2003 clk lifter problem
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2003 clk lifter problem
hey has any one eles had this problem. i have at least one lifter broken in my motor. this thing is ticking like crazy there is only 30k on the motor. 
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is this the problem that causes the car, as one member put it, "to shake like a clampets truck"? if it is, yeah, i have the same problem, but still havent had time to take it in for service. My car only has 28,700 miles, mostly highway.
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Originally Posted by Chi500
is this the problem that causes the car, as one member put it, "to shake like a clampets truck"? if it is, yeah, i have the same problem, but still havent had time to take it in for service. My car only has 28,700 miles, mostly highway.
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I have had the same problem in my car. This caused by the high octane gasoline that you are filling your gas tank with. CLK is tuned for 95 octane and if you keep filling with something higher it causes overpressure in the engine and finally either bends or breaks the lifter. No it will not go away if you wait. It will only get worse and possibly break the engine. It has to be taken in for service. It is a very common problem for CLK models.
Yes, engine will shake like a mad monkey.
VERY IMPORTANT TO USE ONLY 95 OCTANE and dont use any performance enhancer fluids either
Yes, engine will shake like a mad monkey.
VERY IMPORTANT TO USE ONLY 95 OCTANE and dont use any performance enhancer fluids either
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i called the dealer yesterday. i know everyone at my dealership they told me that this is a common problem. i have owned 3 benz and this is the first time i have had a motor problem. there is only 30K on the motor. this week it will be taken care of. if u keep driving on it thinking nothing is wrong you better hope u didnt buy that car!
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Originally Posted by joeybenz106
i called the dealer yesterday. i know everyone at my dealership they told me that this is a common problem. i have owned 3 benz and this is the first time i have had a motor problem. there is only 30K on the motor. this week it will be taken care of. if u keep driving on it thinking nothing is wrong you better hope u didnt buy that car!
What exactly are the symptoms of this problem? The only thing I notice is that the car shakes violently at idle.
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