pumasuede

I'm about to shell some out for a 2000 E430 4Matic
but I heard mixed messages about it being problematic.

What are the common problems on it?
Or should I just go for it?

hubert

I dont know about 4matic but i have a 99 E430 with 68K miles and a Kleeman blower puting 430hp and no problems.

RickyE430

No 4matic here but I have to say mine has been pretty good to me

sanjm23

Same here love the extra horses. Hey Hubert, what kind of blower got you 430hp. Id like a little boost. he he

hubert

KLEEMAN baby.

livetodrive

I've had my 2001 E430 4-Matic since it was new. With over 50k miles on it, I've never had a problem with the 4-wheel drive system.

slk55lvr

I have a 2001 E430 4matic with 71,000 miles on it. I've had what seems to be the common sensor replacements <maf,o2, BAS,etc> but have never had any problems with the suspension. I absolutely love the car, in the rain it's an absolute blast to drive. I don't regret buying mine, and you probably will not regret yours....good luck!

lexrex

The 2nd generation 4Matic system in the W210 (and current models) is troublefree and adds very little complexity vis-à-vis the RWD version. Now the 1st generation 4Matic in the early 90s W124 is a different story...

E430_4MATIC

Ditto! I love mine too. It's my first 4Matic after 4 rwd MB's and will not buy another MB without it!

Musikmann

I was considering a 4-matic also and heard the same story from people who owned them. The only downside I remember reading, is that some of the front end parts, like shocks/struts and engine mounts, are more expensive.

I ended up not buying that car, but I am convinced that (as lexrex stated) that the newer generation 4-matics do not have any major ($$$) maintenance issues with the engine or transmission.