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Dash says "Service BR exceeded ___" is this just service B?
Hello, I've been searching for what "Service BR" means for quite some time now, and I can't find anything on it. All my searchers bring up "Service B" or "Service A". Anyone know what BR stands for?
I've seen service A3, B4, A8, etc... can you snap a picture? Do you know how to enter service menu? Check link, navigate to Assyst Plus > Service Data and post results (services due, milage left, time remaining, etc...)
I've seen service A3, B4, A8, etc... can you snap a picture? Do you know how to enter service menu? Check link, navigate to Assyst Plus > Service Data and post results (services due, milage left, time remaining, etc...)
heres a photo! I’m not too sure about the service menu but i tried my best to press around and find something in more detail. I’ll try digging into the Assyst plus in a moment.
This is 1998 SL500 when I bought it.
It was serviced, but young owner did not know how to reset it and did not learn how to use scanners.
When transmission went into limp, I bought car for peanuts, when the repair took $10 pilot bushing and some ATF.
R can correspond to the coolant, which has some ridiculous life like 10-15 years 120-150k odo depending on what Mercedes was smoking that year (Mercedes has just called it lifetime, maybe they hate doing coolant service)
If your coolant looks good, is a fairly vibrant blue, you're more than likely ok. If it's a little mucky looking it might be time for a drain and fill, as the rust inhibitors start expiring and that can lead to wear. I like using ROWE coolant concentrate I just mix in a paint bucket.
Originally Posted by kajtek1
This is 1998 SL500 when I bought it.
It was serviced, but young owner did not know how to reset it and did not learn how to use scanners.
When transmission went into limp, I bought car for peanuts, when the repair took $10 pilot bushing and some ATF.
2002 Boxster tiptronic in the shop with 90k
It ran low from a fairly simple output shaft seal on one side, we did both, fixed a torn CV boot, but apparently he must have done some miles on low fluid because as soon as we sealed that up, the front pump seal just exploded (which usually permanently damages the race it sits on and usually that spells torque converter seal which is internal, and a $9 output shaft seal turned into a $500 used trans and another 6 hours of labor.
You got lucky!
Last edited by ChrisHimself; Oct 16, 2021 at 04:33 AM.
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