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Old May 11, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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Can the dealer see how you drive?

Just wondering if the dealer can get a print out of how the car is driven, such things as: max speed, highest rpm and how long the rpm has been within a specific range.






Because in my case, i think i would have a hard time getting any warranty work done!!
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Old May 11, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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no they cant. the car is equipped with a "black box" that records things before an accident, but i dont think the dealer has the authority to see it.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 01:30 AM
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I believe Star diagnostic does record the highest speed attained and although a dealer employee may deny it, I do believe that a knowledgeable technician will be able to find out the highest speed attained.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 02:11 AM
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im not 100% sure, but my friend, who is Mercedes tech, found how many times the ESP has gone off in my car through the star diag computer.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by holycaoAMG
im not 100% sure, but my friend, who is Mercedes tech, found how many times the ESP has gone off in my car through the star diag computer.
Doesn't mean squat. After all, all that snow and ice you get in Fresno activates ESP on a regular basis.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by holycaoAMG
im not 100% sure, but my friend, who is Mercedes tech, found how many times the ESP has gone off in my car through the star diag computer.
When I saw stepper motor I knew it was a 203 and then I saw C320. Yes, stepper motors were warranty replacements in my '01 C320. More than once.
And then there were the seat memory modules, over and over.
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