Please add info if your car has head/valve failure/loss of compression/misfiring M271
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From: Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
I have a 2003 C200K with 190 000 km on the clock. A month ago the engine light came on and we took it to a dealer and they reset the light and told us it is the exhaust sensor. It happened again a week later and I got the same reply. A week after this the car started to misfire and they replaced the plugs, but to na avail. I took it back and was then informed the nr 1 valve was burnt and that it was a common problem with the 271 engine. Is this true?
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From: Manchester, ME
10' C300 Sport and 07 Ducati S2R
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From: Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
Search for a thread by PAPete on the subject. He lists all the US legislation that pertains to OEMs having to warrant the emissions system.
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From: Philadelphia
2003 C230 Kompressor
2003 C230 sedan with 112k miles.
Someone mentioned this a page or so ago, but it turned out to be failed chain tensioners that caused the chain to skip a tooth and smash the valve's. $4600.
That was two weeks ago, now it's back in the shop and running rich with no explanation as to why. I'm having the service manager email me the codes, but they've had it for two days and are still stumped. It shakes hard at idle, but seemed to rev smoothly for the 20 feet I drove it before calling for a tow. Their suspicion is supercharger related on the intake side, but we'll see.
Someone mentioned this a page or so ago, but it turned out to be failed chain tensioners that caused the chain to skip a tooth and smash the valve's. $4600.
That was two weeks ago, now it's back in the shop and running rich with no explanation as to why. I'm having the service manager email me the codes, but they've had it for two days and are still stumped. It shakes hard at idle, but seemed to rev smoothly for the 20 feet I drove it before calling for a tow. Their suspicion is supercharger related on the intake side, but we'll see.
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2006 SLK280
Wow, I feel bad for all of you with these problems. I must be lucky. 2003 coupe with 150,000 miles. It's been the most reliable car I have ever owned.
The only under the hood repair was a bad thermostat at 130,000. The engine runs as smooth and quite as when I bought it. It's been 9 1/2 years that I have owned it. I want to get a used SLK because I love them, but I'm having trouble pulling the trigger because my car still runs so well.
The only under the hood repair was a bad thermostat at 130,000. The engine runs as smooth and quite as when I bought it. It's been 9 1/2 years that I have owned it. I want to get a used SLK because I love them, but I'm having trouble pulling the trigger because my car still runs so well.
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300td, 230K
We just sold our 2005 c class, rather than spend valve job money. 77,000 miles, but honestly the misfires started around 65,000 miles. We tried everything mentioned; but decided to sell it to carmax and buy a m112.
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c230k sportcoupe
i bought my 03 c230 sc 10 days ago and it has been in the shop for 9 days. whats wrong with it? every problem every one else is having. i got mine for a steal with 132,000 miles so im not going to bother going to the dealer. im going to make the smarter decision, next week im buying the m111 engine to replace that defected m271 engine. from there we'll see what happens. ill update next week.
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Well guys I own the 2003 C230 coupe and I have had nothing but troubles with it. The heads had to be done and that was $4000.00 out of my pocket and the Warranty did not cover it due to Carbon build up! The the trany needed flushing 4 times, the rear defogger stopped working, AC stopped working, locks stopped working within the first month of owning, mirror signal lights do not work. I spent 4 months arguing with the dealer and warranty company and still did not get anywhere, be carefull not to let them do this to you. At this time I am having trouble starting it, the AC stopped again and it will stall every 100km, the oil light keep comming on and the coolent is always too high or too low. It seems as though this car was ment to be replaced a year after it was built. This is the last MB I buy.
2003 C230 coupe
121082km
2003 C230 coupe
121082km
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2005 slk amg 5.5
2005 AMG SLK 5.5. COMPRESSION LOSS. I PUT A KLEEMAN SUPERCHARGER ON IT AT 60,000 MILES (NOW AT 66,000 MILES). MISS FIRE IN ONE CYL. AFTER LEAK DOWN TEST, DEALER SAYS IT COULD BE $4000 - $8000 TO FIX AT MACHINE SHOP.
HELP
I AM rrman9999@yahoo.com.
ANY IDEAS ?????
HELP
I AM rrman9999@yahoo.com.
ANY IDEAS ?????
