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From: MA
2008 E350 4Matic, 2011 E350 4matic
Depends where you are in the country. In the hot states in the south, I can see them only lasting 4 years, but in the northeast where it's colder, my current AGM battery is 8 years old. It's the heat that tends to kill batteries and running them down too much.
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From: Southern
2014 E-350
Yes, here in TX we change our vehicle batteries every 3 years - we found out the hard way that they go with zero warning during the summer. Cheap piece of mind - especially with our Range Rover, which exhibits strange phenomena when the battery is slightly drained.
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From: West Central Florida
2011 E550 P2 4M Sedan
replacement brand should not matter so long as you get an AGM with adequate CCA. I think OEM is 800 or 850CCA. I went with a Bosch from Pep Boys, but I've seen posts on here of folks using brands from Autozone, Advance Auto, etc. Shop around and check details on warranty coverage. MB replacement will run you $350 or more and only comes with 2 year warranty. You can get a replacement with a 3 year or longer warranty for half the cost.
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From: San Francisco
W212, R171
My last SLK ran 9 years and 91K miles on it's original battery until being totaled.
Since my 11 E350 has the same 272 engine I have a lot of faith on that battery,
I don keep a jump pack in the trunk though, mostly to jump my friend's VW or Lexus LOL
Since my 11 E350 has the same 272 engine I have a lot of faith on that battery,
I don keep a jump pack in the trunk though, mostly to jump my friend's VW or Lexus LOL
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From: Greenville SC USA
2008 E320 Bluetec (until 11/14), 2001 SLK 320, 2004 Volvo V70, 1972 MGB, 2013 E350
My last two original MB batteries lasted about 8 years each. My original Volvo battery about the same. It has been my experience that in cold climates (such as Chicago) they need to be replaced more often.
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From: Southeastern USA
2010 E350 Luxury Sedan, Engine 272 (V6)
Mine lasted 48 months and one week. Thought it was going from the way car started when cold, but waited until scheduled service appointment. On that day in December, it was dead. I don't drive it much, but with lots of short trips (
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2008 E350 4Matic, 2011 E350 4matic
http://corporate.interstatebatteries.com/charging/
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From: West Central Florida
2011 E550 P2 4M Sedan
That map is interesting. After living in a 'yellow' area for over 20 years, I moved 500 miles further south to a 'red' area for the last 7 years. Before moving, I found most conventional car batteries lasted 5-6 years or about 75k miles based on our usage. After moving in the red area, we bought a new Honda and it hasn't kept a battery longer than 3 years or 45k miles. The local auto supply stores all told me 3 years was average for down here, but I kept thinking that was sales talk. Perhaps there is some truth to that.
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From: Florida / Georgia
2014 E350, 2016 GLE350
Forgive the question... But where is the main battery in my 2014 E350 located? I know the secondary one is in the trunk, but where is the main one? I'll be darned but I don't see it under the hood...
