C180CGI
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- C180 1.8 CGI 2012 ELEGANCE
Opposite way around actually. Got a new Toyota.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans...l-mb-service-history-highest-spec-/1140295760
Opposite way around actually. Got a new Toyota.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans...l-mb-service-history-highest-spec-/1140295760
Well a rebuild is out of the question. Just gonna have to trade it in or somet. I quite like the CLk55's.
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2008
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- 19,589
- Location
- Bournemouth/Poole Dorset
- Car
- W210 E280 x2, w211 E55, W212 E63 biturbo, S204 C180K
^ I hope whoever acquires your C55 knows about the oil consumption
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A dealer won't fix it as he'll be unaware.
Surely your car must smoke like crazy using a litre every 500 miles
I'm surprised you aren't spending the £2/3k to rebuild. It's not like its a heap, its a £7 -£8k great car when in good condition.
.A dealer won't fix it as he'll be unaware.
Surely your car must smoke like crazy using a litre every 500 miles
I'm surprised you aren't spending the £2/3k to rebuild. It's not like its a heap, its a £7 -£8k great car when in good condition.
Grovsie31 said:
Have you taken the heads off to check? If it's just a top end rebuild, then it wouldn't be that bad, probably under a grand.
If not at least get a compression and leak down test done.
I went for a full rebuild, replacing most of the wear items ( excl Pistons, valves and crank)
For me it was a case of weighing up what I put into the car and the cost of rebuild and finding something to replace it. I couldn't find anything for that price point to replace with all the features and performance.
I would be very serious about doing it if it was a grand, but olly at PCS told me its would be more 2-3k, im not spending that, rather cut my losses.
AMGeed, please don't assume im not going to let a buyer know the problem. Im no scammer. And 7-8k in good condition. You cheeky sod lol.
I do love the car, and ive sunk about 1500quid into it since ive had it.
Maybe ill get a compression/leak test done. How much is that usually?
Funnily enough it doesn't smoke too bad at all. it throws a bit out when its cold, but they all seem to. Once its warm, I don't notice anything.
AMGeed, please don't assume im not going to let a buyer know the problem. Im no scammer. And 7-8k in good condition. You cheeky sod lol.
I do love the car, and ive sunk about 1500quid into it since ive had it.
Maybe ill get a compression/leak test done. How much is that usually?
Funnily enough it doesn't smoke too bad at all. it throws a bit out when its cold, but they all seem to. Once its warm, I don't notice anything.
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2008
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- Location
- Bournemouth/Poole Dorset
- Car
- W210 E280 x2, w211 E55, W212 E63 biturbo, S204 C180K
Sorry Grovsie, that wasn't my intention.
As you stated you would p/x it, I assumed it would be the dealer keeping quiet, not yourself.
Anyone buying it would be beating down your door if they'd poured in a litre of oil in 500 miles without you saying anything
Are C55's really fetching much more than £8k in good condition?
I don't follow the price of those TBH so I wasn't trying to be disrespectful.
If it's just the heads:
Mine were around £350 refurbed iirc (Headline in MK)
Then it's the labour of removal and fitting so don't see much more than a grand.
It is assuming it's just the heads.
I don't know much about mechanical side of things on how to identify worn stem seals or if there's a problem with the cylinders unless the heads are taken off.
Mine were around £350 refurbed iirc (Headline in MK)
Then it's the labour of removal and fitting so don't see much more than a grand.
It is assuming it's just the heads.
I don't know much about mechanical side of things on how to identify worn stem seals or if there's a problem with the cylinders unless the heads are taken off.
