effbee584
Active Member
- Joined
- Mar 5, 2011
- Messages
- 523
- Location
- Norwich
- Car
- Jag XF 3.0S and 10 yr old Micra 1.2 auto with Air Con.
In the current Sept 2011 edition of Mercedes Enthusiast magazine, the author of a review of an S211 E220cdi reports that Rob of MB-Wirral Independent Specialist makes the following comment about the SBC.
"The system has a finite number of braking applications built-in, and some cars are reaching that number" ... "At that point a 'service brake' message is displayed to the driver, who may think its brake pads but its an SBC fault." ... "Cost around £1000"
The article then mentions SBC related MB recalls, R/2000/094 in 2004,
R/2005/056 and 134 in 2005. I'll check with my local MB dealer tomorrow.
Does anyone have any info, I had read that they were good for 10yrs (2yrs to go for mine) but if based on brake applications it could be anytime.
Can they be re-furbished or exchanged, and is the cost about £1000?
"The system has a finite number of braking applications built-in, and some cars are reaching that number" ... "At that point a 'service brake' message is displayed to the driver, who may think its brake pads but its an SBC fault." ... "Cost around £1000"
The article then mentions SBC related MB recalls, R/2000/094 in 2004,
R/2005/056 and 134 in 2005. I'll check with my local MB dealer tomorrow.
Does anyone have any info, I had read that they were good for 10yrs (2yrs to go for mine) but if based on brake applications it could be anytime.
Can they be re-furbished or exchanged, and is the cost about £1000?