Vardar

I just got this BEAST 2 days ago, I traded it in with Saab 9-5 w/ stg 1 upgrade. Oh boy Saab is a little tin can compare to this BEAST! This black beauty has 76k miles, and I got it for $17k. I even met the previous owner, she babied it...

Please help me with small issues:

1. Anyone has parts list?
2. I am DIY person, hate dealers
3. SRS light is constantly on, anyone knows how to fix that child seat sensor?

Thank you very much already! I am absolutely in love with this car, I could not sleep from excitement for 2 nights, believe it or not. This is the best piece of machine I ever owned!!!!! Hopefully with God's help, i get to keep it as clean, as safe as possible

benztec

its in the seat. you need to go to the dealer or a car seat shop (not cheap) it can also need a brake light switch. get the car scaned!!! where you at by the way?

C43AMG

Welcome to the forum , please post some pics and fill out your profile so we know where you are from.

Vardar

I am located in GA, USA Saint Simons Island. Nearest Dealer is 80 miles away, I want to fix it myself if possible. People used to post pictures and stuff related the problems, I saved thousands of $$s like that. I am hoping the same thing here, as you know it's super xpensive to maintain these cars.

I tried tp post about 5 pictures, but did not work, prorbably pictures are too big.

Vardar

Thank you for the welcome. I will try to post photos again. What's up with this HITMAN anyways, it takes the whole page man....



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C43AMG

......dial-up sux, huh ?

Vardar

It's DSL 3 MPS. I am a member in PC game newsgroups, and I saw tons of these HITMAN, HEMAN/SHEMAN crap. When I saw your poster as a signature, I thought I was in one of those TEENAGER"S paradise websites.... How old are you anyways.

C43AMG

41 yrs old , why? For being here for only 8 posts you seem very opinionated.

SteveL

There should be an official MB Service CD for the W202. I know they are coming out with one for the R170. If you are a DIY type, the CD would be a very nice to have.

You can check by calling 1-800-FOR-MERCedes. They cost around $150. One already exists for the M163.

Vardar

Thank you Steve! I'll see if I can find that CD, I might get lucky on Ebay, you never know...

tran2112

I just bought a 1999 White C43 as well. Mine's coming from NC and I live in OK so I imagine about two weeks before I see mine...

I'm going nuts... how is your keeping up?

Vardar

Expect a very well built solid vehicle. This is nothing like other vehicles. You should already feel good about owning one of the 1500 builf vehicle anyways. I am only worried about the repair costs, my wife's aunt runs a Foreign auto shop, she said a front brake job (rotors, pads replaced) is about $900., It has 2 air filters, and 16 spark plugs. This thing is a BEAST man! I feel priviledged to own a car like this.
Watch out for child seat belt sensors, (my SRS light is still on), I am still not clear about the mileage(mpg), cause there are lot of numbers thrown out there. Do not burn the engine! (I heard it was $39000 itself). You don't own a MERCEDES! This is Porsche hidden in a 4 door Mercedes........ I am happy for you.

C43silver

engine itself $39,000 what? I hope you dont mean dollars because I dont think many mercedes engines themselves are worth 39,000

StapleGun

Holy crap! You bought the C43 at Nalley...just sent you a PM regarding your car...feel free to call.

C43AMG

Yep , real dollars , I don't know if they have any in storage in a crate or they are hand built on a as need basis.

FrankW

LOL...a new E55 V8 kompressor engine is about $30-35k. the C43 engine doesn't cost that much. A Brabus 6.1L V8 is only $32k minus the labor and they cost more than the AMG V8.

front rotors and pads cost around $300, not $900. All the MB now all have 2 filters buy the K&N or Green Filter so you don't have to replace them and only needs to clean them.

Vardar

Would you please forward me that site that sells C43 front rotors and pads for $300?
Cheapest I heard so far....

DB79

2nd....I'm in the need of new front breaks

C43AMG

Interesting.....care to quote dollar amounts and WHERE the above engines can be purchased at...specifically the 4.3 ? Don't bother with the Brabus cause I doubt anyone really cares.

StapleGun

I'm in need of some "breaks" too...if you need automotive brakes, what is your question?

Vardar

We were talking about how to get those $300 front rotors and pads. Who sells them?

Oh, by the way Staplegun, I called you last weekend left you msg. Did you get it?

DB79

YaYa. I don't proof read my posts. I think the question is obvious. Where is the source for $300 front rotors and BRAKE pads.

E55Cent

I would change the tranny fluid and filter, ASAP! We share the same tranny and mine blew up at 70k and that was before the supercharger. Do some research on the subject but $300 is cheap for new fluid or you could spend $5000 to $6000 for a new tranny.
Congrats on the car, those are one of my favorite MB's along with a 94 500E.

E55Cent

I think we share the same rotors and calipers. If I were you I would get the crossed drilled C32/C55 brakes. They are bigger, better looking and cheaper than your stock ones. There are always some used ones for sale. They are also four piston compared to two piston. Oh, and get some Axxis dust free pads so you wont be cleaning those wheels so often
Mario

c55m8o

Every one of us who did the swap has a nice C43 engine you can have cheap (say about $4500 with complete wiring and fuel systems; $2500 for just the longblock), so feel free and burn it. There's a bunch more waiting in the wings...