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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 05:59 AM
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selling my 1999 e55 & buying a 2004 c55 with 41,000 Km. any problem arears i should look out for thanks.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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c55's are prone to oil leaks near the heads if they were babied too much. Aside from that and minor electronic bugs they're pretty much problem free.
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c55's are prone to oil leaks near the heads if they were babied too much. Aside from that and minor electronic bugs they're pretty much problem free.
never had any issues with mine except i had to replace both of the sam modules but it was covered...
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thanks guys do u know what the fix is for oil leaks near the heads thanks.
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Sometimes oil will seep from around the valve cover gasket. I don't believe it is a serious problem as long as your oil level is fine. All that really needs to be done is just to replace these. A very simple fix. The C55s are generally pretty good as as far as reliability and maintenance....
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Sometimes oil will seep from around the valve cover gasket. I don't believe it is a serious problem as long as your oil level is fine. All that really needs to be done is just to replace these. A very simple fix. The C55s are generally pretty good as as far as reliability and maintenance....
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Originally Posted by RLx02
c55's are prone to oil leaks near the heads if they were babied too much. Aside from that and minor electronic bugs they're pretty much problem free.
Never heard of a vehicle developing problems if babied too much. That was priceless.

I guess the next owner of my C55 will have nothing to worry about.

On a serious note, if the prior owner did take it easy, is it just that the gaskets don't seal well due to not enough heat or something? Is that something that is common with any high performance car that isn't driven as intended?
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the only leaks that come from the 113 are the valve covers gaskets and the breathers it is a cheep fix it can be fixed in about 1hr. i have never seen a 113 leak from the cyl head gasket
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