Head Bolt Affected VIN - 2010 & older, & early 2011s

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Nov 7, 2015 | 10:23 PM

#401

Jasonoff

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Originally Posted by John63

Hey Joe, can you check mine please.

Vin: WDDGF7HB9BF569057

http://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/check-...GF7HB9BF569057

Not affected. Engine number > 60658.

Nov 9, 2015 | 08:52 AM

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Vin WDDGF77X89F296264

Is this VIN affected ?

Nov 9, 2015 | 08:59 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ZC63

Vin WDDGF77X89F296264

Is this VIN affected ?

The answer to your question is in the title of this thread...

Nov 9, 2015 | 11:44 AM

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New to shopping for used 63's...where do you find the engine serial number exactly?

Nov 9, 2015 | 11:54 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vipertoad

New to shopping for used 63's...where do you find the engine serial number exactly?

You don't off the car. It requires a VIN search which I can do for you or you can go to various sites as well. The title of this thread spells it out, except in those cases where you're looking at a 2011.

I'm happy to help if you provide one or more VINs.

Regards,

Joe

Nov 9, 2015 | 12:03 PM

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Cool will do, thanks Joe

Nov 9, 2015 | 12:26 PM

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This site below decodes the engine number

http://www.vindecoderz.com/

Nov 9, 2015 | 03:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vipertoad

New to shopping for used 63's...where do you find the engine serial number exactly?

Engine serial number does correlate very strongly with manufacture date and the switchover was in 7/2010, which is early MY2011 for the USA.

Look on the driver's side door jam:

made before 6/2010 - old head bolts
made between 7/2010 and 8/2010 - switchover period, run VIN to confirm engine number
made after 9/2010 - new head bolts

This will save you from having to lookup a ton of VINs if you are looking at a lot of cars.

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Nov 17, 2015 | 12:16 AM

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Check vin please

If you are still able to tell me if my car is in or not of the issue run of engines WDDNG7HB2AA342079

Nov 17, 2015 | 10:09 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by camortgageking

If you are still able to tell me if my car is in or not of the issue run of engines WDDNG7HB2AA342079

The answer to your question is in the title of this tread. It's a 2010 so yes it's affected...

Nov 18, 2015 | 02:39 PM

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Hey Man, please run a check for me if you can, 2010 e63

WDDHF7HB5AA152972

thanks in advance

Nov 18, 2015 | 06:31 PM

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I am honestly floored.

If you have an early 2011 you "may" be affected. Anything older IS 100% affected.

How is that so hard to understand?

Nov 20, 2015 | 07:41 PM

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Thanks Jasonoff lol

Dec 9, 2015 | 07:29 AM

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C200

Hi mate,

Can I please get your help in checking this E 63 (NZ Model):
WDD2120772A204860

Thanks in advance!

Cheers,
Jack

Dec 9, 2015 | 08:00 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacko3000

Hi mate,

Can I please get your help in checking this E 63 (NZ Model):
WDD2120772A204860

Thanks in advance!

Cheers,
Jack

She's an old girl (2002) with Approx. mileage: 215,855 km

http://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/check-...2120772A204860

M156 - V8 GASOLINE ENGINE M156 - AMG

The above decoder site says it has an M156 so it would have previous design head bolts. I didn't even know they made the M156 that far back.

Dec 9, 2015 | 08:02 AM

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C200

I think there must be some error with the VIN... as the model should be 2010...

Sad to hear that it's using the old head bolts....

Dec 9, 2015 | 08:08 AM

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If it's not too much trouble, can i grab the engine no. off you Jasonoff? I cannot seem to open the link above...

Dec 9, 2015 | 08:25 AM

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Jasonoff

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I wouldn't trust what the decoder decoded then.

http://pre-owned.mercedes-benz.co.nz...GC-AD-18524726

If it's a 2010 it's affected. The title of this very thread has that info

Dec 9, 2015 | 09:21 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jasonoff

The above decoder site says it has an M156 so it would have previous design head bolts. I didn't even know they made the M156 that far back.

2002 c'mon man

They didn't even put the m156 into any car before 2006. The delivery date of 2010 is in there.

The engine number is 156985 60 057057, yes it's affected.

Dec 9, 2015 | 09:40 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by realjones88

2002 c'mon man

They didn't even put the m156 into any car before 2006. The delivery date of 2010 is in there.

The engine number is 156985 60 057057, yes it's affected.

Year: 2002
Delivery date: 05 03 2010

Obviously a bug in the decoder.

Dec 9, 2015 | 07:58 PM

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IrwinoC63

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Can you check mine Pls?

WDDGF77X98F178835

Thanks.

Dec 9, 2015 | 08:57 PM

#422

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Quote:

Originally Posted by IrwinoC63

Can you check mine Pls?

WDDGF77X98F178835

Thanks.

I fkn give up... Yes, if your 2008 is older than early 2011 it's affected.

Head Bolt Affected VIN - 2010 & older, & early 2011s

Dec 9, 2015 | 09:14 PM

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IrwinoC63

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I was just trying to be a d*** and get a rise from you. Lol. Sorry bro.

Dec 10, 2015 | 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by IrwinoC63

I was just trying to be a d*** and get a rise from you. Lol. Sorry bro.

Dec 10, 2015 | 12:12 PM

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17 pages on a issue that rarely happens and when it does it's a $3-4k fix.

0 pages on the intake manifold, Which cracks on pretty much 80%+ of AMGs from 2008-2011 thats a $7,000+ repair.

Gotta love MBworld for their quality content. Lets see if we can get the fake exhaust tips thread upto 17 pages aswell

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