Almost 100k miles on '05 c230k SS
03-02-2013, 10:20 PM
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Almost 100k miles on '05 c230k SS
What type of non-scheduled service should be done? I've had the car since 74k. Fuel system cleaners? Etc.
I'm wondering what I can do to avoid costly repairs down the road, besides keeping up with regular service A and service B
I'm wondering what I can do to avoid costly repairs down the road, besides keeping up with regular service A and service B
03-02-2013, 10:40 PM
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Never hurts to do some Chevron Techron fuel system cleaner. I try to do it with every other oil change. Scheduled maintenance should cover mostly everything. When I hit 90k miles I decided to start cutting oil change intervals in half, so now I change the oil and filter every 6500 miles instead of 13k. If you have service records from the previous owner, see if major things like spark plugs, fuel filter, transmission fluid, etc. have been done recently.
03-02-2013, 11:11 PM
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Never hurts to do some Chevron Techron fuel system cleaner. I try to do it with every other oil change. Scheduled maintenance should cover mostly everything. When I hit 90k miles I decided to start cutting oil change intervals in half, so now I change the oil and filter every 6500 miles instead of 13k. If you have service records from the previous owner, see if major things like spark plugs, fuel filter, transmission fluid, etc. have been done recently.
And unfortunately, no PO service records. But Trans flush is a part of Service B iirc?
03-03-2013, 02:04 AM
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03-03-2013, 02:41 PM
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Be careful when buying the chevron fuel cleaner as there is one that is techron and one that is not. Mercedes only approves techron (it usually cost a little bit more)
As for the transmission I don't think service B includes transmission, fuel filter or rear dif in any year of the w203. Those are all things you should keep track of on your own. The transmission should be done every 39,000 miles as is done in the rest of the world. Fuel filter and Rear Dif have been said to be done every 100,000 miles from my readings. Does anyone have a better recommendation? Spark plugs are also 100,000.
As for the transmission I don't think service B includes transmission, fuel filter or rear dif in any year of the w203. Those are all things you should keep track of on your own. The transmission should be done every 39,000 miles as is done in the rest of the world. Fuel filter and Rear Dif have been said to be done every 100,000 miles from my readings. Does anyone have a better recommendation? Spark plugs are also 100,000.
03-07-2013, 04:40 PM
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Thank you for your help everyone! I really appreciate it! I'll have to check the records to see when all of that was done.
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a major maintenance item is the timing chain and tensioner
a 4000 repair if it fails ...500 to replace it ^
hogger said he didnt even hear the chain rattle at all
03-09-2013, 10:33 AM
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I didn't remember that hooger didn't hear the chain rattle! Somebody else posted awhile ago that his chain gave out at a little over 70K miles! That's the worst part of having an m271. I've got about 76K miles on mine and I'm thinking I might just change my chain when it gets to 100-125K regardless.
Does anybody know risk factors for chain life? I would assume that highway driving would be easier on the chain.
Does anybody know risk factors for chain life? I would assume that highway driving would be easier on the chain.
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I didn't remember that hooger didn't hear the chain rattle! Somebody else posted awhile ago that his chain gave out at a little over 70K miles! That's the worst part of having an m271. I've got about 76K miles on mine and I'm thinking I might just change my chain when it gets to 100-125K regardless.
Does anybody know risk factors for chain life? I would assume that highway driving would be easier on the chain.
Does anybody know risk factors for chain life? I would assume that highway driving would be easier on the chain.
sum members changed their oil well before the 10k mark and still jumped
me personality i think its how u drive
as i said before i would 100+ at night next morning the noise is gone.
03-11-2013, 03:16 PM
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Chiming in here because I also have a 2005 C230k sport sedan. Im the 2nd owner. 1st owner was a family member of mine who bought car brand new in 2005 and sold it to me in 2010 with 76,600 on the odometer.
Regular maintenance had been done ever since it was purchased. The spark plugs, oil and oil filter, brake pads, and drive belt were all changed before it was sold to me. I just rolled over 138,000 miles on the odometer last night. So far, I’ve been through one set of front brake rotors, 1 set of front brake pads, and 1 set of rear brake pads and a few sets of 19" rear tires for my aftermarket rims.
