt the fuel gage going down a lot quicker so I checked my mpg for the round trips, at best it was 24mpg.
Climate control is turned off but as you know its cold, therefore expected a bit lower mpg but not this.
The best I've got out of the car is 44mpg on long runs to Leeds and Brum, but usually 42 but this was before the
recall work. I'm not sure but I think I did mange easily about 33 mpg around town, short trips.
The phone convo with the dealer was a while ago as I'd booked the car in June I think but no slots were avialble for a car pick
up and return at cost of another 30 quid. So I'm not 100% cert what was said re the recall being mandatory other than I'm
101% certain I would not have had it done as I'd read too many negatives on this and other forums about the recall work.
I think I can do naff all about it but just wanted to mention it here. The gears are not behaving as they were, ie taking longer to
change and keep dropping back to drive.
I don't have it in me to waste my time with the dealers or the clowns at HQ as they appear to have scripts to read off to fob off
people like me.
Btw, the other reason I caved in when dealer stated it was mandatory or meaning that is the fact I have have an extended warranty
with Motoreasy and in the back of mind was I did not want to give them an excuse should the car went wrong.
Bottom line, the car is costing more to and I try to down 8 mile round trips on the dual carriageway to keep dpf in order
and it does not feel like the car I bought, EG lower mpg, 9 speed auto box not as it was and seems to be making a more, slightly more rattly sound.
NB - the car does run ok, no warning lights etc other than the intermittent blowing out of grey/bluish, whitesish smoke from the exhaust
that has been happening for over two years.
My tip to anyone still not had recall work done on their car - don't bother.