New C43 owner - basic questions...
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New C43 owner - basic questions...
I just drove home with my "new" '99 C43 after looking for one for about six months. Great car. We had a '96 C280 Sport a few years ago and it's good to be back in a W202.
Here are some basic questions I have so far.
1. Is there a shop manual (factory published or aftermarket) that I can buy? I do most all of the work on my cars.
2. Is there a MB or W202 parts CD that I can "find" somewhere? BMW or Porsche afficianados will be familiar with the ETK and PET (respectively parts CD.
3. What kind of tire life are C36 and C43 owners seeing? Assume no track time (that's reserved for my other car) and no burnouts!
Thanks!
John
Here are some basic questions I have so far.
1. Is there a shop manual (factory published or aftermarket) that I can buy? I do most all of the work on my cars.
2. Is there a MB or W202 parts CD that I can "find" somewhere? BMW or Porsche afficianados will be familiar with the ETK and PET (respectively parts CD.
3. What kind of tire life are C36 and C43 owners seeing? Assume no track time (that's reserved for my other car) and no burnouts!
Thanks!
John
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1. I have no clue
2. What are you asking I have no idea. Hehe.
3. 1 year of aggressive normal driving typical of this kind of car. 15-20K miles. This is the case with most types of tires I have tried. I try not to buy tires with low treadwear. Right now it is on Perelli P7000 supersports and I hate them. Im putting on Kumhos next and will see how that works out. I have tried Bridgestone expedias s01 and s02, Bridgestone RE093 i think, P7000, P7000 supersport, Sumitomo, Falkin. The reason for so many tires is I had both C36 and C43. They were both purchased new and the C36 had 107,000miles and C43 has about 61,000 now.
2. What are you asking I have no idea. Hehe.
3. 1 year of aggressive normal driving typical of this kind of car. 15-20K miles. This is the case with most types of tires I have tried. I try not to buy tires with low treadwear. Right now it is on Perelli P7000 supersports and I hate them. Im putting on Kumhos next and will see how that works out. I have tried Bridgestone expedias s01 and s02, Bridgestone RE093 i think, P7000, P7000 supersport, Sumitomo, Falkin. The reason for so many tires is I had both C36 and C43. They were both purchased new and the C36 had 107,000miles and C43 has about 61,000 now.
