Repair/Service Manual for the DIY'er
06-02-2014, 10:38 AM
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2006 C55
Repair/Service Manual for the DIY'er
It seems like the best option for those of us who work on our own cars is to contact Mercedes and order the STAR dvd from them for $60.
Am I right in understanding that? Spent a few hours searching and that seems to be the only place people are getting something like that.
Worth the money?
Am I right in understanding that? Spent a few hours searching and that seems to be the only place people are getting something like that.
Worth the money?
06-03-2014, 04:07 PM
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1999 E320 4matic Wagon, 2005 C55 AMG - sold, 1998 VW Jetta TDI - sold, 2006 C230 Sport - Totaled :(
I went to STARtek and paid $19.99 for a 24 hour subscription and after inputting your VIN, you can pull up every single STAR manual article and print it. I'm sure there is some way to save it to PDF but I could not figure it out so I just ended up printing it, creating a table of contents, and putting it into 3 big binders with tabs for reference. It's been very helpful thus far.
06-03-2014, 06:46 PM
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I bought the service DVD from MB for $60 and also use their online free EPC. Works for most everything I've needed to do
06-03-2014, 08:07 PM
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I've had a couple of version of the WIS (2005, 2007, and a 2012) and a STAR Classic DVD from MB. There is no comparison between the 2012 WIS and the STAR or earlier versions of the WIS. The 2012 version comes bundled with EPC and it is fantastic. After entering your VIN, any service or repair can be looked up. Here's a link to the install docs. It runs under Windows 7, but you must have Windows 7 professional or ultimate and it must be installed in XP mode. If you have Windows 7 home or premium, it will not work. If you get an earlier version of the WIS, you'll have to do a lot more work to look up parts and service.
06-03-2014, 08:51 PM
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2002 C32 AMG, 2013 GLK 350/4, 2015 E63S AMG Wagon
I've had a couple of version of the WIS (2005, 2007, and a 2012) and a STAR Classic DVD from MB. There is no comparison between the 2012 WIS and the STAR or earlier versions of the WIS. The 2012 version comes bundled with EPC and it is fantastic. After entering your VIN, any service or repair can be looked up. Here's a link to the install docs. It runs under Windows 7, but you must have Windows 7 professional or ultimate and it must be installed in XP mode. If you have Windows 7 home or premium, it will not work. If you get an earlier version of the WIS, you'll have to do a lot more work to look up parts and service.
