Wow, what's this mad rush in recent days on datacard? Is it because Valvestud is heading to Germany?

 

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sorry for the double post, just vetting my cars through this excellent resource

VIN: WDDGF7HB7BF654480

 

2008 c63

VIN# WDDGF77X98F178836

 

Not affected.

 

The title of the thread gives you your answer.

Regards,

Joe

 

Thank you so much Joe! Great service to the MB Community!

 

VIN: WDDGF7HB8AF389146

 

The title of the thread gives you your answer.

Regards,

Joe

 

Thanks for the information Joe. I read the first 10 pages of this thread....but still haven't found what to do about this. I see there is/was a TSB and not a recall. What are most owners doing about this? Waiting until a bolt fails and then choke down $6k for head gaskets and headbolts or are owners pro-actively replacing the head bolts?

 

It goes both ways. Some are waiting and some are replacing. Go here:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...-stickies.html

and review the history.

Regards,

Joe

 

I got a 2010 C63 VIN: WDDGF7HB7AF401626

 

Got another one: WDDGF7HB7BF577237 and WDDGF7HBXBF634305

 

Not sure if there's a question here, but your car is in the affected group.

Regards,

Joe

 

Neither are affected.

Regards,

Joe

 

oh

 

Hi Joe,
Got another Austrailian delivered one for you. Can you please send me the data card and is it in the affected group?
WDD2040772S549398
Thanks

 

It seems to find your car, but there's no Datacard.

Not sure why.

Regards,

Joe

 

Hi Guys,


I'm new in US moved from Sweden and have just bought a 2010 C63. I have looked at MB world in Sweden and Germany, and this head bolt problem seems to be a US issue? I also talked to some AMG mechanics back home and they didn't know about this issue. I there any number of failing head bolt on the M156 engine? Is it production related or just bad luck for some buyers.


Thanks

 

How do you know which cars are affected?

 

It seems like all engines up 2011 and some of the 2011 are affected. I'm more interested in knowing have many failures there are on the engines that are related to the head bolts. What I don't get is why this issue haven't popped up in Europe?

 

I've had low coolant pop up 3 times within the last 2 months. I have a 09 C63 so I am wondering if mine is affected also

 

The issue is in fact worldwide for all M156 engines in all car models. Given that yours is a 2010, but from the US, you're probably not affected. This is because unlike rest-of-world US car model years are not tied to the calendar. If you want to be sure if you're clear, respond back with your VIN and I will run it. Also, to your comment about the Mechanics, I've attached the Technical Service Bulletin that covers the issue. Also the TSB was pulled down off of MB servers. Wonder why? :-)

 

Any amount of reading would have shown you how..... The title of the thread gives you your answer.

 

You would only know if someone you know or someone on a forum posts it. There are thousands of affected engines in cars with owners that are not on forums so are not public with their failure.