I ran the VIN # through Mercedes Benz of Escondido to see if the transmission had ever been serviced since that was where it was purchased back in 05. There is no record of a transmission service. That means I’m running on the original tranny fluid at 138,000 miles. This is my first Mercedes vehicle and it’s been problem free. At the next Service B (147,000 miles) I do plan to do some major maintenance (new drive belt, spark plugs, transmission filter, air filter,and tranny fluid change). Am I weary of running on the original tranny fluid at 138,000 miles? Ehh kind of, but it still fires right up, gets me to work, school, home and still shifts smooth so I don’t lose any sleep over it. This vehicle is my daily driver. It's been in all the elements - Rain, snow, sleet, ice, and cross country/across the state road trips. This car lives on the road EVERYDAY.
The vehicle has been in to the local Benz dealer because the SRS light came on while I was driving. I had the dealership diagnose it and they found that it was inconclusive. They ran tests, reset it and told me that if it comes back on then give them a call and bring it back on. Months later, the light has never come back on. I do use my AC a lot during the summer because Kansas summers are hot and humid and the AC makes a squeaky sound upon hitting that AC button. I figured it might be the idler pulley or AC compressor pulley. I haven’t had to use it as of late because it’s like 30 degrees right now, but I’ll get it checked out once I get to the next service.
As for the timing chain, that is original too. Every time I start up this car I listen for any out of the ordinary noises and so far nothing strange. I'll probably tear into the timing cover during my next service and give it a once-over.
I plan to keep and drive this car into the 200,000 plus mile range.
Regular maintenance had been done ever since it was purchased. The spark plugs, oil and oil filter, brake pads, and drive belt were all changed before it was sold to me. I just rolled over 138,000 miles on the odometer last night. So far, I’ve been through one set of front brake rotors, 1 set of front brake pads, and 1 set of rear brake pads and a few sets of 19" rear tires for my aftermarket rims.
I ran the VIN # through Mercedes Benz of Escondido to see if the transmission had ever been serviced since that was where it was purchased back in 05. There is no record of a transmission service. That means I’m running on the original tranny fluid at 138,000 miles. This is my first Mercedes vehicle and it’s been problem free. At the next Service B (147,000 miles) I do plan to do some major maintenance (new drive belt, spark plugs, transmission filter, air filter,and tranny fluid change). Am I weary of running on the original tranny fluid at 138,000 miles? Ehh kind of, but it still fires right up, gets me to work, school, home and still shifts smooth so I don’t lose any sleep over it. This vehicle is my daily driver. It's been in all the elements - Rain, snow, sleet, ice, and cross country/across the state road trips. This car lives on the road EVERYDAY.
The vehicle has been in to the local Benz dealer because the SRS light came on while I was driving. I had the dealership diagnose it and they found that it was inconclusive. They ran tests, reset it and told me that if it comes back on then give them a call and bring it back on. Months later, the light has never come back on. I do use my AC a lot during the summer because Kansas summers are hot and humid and the AC makes a squeaky sound upon hitting that AC button. I figured it might be the idler pulley or AC compressor pulley. I haven’t had to use it as of late because it’s like 30 degrees right now, but I’ll get it checked out once I get to the next service.
As for the timing chain, that is original too. Every time I start up this car I listen for any out of the ordinary noises and so far nothing strange. I'll probably tear into the timing cover during my next service and give it a once-over.
I plan to keep and drive this car into the 200,000 plus mile range.
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Chiming in here because I also have a 2005 C230k sport sedan. Im the 2nd owner. 1st owner was a family member of mine who bought car brand new in 2005 and sold it to me in 2010 with 76,600 on the odometer.
Regular maintenance had been done ever since it was purchased. The spark plugs, oil and oil filter, brake pads, and drive belt were all changed before it was sold to me. I just rolled over 138,000 miles on the odometer last night. So far, I’ve been through one set of front brake rotors, 1 set of front brake pads, and 1 set of rear brake pads and a few sets of 19" rear tires for my aftermarket rims.
I ran the VIN # through Mercedes Benz of Escondido to see if the transmission had ever been serviced since that was where it was purchased back in 05. There is no record of a transmission service. That means I’m running on the original tranny fluid at 138,000 miles. This is my first Mercedes vehicle and it’s been problem free. At the next Service B (147,000 miles) I do plan to do some major maintenance (new drive belt, spark plugs, transmission filter, air filter,and tranny fluid change). Am I weary of running on the original tranny fluid at 138,000 miles? Ehh kind of, but it still fires right up, gets me to work, school, home and still shifts smooth so I don’t lose any sleep over it. This vehicle is my daily driver. It's been in all the elements - Rain, snow, sleet, ice, and cross country/across the state road trips. This car lives on the road EVERYDAY.
