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Old Jan 17, 2021 | 04:46 PM
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Hey everyone I have a 2010 E350 4MATIC US spec with about 95k miles. I recently got the seat patched and it looks great where my seat began to crack through. However, I have noticed a new area of cracking, but it has not penetrated. How long do you all think before it goes through the seat, is it worth any attention, or should I get it patched again. If so, when?
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Old Jan 17, 2021 | 11:17 PM
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A new seat bottom cover is ~$350... so up to you. I'll be replacing ours when the seam fully splits open.
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Old Jan 18, 2021 | 01:12 AM
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wow, the old MB Tex on my W124's (Germans called it Taxi-Leather) lasted 30 years and 300K miles without cracks, it just got a bit shiny on the wear surfaces.

this new stuff definitely feels nicer, more like actual leather, the old MB-Tex was unmistakably Hide of Naugha.
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Old Jan 18, 2021 | 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Atrampf
Hey everyone I have a 2010 E350 4MATIC US spec with about 95k miles. I recently got the seat patched and it looks great where my seat began to crack through. However, I have noticed a new area of cracking, but it has not penetrated. How long do you all think before it goes through the seat, is it worth any attention, or should I get it patched again. If so, when?
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Wait till it gets worse and find a revised seat cushion on ebay.
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Old Jan 18, 2021 | 02:07 AM
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My blue jean's metal badge at the rear pocket damaged the seat as well. It was just a little scraping off the black dye off the side of the seats .I didn't have it repaired but when I took the car to the upholsterer to make the front seats more comfortable he repaired it without asking .
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Old Jan 18, 2021 | 03:54 AM
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When did Tex become Artico ?
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Old Jan 18, 2021 | 08:35 AM
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I didn't realize you could get MBTex with the perforated (and I assume ventilated?) seats.
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Old Jan 18, 2021 | 08:57 AM
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Wait till it gets worse and find a revised seat cushion on ebay.
What’s this revised seat cushion you speak of?
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Old Jan 18, 2021 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Luddyludwick
I didn't realize you could get MBTex with the perforated (and I assume ventilated?) seats.
MB-Tex on our ‘11 wagon is perforated. The seats are not power-ventilated. I could be wrong, but I think that’s only a option in leather...
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Old Jan 18, 2021 | 09:13 AM
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There is no ventilated option for MBtex that I am aware of.
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Old Jan 18, 2021 | 11:24 AM
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This damage was caused by a sharp object scraping across the seat, not a defect in the MB-Tex.
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Old Jan 19, 2021 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by bmwpowere36m3
MB-Tex on our ‘11 wagon is perforated. The seats are not power-ventilated. I could be wrong, but I think that’s only a option in leather...
How about that. Ours is the leather with ventilation (and perforated). In some ways, I wish we had the MB-Tex. The leather isn't the best quality IMO, although it's held up reasonably well.
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