I will be purchasing a 2010 C63 with P31 and am worried if I will have a future headbolt issue. I know that the mid 2010 were relieved of this issue but is there a way I can know if this car will have an issue or not?

 

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

 

i am running standard headbolts on march 2010 build date making 1 1/2 times more power then standard and my bolts are fine

but i will be upgrading them shortly as im adding more power

 

Post your VIN in the following thread and Joe will run the data card to see if the car falls into the affected date range:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...rly-2011s.html

And again, this is a possible issue. Keep in mind that the forum population is going to be saturated with people who've had issues, as they're the ones who take to the internet for research and to post of their issues. I'm sure there are thousands of engines in the affected date range without issue, whose owners haven't posted on forums regarding issues they don't have (why would they?).

 

All 2010s are affected.

The answer to the question is in the thread title. No need to run a VIN

 

The headbolt ordeal is blown way out of proportion. Could you? Yes. Will you? very doubtful.

 

agreed with roadtal, everyones way to paranoid...your intake manifold will blow up before your headbolts trust me, And the intake manifold costs 25% more, headbolts are like 3-4grand ...intake manifold is 4-8grand depending where/how you get it. No point in buying a used intake manifold either cause it probably will have the same problem down the road

 

If you're worried about it get a warranty.