faithful_lothario

I have a 1995 C280 with 102000 miles on it. I dont drive it hard, and I only floor the accelerator maybe once a month. How many miles can i expect my engine to last? I have always properly serviced it, and never driven over 70 mph.

MBHustla858

unfortunatly my crystal ball is out of order.

faithful_lothario

yeah but does anybody know how long these cars usually last?

davis449

LOL!

faithful_lothario

I guess we have to intelligent people here.

MBHustla858

really, its hard telling what lies in your future


so do you want to know what the common failurs are on that particular vehicle?

faithful_lothario

sure, what are the common failures? Right now my winshield wiper motor is stuck, and my head gaskets are leaking. My lower control arms are worn out, and thats about it. Anything else i should look for?

MBHustla858

try hitting the wiper motor w/ a hammer while its on, it should free up. as for headgasket... thats a common issue. leaks oil out the back. and control arm bushings are a common failure too. the A/C control unit likes to fail often too. other than those expensive issues theres really nothingi else to worry about. all those twin cam 6s leak, the M104 is notorious for that.

your car being a 95 its also a good canidate for needing a engine harness along w/ a throttle actuator.

faithful_lothario

yeah i had to replace the engine wireing harness last year. How hard should i hit the winshield wiper motor with a hammer?

MBHustla858

pretty hard, i'd use a brass hammer... but do wht you want

faithful_lothario

That did not work. I think the bearing is stripped.

MBHustla858

no worries. cause they come out pretty easily. pick up a used one or a new one from the dealer

faithful_lothario

the dealer was charging me 400 dollars to fix it.

Zerix

Any particular problems on a 1998 or 1999?

faithful_lothario

pretty much the same ones listed for the 1995 c280.

Militant-Grunt

I have a coworker who has a 1995 C280 with 155k miles, he says its been running fine with very minor quirks. No major repairs to keep his car running, just oil and gasoline in the tank.