Please check my VIN for Balance shaft issue?
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Can someone check this VIN for me, may be purchasing it:
4JGCB65E67A055616
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Adam
4JGCB65E67A055616
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Adam
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2023 CLA 250, 2021 GLC43, 2003 CLK320
My CLK320 is 2003 so should be outside of this but we also have 2011 E350 which I hope is not effected as it looks like 2010 was the last effected year.
VIN WDDHF8HB0BA316314
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The car manufacture date is September 2010.... but it is 2011 model.... Hope I'm ok
VIN WDDHF8HB0BA316314
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The car manufacture date is September 2010.... but it is 2011 model.... Hope I'm ok
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Adam: 4JGCB65E67A055616 has M272 engine #570061 and that is beyond the affected range for balance shaft failure.
Cynthia: WDBTK56F97F225782 has M272 engine #595205, and it is also beyond the affected range.
Darius: My EPC doesn't have your E-class in it (my copy is a few years old and only goes through MY201), but I can tell you that by MY2008, the balance shaft issues were resolved, so your MY2011 will have no problems with that.
Cynthia: WDBTK56F97F225782 has M272 engine #595205, and it is also beyond the affected range.
Darius: My EPC doesn't have your E-class in it (my copy is a few years old and only goes through MY201), but I can tell you that by MY2008, the balance shaft issues were resolved, so your MY2011 will have no problems with that.
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2023 CLA 250, 2021 GLC43, 2003 CLK320
If not too much trouble can you also check my 2003 CLK320?
VIN WDBTJ65J13F012446
It will let me sleep at night, I already had the $7k repair with the radiator leak to trans issue. Had to get new trans, radiator and deferential.... so hope not another large issue....
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CLK320's are fine, too. That has the M112 engine and it's as solid as a rock - no worries. It was only the M272 and M273 engines with balance shaft problems. The M272 was introduced int he MY2005 SLK350 and then went fleet-wide in MY2006 with the 230 (V6), 280, 300, and 350 models. The M273 is the V8 version of the engine and it's found in the 450 and 550 models. Basically, any M272 or M273 through MY2006 will be affected,a nd about half of the MY2007s. They discovered the problem and revised the part before any MY2008's were manufactured, although I did see one case where a MY2008 had an affected engine, but it was a foreign market model, and it's possible that it was actually a MY2007 sold as a MY2008.
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Mercedes CLK280 A209
Would someone check the engine number for this vin?
WDB2094542T082131
I'm getting error codes p0016 and p2004 I have changed the magnets but not the sensors. Can sumone plz help me....
Thank you very much
Haris
WDB2094542T082131
I'm getting error codes p0016 and p2004 I have changed the magnets but not the sensors. Can sumone plz help me....
Thank you very much
Haris
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Please help me my Vin# WDBTJ56J86F192537
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Haris, you have M272 engine #542695, which is beyond the range for balance shaft issues, but still in range for camshaft solenoid (a.k.a. magnet) failure. Did you replace all four? If so, the P0016 may be something else - it could be a bad camshaft adjuster or a problem with the timing chain. P2004 is a problem with the tumble flaps in the intake manifold, which is totally unrelated to all of this.
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Please help me my Vin# WDBTJ56J86F192537
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Mercedes CLK280 A209
Thank you soooo much Rudeney ure a life saver....
Haris, you have M272 engine #542695, which is beyond the range for balance shaft issues, but still in range for camshaft solenoid (a.k.a. magnet) failure. Did you replace all four? If so, the P0016 may be something else - it could be a bad camshaft adjuster or a problem with the timing chain. P2004 is a problem with the tumble flaps in the intake manifold, which is totally unrelated to all of this.
Where and what is the camshaft adjuster? And are the timing belt quite expensive to change on m272 engine?
Above all I haven't lost any power from the engine the engine is still solid as rock and it still drives smooth it's just the engine management light really annoying.
Thank you sooooo much Rudeney once again....
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WDBTK56F37F212221 has M272 engine #446715, which as expected with a MY2006, is in the range for potential balance shaft failure.
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Hi there Rudeney yes I have changed all four magnets bought it from mercedes dealership and installed them my self which took me abt an hour. But I have not changed the camshaft sensors as there are really expensive last time I checked from the dealership they wore £150 each. Do you one of those sensors needs tobe changed?
Where and what is the camshaft adjuster? And are the timing belt quite expensive to change on m272 engine?
Above all I haven't lost any power from the engine the engine is still solid as rock and it still drives smooth it's just the engine management light really annoying.
Thank you sooooo much Rudeney once again....
Where and what is the camshaft adjuster? And are the timing belt quite expensive to change on m272 engine?
Above all I haven't lost any power from the engine the engine is still solid as rock and it still drives smooth it's just the engine management light really annoying.
Thank you sooooo much Rudeney once again....
Oh, and your car ha no timing belt - it's a timing chain and it should last pretty much for the life of the car.
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w203 m112
I believe I read this thing correctly and my dad's 2008 e350 is NOT affected by fault scenario 1 and 2, but could potentially be affected by fault scenario #3. Could someone verify what I found and correct me if im wrong?
WDBUF56X08B274881 and an engine number of 272964 30 822366
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WDBUF56X08B274881 and an engine number of 272964 30 822366
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07 C230 6MT
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WDBRF52H07F849153
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2007 Mercedes Benz c280
I am considering buying a 2007 Mercedes Benz c280 4matic - WDBRF92HX7F876643 - could someone check the VIN and let me know if I will experience potential balance shaft failure. Thank you
