C36 AMG, C43 AMG (W202) 1995 - 2000

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Old May 5, 2022 | 07:56 PM
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Hope this helps someone in the same trouble

My engine was having vibration issue during idle and driving, quite annoying, was not sure what went wrong till the engine check light came up, went to mechanic shop and found that the cheap internet part supplier ignition wire burnt internally, poorly made quality, replaced with OEM wires, all the problem went away, FYI for someone who is having the same problem
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Old May 6, 2022 | 08:38 AM
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Cheapskate is never a good thing.
It's never fun to pay premium prices for parts but what are you going to do if you own a car which is expensive to maintain?
Buying inferior brand like Uro or Meyle these are known not to last very long.

FCP Euro will give you lifetime warranty on parts.
You pay once for the parts, then you get them replaced free for life when the parts wear out or break if this is the shop business policy?
Must be great living in America?
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Old May 7, 2022 | 04:41 AM
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Well……lifetime warranty won’t get problem disappear, do it once and do it right
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Hoepfully we all learn from our own mistakes?
Buy only OEM parts or genuine OE MB parts which unfortunately costs more.

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Parts on these cars are actually quite cheap even if you go OEM.
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Exactly.The parts are resonable.The labor is where the fleecing comes to play.
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Parts on these cars are actually quite cheap even if you go OEM.
Did you ever find OEM rotors in exact same size as OE SHW rotors?
I think you are stuck with genuine SHW discs if you don't buy the cheaper Zimmerman rotors?

I believe one OE rotor is the most expensive wear and tear part for C43 and you always need two in front.
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Did you ever find OEM rotors in exact same size as OE SHW rotors?
I think you are stuck with genuine SHW discs if you don't buy the cheaper Zimmerman rotors?

I believe one OE rotor is the most expensive wear and tear part for C43 and you always need two in front.
I believe that's really the ONLY oem part on these cars that is silly expensive. Everything else is parts bin MB stuff. But my car came with slotted and drilled aftermarket rotors when I bough it and they're still 50% good to go. I have no idea who made them.
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