ABC Pump 2004 CL500
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2001 SLK320 and 2004 CL500
ABC Pump 2004 CL500
The ABC pump on my CL has failed and it went to a local MB Indy for repair, the pump was £900 exchange from MB. I was contacted yesterday and advised that the pump is on back order with MB Germany and they have no idea when/if one will be available.
I have looked online and I can get a rebuilt pump from a company in Holland www.abcspecialist.de for £500 but they state as most people damage the pumps by fitting incorrectly that there is no guarantee on the pump once it is fitted!!
I can get a rebuilt pump with no exchange for £325 from a Polish company, The Best Zabielski, Email:office@worldofregeneration.uk with a 24 month guarantee - (but this seems too good to be true?)
Obviously the job is labour intensive and I don't want to do this again too soon.
Have any of you had any experience of these companies, good or bad?
I'm just after some advice guys as I don't have unlimited funds to throw at this. Any advice given will be received in good faith and with no liability attached .
Thanks
I have looked online and I can get a rebuilt pump from a company in Holland www.abcspecialist.de for £500 but they state as most people damage the pumps by fitting incorrectly that there is no guarantee on the pump once it is fitted!!
I can get a rebuilt pump with no exchange for £325 from a Polish company, The Best Zabielski, Email:office@worldofregeneration.uk with a 24 month guarantee - (but this seems too good to be true?)
Obviously the job is labour intensive and I don't want to do this again too soon.
Have any of you had any experience of these companies, good or bad?
I'm just after some advice guys as I don't have unlimited funds to throw at this. Any advice given will be received in good faith and with no liability attached .
Thanks
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Okay, a little bit more research and I found a company in Germany who specialise in rebuilding ABC components. I've just ordered a fully reconditioned pump with two year guarantee from Zadow Automotive https://abcteile24.de
All in cost is £459 including vat and delivery.
Fingers crossed that this will be a good pump. Delivery is due in two weeks so I'll update once it's ftted.
All in cost is £459 including vat and delivery.
Fingers crossed that this will be a good pump. Delivery is due in two weeks so I'll update once it's ftted.
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The pump has finally arrived! It apparently arrived at our local delivery depot last Wednesday but they then write to you to advise import duty charges and it took until Tuesday this week to get the letter 
.
It does look to be spotless, I hope they have done a good job of reconditioning it. I dropped it over to the garage but they are booked up for a while so they'll try to squeeze it in when they can.
Out of interest it cost an additional £112 in import taxes so the total is now £571.00, still a lot cheaper than the £800 + VAT (20%) that MB wanted for the exchange unit.
Fingers crossed this will solve the problem.
.It does look to be spotless, I hope they have done a good job of reconditioning it. I dropped it over to the garage but they are booked up for a while so they'll try to squeeze it in when they can.
Out of interest it cost an additional £112 in import taxes so the total is now £571.00, still a lot cheaper than the £800 + VAT (20%) that MB wanted for the exchange unit.
Fingers crossed this will solve the problem.
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I picked the car up last night😀. It is working perfectly🤞. I'd forgotten how nicely it drives.
I've got it for the weekend to road test and make sure all is now good; its going back into the garage on Monday for a service and to replace the door mirror indicator repeater on the driver side which is letting in water and constantly puts up a malfunction message.
Hopefully this will now see me through the winter without any major dramas!
Really pleased to have it back.
I've got it for the weekend to road test and make sure all is now good; its going back into the garage on Monday for a service and to replace the door mirror indicator repeater on the driver side which is letting in water and constantly puts up a malfunction message.
Hopefully this will now see me through the winter without any major dramas!
Really pleased to have it back.
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I sold the car in August 2022; certainly at that point the system continued to work perfectly. I never had a repeat of the issue.
I'm not sure what mileage I covered in that period maybe 3-4k.
Hope that helps.
Jason
I'm not sure what mileage I covered in that period maybe 3-4k.
Hope that helps.
Jason