The vehicle has been in to the local Benz dealer because the SRS light came on while I was driving. I had the dealership diagnose it and they found that it was inconclusive. They ran tests, reset it and told me that if it comes back on then give them a call and bring it back on. Months later, the light has never come back on. I do use my AC a lot during the summer because Kansas summers are hot and humid and the AC makes a squeaky sound upon hitting that AC button. I figured it might be the idler pulley or AC compressor pulley. I haven’t had to use it as of late because it’s like 30 degrees right now, but I’ll get it checked out once I get to the next service.
As for the timing chain, that is original too. Every time I start up this car I listen for any out of the ordinary noises and so far nothing strange. I'll probably tear into the timing cover during my next service and give it a once-over.
I plan to keep and drive this car into the 200,000 plus mile range.
Regular maintenance had been done ever since it was purchased. The spark plugs, oil and oil filter, brake pads, and drive belt were all changed before it was sold to me. I just rolled over 138,000 miles on the odometer last night. So far, I’ve been through one set of front brake rotors, 1 set of front brake pads, and 1 set of rear brake pads and a few sets of 19" rear tires for my aftermarket rims.
I ran the VIN # through Mercedes Benz of Escondido to see if the transmission had ever been serviced since that was where it was purchased back in 05. There is no record of a transmission service. That means I’m running on the original tranny fluid at 138,000 miles. This is my first Mercedes vehicle and it’s been problem free. At the next Service B (147,000 miles) I do plan to do some major maintenance (new drive belt, spark plugs, transmission filter, air filter,and tranny fluid change). Am I weary of running on the original tranny fluid at 138,000 miles? Ehh kind of, but it still fires right up, gets me to work, school, home and still shifts smooth so I don’t lose any sleep over it. This vehicle is my daily driver. It's been in all the elements - Rain, snow, sleet, ice, and cross country/across the state road trips. This car lives on the road EVERYDAY.
The vehicle has been in to the local Benz dealer because the SRS light came on while I was driving. I had the dealership diagnose it and they found that it was inconclusive. They ran tests, reset it and told me that if it comes back on then give them a call and bring it back on. Months later, the light has never come back on. I do use my AC a lot during the summer because Kansas summers are hot and humid and the AC makes a squeaky sound upon hitting that AC button. I figured it might be the idler pulley or AC compressor pulley. I haven’t had to use it as of late because it’s like 30 degrees right now, but I’ll get it checked out once I get to the next service.
As for the timing chain, that is original too. Every time I start up this car I listen for any out of the ordinary noises and so far nothing strange. I'll probably tear into the timing cover during my next service and give it a once-over.
I plan to keep and drive this car into the 200,000 plus mile range.
i'd still change the fluid
dropping the pan....changing the fluid will get about 5L out....out of 9L
i already changed mine at 35k miles then at 70k....now at 86k
sometimes the chain will skip with no warning...4k repair
03-16-2013, 01:29 PM
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did u check the carfax to check if the trans fluid was changed?
i'd still change the fluid
dropping the pan....changing the fluid will get about 5L out....out of 9L
i already changed mine at 35k miles then at 70k....now at 86k
sometimes the chain will skip with no warning...4k repair
i'd still change the fluid
dropping the pan....changing the fluid will get about 5L out....out of 9L
i already changed mine at 35k miles then at 70k....now at 86k
sometimes the chain will skip with no warning...4k repair
03-19-2013, 10:23 AM
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Buklae - my C230K was making a noise at start-up at 146,000 miles when I traded it. The weird thing was that it had been doing it a while, I just didn't know what I was hearing. You really have to pay close attention, park against a wall, listen with the door open.. it sounded like a "Whack-whack-whack" very quickly.
I changed my transmission fluid at 100k and again at 120k. The 722.6 is a tough gearbox.
The last thing to ever go wrong with my C230 was the A/C compressor. It's not clutched so it was making a noise at all times. I had it repaired one day and traded it the next.
I changed my transmission fluid at 100k and again at 120k. The 722.6 is a tough gearbox.
The last thing to ever go wrong with my C230 was the A/C compressor. It's not clutched so it was making a noise at all times. I had it repaired one day and traded it the next.
