E500 AMG Sport

Several people on this forum have mentioned this repair CD
part# P-2700-211-06. After searching online, it appears it is only for E320 and doesn't mention anything about the E500.

Does anyone have this CD? If so, can you verify that it does cover the E500.

I also found a newer part number: P-2700-211-07 which states it covers the 320, 350, 500, and E55. It also shows E63. Years 2003-2008.

The newer CD says: Minimum Computer Requirements
Pentium-class processor
Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, Windows XP with Service Pack 2

I have a Celeron processor on my basic DELL, so I have no clue if the new one would work on my 'puter. Any computer "Geeks" wanna help me out with some knowledge? I know I have XP but will my Celeron be compatible?


The older CD doesn't have these strict requirements, at least I don't think they do.

Thanks for helping me out, now I'm gonna go play some Intellivision or Colecovision. That's how much of a computer guy I am.

lkchris

It's a DVD, not a CD.

It covers all USA W211.

Diesel Benz

I would assume it runs quite OK on this computer. I have used a 1.2 GHz pentium laptop and speed is limited mainly by the DVD drive. I've never had a Celeron but it should run all the applications that a Pentium would, just speed may be different.

bosendorfer

Yes, I just purchased this part, STAR Service, Service Manual Library, Model 211 on DVD, Part #P-2700-211-07, from MBUSA.

Whether you can run this on your computer with a Celeron processor will depend on the processor speed.

I have an "older" Sony VAIO desktop, about 6 years old, with an Intel III processor. Do you know what is your Celeron processor speed. Because the Celeron comes in a number of different speeds, it's important to know the speed. So, if your processor speed is comparable to an Intel III, then you should be alright.

Note: As always, this is not a guarantee of probable performance.

Finally, as I noted in another thread on Voice Control, this DVD can be lacking in completeness. Also, I got the impression that it wasn't as complete as the online access to the STAR database available when you sign up for a web subscription, although this was just my initial impression, so I could be mistaken.

E500 AMG Sport

Intel Celeron D Processor 325

2.53 GHz, 256 KB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB.

Windows XP home edition

256MB Shared DDR SDRAM

80 GB Hard Drive

I have no clue what this means.

E500 AMG Sport

How much did you pay for the P-2700-211-07

Diesel Benz

This device should be just fine, the application really isn't that complex. I believe your PC is more powerful than the lowest performance laptop I've tried and it worked perfectly. One never knows about SW compatibility if stars (on the sky) are at an unfavourable position but that is another issue...

bosendorfer

Yes, your processor speed should be OK, as Diesel Benz notes. Also, I bought mine for the MBUSA list price of $88.00, plus shipping and handling of $5.00, plus tax of 4.92. Total: $97.92. One dealer quoted to me $120.00. When I pointed out that the MBUSA suggested list price was $88.00, the guy didn't know what to say. Shop around and you should pay not more than $88.00.

E500 AMG Sport

Thanks bosendorfer.

Do you remember who you dealt with at MBUSA?

Name or extension?

Oh yeah! This does cover 2003-2006 E500's - right?

bosendorfer

About what years the DVD covers, attached is the complete list from MBUSA through the Star Bulletin, which I captured as a PDF. So, yes, it covers MY 2003 up to MY 2008.

As far as with whom I dealt at MBUSA, I don't remember his name, but on the Packing Slip, the Salesperson is listed as CACS0X8. In any case, anyone with whom you deal at MBUSA must give to you the same price, i.e. the suggested list price, in this case.

A dealer might give you a better than suggested list price, but I just didn't want to start calling around, and in one case, for another part, when I found a dealer with a lower price in another state, they started to give me the song and dance about not shipping to another locale, if there was a MB Dealer close to where it would be shipped. Note: If MBUSA is making this a policy for the dealers, they had better be careful, as they are wandering into uncertain grounds, i.e. restraint of trade, and perhaps antitrust problems. Aside from that, I found one online retailer, www.autorepairmanuals.biz, but they were $11.00 higher than MBUSA Parts (Customer Service, Mercedes Benz/Alcone), 1 800 FOR MERCEDES (800 367 6372).

So, quite a bit written about what might be a little amount.

