Mercedes Benz South Africa
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From: Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa
'04 C 200 Kompressor
Mercedes Benz South Africa
Just need to vent... Experiencing symptoms similar to that of the leaking PCV hose and just call the services agents at two various dealers as well as the Mercedes Benz South Africa call centre and what do you know... no recall or service campaign for the hoses even though they admitted that 'the hoses are perishing'... let alone for the leaking cam sensors...
Surely I can't be the only owner of a M271 here in South Africa experiencing this problem...
You guys in the States have all the luck
Guess I will have to fix them out of my pocket
Surely I can't be the only owner of a M271 here in South Africa experiencing this problem...
You guys in the States have all the luck
Guess I will have to fix them out of my pocket
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From: Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
You need to kick merry *** to get anything done. Benz have basically walked away from the cam sensor issue globally so the answer here is to go to the press & make a noise until they fix it. They don't want it in the press. Regarding the PCV hose there is precedent with a recall in place in other parts of the world. Ask them politely to fix it or a lawyers letter will follow.
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Thanks Glyn and dbvolz... yes gonna try and get them to sort the PCV hoses at least... like you said, a precedent has been set with regards to that issue and will have to sort the cam sensors myself... guess we all in the same boat with that one... will just clean all the components connected to the harness and hope for the best... funny thing is though... called for the price of the parts and got quite a shock...
271-051-01-77 - Cam sensor (ea) R440.00 : +/- $44
271-150-27-33 - Isolating wire (ea) R407.00 : +/- $41
How can the isolating wires cost practically just as much as the cam sensor itself
271-051-01-77 - Cam sensor (ea) R440.00 : +/- $44
271-150-27-33 - Isolating wire (ea) R407.00 : +/- $41
How can the isolating wires cost practically just as much as the cam sensor itself
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From: Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
Thanks Glyn and dbvolz... yes gonna try and get them to sort the PCV hoses at least... like you said, a precedent has been set with regards to that issue and will have to sort the cam sensors myself... guess we all in the same boat with that one... will just clean all the components connected to the harness and hope for the best... funny thing is though... called for the price of the parts and got quite a shock...
271-051-01-77 - Cam sensor (ea) R440.00 : +/- $44
271-150-27-33 - Isolating wire (ea) R407.00 : +/- $41
How can the isolating wires cost practically just as much as the cam sensor itself
271-051-01-77 - Cam sensor (ea) R440.00 : +/- $44
271-150-27-33 - Isolating wire (ea) R407.00 : +/- $41
How can the isolating wires cost practically just as much as the cam sensor itself
I would get involved with stirring in the press but I have a 6 so I have no grounds to. The compressor we had in the family (3 heads & multiple sets of cam sensors) is gone replaced by a W204 which I'm watching like a hawk. So far great!
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Thank you sir... but yes heard about the head stories and holding thumbs on that one... the other issues I can deal with but I am almost out of motorplan so just hoping and praying it holds out... well a little while longer before I dump the M271 unit for a 6 cyl, maybe a M112
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Thank you sir... but yes heard about the head stories and holding thumbs on that one... the other issues I can deal with but I am almost out of motorplan so just hoping and praying it holds out... well a little while longer before I dump the M271 unit for a 6 cyl, maybe a M112
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Thank you very much sir... on the right track for now, Caltex service station practically on my door step so I (almost) always fill up there... there car is driven hard from time to time but will try and do it a bit more often... thanks once again for the advice
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From: Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
All diesel available in Gauteng is Sasol Diesel. Sasol diesel is by it's very nature low sulphur. Sasol is able to extract a narrow stream for themselves which is an excellent product. It however makes the most sense for cars with Cat & particulate filter / regen unit.
Diesel in Gauteng is the best diesel in the country quality wise. It is however slightly lower energy value, lower viscosity & density than coastal diesel. Always run 50ppm or lower suphur diesel in a Benz.
Diesel in Gauteng is the best diesel in the country quality wise. It is however slightly lower energy value, lower viscosity & density than coastal diesel. Always run 50ppm or lower suphur diesel in a Benz.
