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Please check my VIN for Balance shaft issue?
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Can you please check these two VIN #s?
WDBRF56H66F730113
WDBRF81J55F679620
Thanks in advance!
Esther
WDBRF56H66F730113
WDBRF81J55F679620
Thanks in advance!
Esther
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The SL500 has the M113 engine - no worries there.
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Mercedes c200 2004
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Since the problem was identified and rectified halfway through that model year build, you have to check the engine serial number. This can be looked up in EPC with the VIN. If you are considering a particular car, post the VIN here and I (or others with EPC access) will look up the engine serial number and let you know. Note that the engine serial number just tells us that it's either in or not in the range for "potential" failure. A small percentage of those have, so far, actually failed. My advice is when looking to buy, avoid those "in the range" since the repair cost is high. It's sort of like if you sat at the Black Jack table and had all the normal odds for winning or losing, but if you say, drew two aces, you'd not only lose the hand, but lose $5K more.
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Mercedes c200 2004
Since the problem was identified and rectified halfway through that model year build, you have to check the engine serial number. This can be looked up in EPC with the VIN. If you are considering a particular car, post the VIN here and I (or others with EPC access) will look up the engine serial number and let you know. Note that the engine serial number just tells us that it's either in or not in the range for "potential" failure. A small percentage of those have, so far, actually failed. My advice is when looking to buy, avoid those "in the range" since the repair cost is high. It's sort of like if you sat at the Black Jack table and had all the normal odds for winning or losing, but if you say, drew two aces, you'd not only lose the hand, but lose $5K more.
Appreciate your time!
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Can you help me out 2007 clk550 I am looking at buying WDBTJ72J07F215893
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Can you help me out 2007 clk550 I am looking at buying WDBTJ72J07F215893
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2006 C350 4Matic
Would you please check WDBRF87H86F805068
I just bought this C350 and according to carfax report Camshaft adjuster solenoid was replaced at 95k. Is it something related with this problem? The car now has 112k . what are symptoms for balance shaft issues?
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I just bought this C350 and according to carfax report Camshaft adjuster solenoid was replaced at 95k. Is it something related with this problem? The car now has 112k . what are symptoms for balance shaft issues?
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Kory, that's a MY2006 and all of those will be in the range for potential balance shaft failure. It is also in the range for bad camshaft solenoids, which is an unrelated problem (and you say that was fixed so no worries now). Balance failure symptoms are an MIL (check engine light) illumination with codes 1200/1208 (OBDII codes P0017/P0016) present. Only a small percentage of engines in the range are actually affected.