WOOPS. I included the PDF attachment which had my personal Adobe Professional "Sticky Note" on it. Replaced it with one where I removed my personal notes. Sorry.

Double Woops: I didn't relaize that these Star Bulletins are copyrighted, so I have removed it completely from this thread. However, I think you can find this same thing online, by typing in the part number as a search. Double sorry.

vettdvr

I use this manual on my Dell all the time. However, it takes a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng time to load. So be patient and don't rush it. I use 2 G memory with 2.4 mhz processer so either my DVD runs slow, Norton slows it down or it is really big, don't know but it does load and run. It is just sloooooooooooooooooow.

vettdvr

Diesel Benz

Could this US version be different from the one we are using in Europe. My main computer is almost at the end of its life and it works like a charm, and it has half the RAM and half the processor speed (I assume yours is 2.4 GHz, if it is 2.4 milliherz, then it would be slow ).

Can't you install it completely on hard drive?

lkchris

It's for USA models for sure. No 4 cyl engines, no V8 diesels.

Doesn't come with instructions for installing on hard drive and not so sure the interface could be changed to look for data there.

vettdvr

I followed the instructions in the front jacket of the disc cover to use the factory cd. My 2.4 MHZ 2G computer takes about 5 minutes to load and run the program. When switching between pages with data about 15 seconds to refresh the page. That's what I call slow.

If someone knows how to make it faster by installing on the hard drive I am open.

Diesel Benz

That sound completely different from what we have. Could it be that your version installs MB java and everything always when you start the application? Mine takes a second to start and most documents lists come in a second, putting a large search may take long. And opening a particular document doesn't take more than a second.

Could anyone post the file structure of the US service DVD, would be interested comparing to what we have.

bosendorfer

I tried copying the DVD contents to my computer. It copies the files, but still wants to run the program from the DVD slot, so I believe there is some copy protection feature. So, I pulled all the copied files off the hard drive, since there is no point in having them in both places.

Anyway, when I run it now from the DVD, as before, it loads in about 15-20 seconds and pulls up documents within about 5 seconds. Those load and access times are OK for me and it seems to be fine.

Check your DVD specifications. Also, what is your speed on the front side, and the particular specifics on your motherboard components. This can sometimes make quite a bit of difference. That's why I didn't mind paying more for the Sony Vaio desktop when I bought it six years ago, because at that time Sony really put in premium components, and I believed it would have quite a bit of longevity.

vettdvr

Now you have my curosity up. I will check the specs on the dvd and disc to see what is different. I also use Norton protection. Does anyone else load up quickly using Norton. I was wondering if Norton 08 is slowing it down.

Diesel Benz

Not qualified for a reference but can't you temporarily turn off Norton? It must slow down loading big programs (but don't know if it is anything significant).

Clinton Horn

I am bidding for a MB W211 tech training DVD. The seller is in Hatay, Turkey. I feel sure that it is an authorized version. They would'nt pirate software would they? If anyone wants to pay more for the risk, feel free. Could involve a hard drive re-boot.

Diesel Benz

Not sure what that would be, perhaps will search from ebay but it does not sound like the workshop manuals of this topic, rather some training, could be useful still.

Why would it be pirate SW, it would be equally illegal if it was genuine or not

Clinton Horn

I dunno, looks like this

bosendorfer

The DVD Part No. P-2700-211-08, Version 2.0 introductory screen I have looks completely different. It looks fishy to me.

ohlord

work shops are fakes,lessons learned from scores of members.Don't be another victim.
startekinfo,mbusa,alldata.

https://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/...stedDocId=8504

vettdvr

Ok I checked there are 2 star disc for the 211.

The one I have is for the 03 to 06 models. The other is for 03 to current. Can't help but wonder if the disc that runs fast is the newer disc. Mine still loads slow.

E500 AMG Sport

I went ahead and ordered the P-2700-211-06 which is the one you are referring to above. After I get it, I'll try it out and see if it indeed is SLOW!

When I called MBUSA they tried to sell me the newer version which is
P-2700-211-07 for $88 but I told them I wanted the 06 version which is only $60. Since I have a 2005 E500, there really wasn't a need for the newer version since it covers the 350, 550, and 63 engines which I don't need.