Ripped my seat (MB-Tex) - Options to fix?
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Ripped my seat (MB-Tex) - Options to fix?
I let a relative borrow my car while they were visiting and just realized that something in their pocket or on their jeans ripped the material. I've owned several mercedes with MB-Tex and never had this problem before, so I'm not quite sure what options exist to repair it without replacing the whole seat.
Anyone have any ideas?
Anyone have any ideas?
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My 2007 has worn in the same place though a little less in length. I'm searching around for a fix as well, mainly so it doesn't get worse. I'm interested to here what the forum members have to say. I've also had several MB over the years with MB Tex and *none* of them have been this easy to tear or wear as quickly.
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MB-Tex is MB speak for plain old VINYL
http://www.cartelligent.com/blog/doe...rprising-truth
http://www.loebermotors.com/blog/wha...at-upholstery/
Just search for local vinyl / upholstery repair shops in your area.
http://www.cartelligent.com/blog/doe...rprising-truth
http://www.loebermotors.com/blog/wha...at-upholstery/
Just search for local vinyl / upholstery repair shops in your area.
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MB-Tex is MB speak for plain old VINYL
http://www.cartelligent.com/blog/doe...rprising-truth
http://www.loebermotors.com/blog/wha...at-upholstery/
Just search for local vinyl / upholstery repair shops in your area.
http://www.cartelligent.com/blog/doe...rprising-truth
http://www.loebermotors.com/blog/wha...at-upholstery/
Just search for local vinyl / upholstery repair shops in your area.
Thank you for the extremely helpful input, Honcho. You've just alerted the world to the biggest fraud of our time.
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I let a relative borrow my car while they were visiting and just realized that something in their pocket or on their jeans ripped the material. I've owned several mercedes with MB-Tex and never had this problem before, so I'm not quite sure what options exist to repair it without replacing the whole seat.
Anyone have any ideas?
Anyone have any ideas?
Drivers Seat.
On my W124 the backrest fabric is replaceable in its entirety from a donour.
Same goes for the seat cushion and the supporting cushion material.
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I let a relative borrow my car while they were visiting and just realized that something in their pocket or on their jeans ripped the material. I've owned several mercedes with MB-Tex and never had this problem before, so I'm not quite sure what options exist to repair it without replacing the whole seat.
Anyone have any ideas?
Anyone have any ideas?
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how can I tell if I have mb tex? I have a 2003 e500 with black seats. Im asking because Im about to get Leatherique to condidition the seats but if it isn't leather then it is a waste of money.
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I went to vindecoderz.com it's a website that decodes your vin and tells you what exactly your car has. I decoded mine and it told me I had mb tex-leather.
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There's also epcnet from Mercedes and those russian vin decoders. Also on the W211, real leather will have ruffles in the door, mb Tex will be smooth. It's how you tell in the pictures if it has real leather or not.
http://www.neoriginal.ru/cat/mb
http://carinfo.kiev.ua/cars/vin/mercedes
https://epc.startekinfo.com/epc/subscribe.jsp
http://www.neoriginal.ru/cat/mb
http://carinfo.kiev.ua/cars/vin/mercedes
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I think the seat cover goes for 225?? Just buy it and replace it!
That's what I did with the W211 when the seat got ripped!
1-2 hour job with the help of a friend if I remember!
Iron Sheik
I think the seat cover goes for 225?? Just buy it and replace it!
That's what I did with the W211 when the seat got ripped!
1-2 hour job with the help of a friend if I remember!
Iron Sheik
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www.oediscountparts.com
I think the seat cover goes for 225?? Just buy it and replace it!
That's what I did with the W211 when the seat got ripped!
1-2 hour job with the help of a friend if I remember!
Iron Sheik
I think the seat cover goes for 225?? Just buy it and replace it!
That's what I did with the W211 when the seat got ripped!
1-2 hour job with the help of a friend if I remember!
Iron Sheik
Do you happen to know the part number for the seat cover because I could not find in that site www.oemdiscountparts.com.
Thanks.
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Iron Sheik,
Do you happen to know the part number for the seat cover because I could not find in that site www.oemdiscountparts.com.
Thanks.
Do you happen to know the part number for the seat cover because I could not find in that site www.oemdiscountparts.com.
Thanks.
I think it is number 6 as I can recall?
You can always give them a call, give them your vin# and they'll find the part for you while you're on the phone to make sure it fits your vehicle!
Iron Sheik
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There's also epcnet from Mercedes and those russian vin decoders. Also on the W211, real leather will have ruffles in the door, mb Tex will be smooth. It's how you tell in the pictures if it has real leather or not.
http://www.neoriginal.ru/cat/mb
http://carinfo.kiev.ua/cars/vin/mercedes
https://epc.startekinfo.com/epc/subscribe.jsp
http://www.neoriginal.ru/cat/mb
http://carinfo.kiev.ua/cars/vin/mercedes
https://epc.startekinfo.com/epc/subscribe.jsp
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