W211 SBC issue ?

[johnsmith1980]

It's no wonder the end customer gets confused with the contradictory statements flying about.

I agree 100%

 

[Dryce]

MB Bromley certainly advised me that SBC units had a 'lifetime warranty' on them - which I questioned as my car had no MB warranty on it but they confirmed still.

It's no wonder the end customer gets confused with the contradictory statements flying about.

I wonder if the change in policy coincides with the last of the SBC based cars going through the AU channels.

Up to that point the dealers could say to a customer that they had never known a replacement to be refused. Now they don't have to.

 

[John]

It could be although I still see the odd one going through. Perhaps they deem 6 years old for the newest is an acceptable threshold.

I've resigned myself to replacing mine should I still be in possession of it when it happens.

However, like my earlier post, the money I've saved using an independent far outweighs the cost of it, so I am not really disgruntled.

I wasn't relishing having to go to MB to get it sorted anyway as I know what they can be liked when you are looking to give them custom.

 

[niwrek]

guys, will the sbc control unit get damaged if you change brake pads without deactivating the sbc? thanks