kajtek1

Have been driving MB for over 20 years and treated my whole family to the brand.
We had extreme good luck to our original 1998 ML320 who spending 13years/130k miles with the family needed only about $300 for failed parts (MAF and some bushings).
"Importing" diesel MB to California - I actually was making money driving them since several of them sold after 2-3 years of use for more than I paid for it + air fares.
So now, after decades of good luck, come bad luck, or is it all bad luck.
Over a year ago I drove via water puddle with 2008 E320 Bluetec. Blow the engine and had to import rebuild from UK. The rebuild is not as good as original engine was at 180k, but it runs... well... turn that old gasket between oil filter assemblies gave up. EPC on US sites is not even showing it, but being international, I found part number. No USA MB dealer recognize the part number as it is not sold separately. So to get $4 gasket, I have to buy $150 assembly. Tuff luck? Don't think so - I always had good luck with ATV (observe drying before torquing) so gave it a try. .
But wait, that was easy, when on my 2014 E250 Bluetec I need DPF filter. $3500 for rebuild at local dealer, who could not get it, or $2500 at Husker dealer, who took the order couple weeks ago giving me note about 2 months wait time. WHAT? The car was on the rack waiting.
So today I call Husker for update and delivery date changed to October/November. I placed order in May, so MBUSA makes me keeping the car on the rack for 1/2 year waiting for filter? DPF is consider wearable with 90k miles intervals.
My remote family drives Toyotas for decades with much better luck. My friend is driving 2nd Honda in his life, where the old one did not pass smog at 360k miles and the "new one" has over 300k already.
So as much as I am MB guy, I am thinking about becoming convert.

kajtek1

FOUND IT.
Here is the gasket I need https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=547313935417
Anybody can help me with placing the order?

GoodByeHonda

Is this what you're after?
Look at this on eBay
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.de%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F112 080521632

do you want me to check if anyone(mb dealer) in Canada has it?

kajtek1

Page is not working.
Gasket is small item, but DPF has those numbers
2114907614 or FECT 11107661
212-490-00-56-80

GoodByeHonda

Just got a reply from mb dealer in regards to the dpf filter:
Unfortunately I do not have any of those parts available in Canada right now. We would be looking at a similar wait time, if not longer.



Mit freundlichen Grüßen/ Kind regards



that's crazy! And the link I provided is an Ebay search that shows a number of these filters available from Germany and UK.

GoodByeHonda

Can you give me your VIN for w211 and w212? That gasket is here in Canada but may be updated as per my parts guy.maybe dpf will come up too. They can't search if they don't have the vin...

kajtek1

WDBUF22X38B234444
WDDHF0EB7EA928505
Thanks for checking.
Still grinding how MB can ignore its customers.

GoodByeHonda

Ok. No mb dealer has it in all of Canada. My dealer ordered one not too long from California(not sure if it was mb dealer or aftermaket). That apparently was the last one. Nuts!!! And when they become available, USA will get them first.
As far as the gasket for your w211, they said they have it but when I asked for the price it turns out that that part number is for entire filter housing. The gasket in between is not available in Canadian mb dealers.
sorry bud.

kajtek1

I used silicone in place of gasket and after 50 miles it holds, so at least W211 is back on the road.
Now I tried DPF cleaner and DPF purge to no effect and I did not take spending $2500 on filter easy.:
Thanks for your time.

DeutscheBenz726

kajtek1

I can partially agree with A as I don't expect high-tech engine with 50 sensors to provide the same reliability what low-power block with 3 sensors, but B is spot on.
The only question is - would car under warranty get those parts faster?

DeutscheBenz726

kajtek1

Good point about the lemon law, however I am confident that Husker recheck all the possibilities how to get DPF. when my local (Henderson) dealer "Can't get it".
So at some point the car will have to be junked, when you can't buy crucial part?
Really weird.

DeutscheBenz726

DanD.

Just wondering if there any other brand do care about owners with past warranty?
To me they all pretty much the same.

kajtek1

MB still sells parts for their 30-years old models.
Just not for 3-years old.

DanD.

Interesting reading

Auto manufacturers are required by US Federal Law to have parts available for any models they sold for the period of 10 years.

https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/q...arts-for-a-set

Not sure if there is any availability limits, if there is a law how soon they should deliver a part.

DeutscheBenz726

DeutscheBenz726

kajtek1

I had my DPF serviced by ultrasonic shop.
The DPF is in too bad shape and did not pass the inspection after. I installed it back as I need to move the car around, but even with that partial cleaning, the CEL comes on 1/4 mile drive and engine is limited to 2700 rpm.
Nice the Boulder City, NV shop did not charge me anything and they pick up and delivered at my home.
EDIT. I called the East Coast shop linked.
They do cleaning if your filter is not too bad and they sell aftermarket DPF.
At the time they have 2 DPF models for Sprinters but nothing for sedans.

DeutscheBenz726

kajtek1

Nope,
My 250BT seem to have very rare DPF. The original number would indicate it was grandfathered from older models, but even having 2 part numbers, none of them is easy available.
To add to mystery, the MI shows DPF replaced in the past with new part number, when the actual DPF has the old number.
I wonder if PO was scammed on the replacement.

Micah / AF1 Rac

peter2772000

Curious, how many miles on it when it blew whatever it blew (no way a DPF runs $17k? More city than highway or 50/50? Oil changes how often? Bought new?
What's your sign and your favorite colour? *grin*

Micah / AF1 Rac