2016 E350 vs 2015 E400
07-23-2022 | 07:51 PM
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any turbo car is going to have long term repair expenses above and beyond those of a similar non-turbo. there's turbo cooling, turbo lubrication, the whole intake path past the turbo is under positive pressure when you're on boost, which increases the likelyhood of intake air leaks, because the intake is under pressure, vacuum control systems for things like HVAC require extra measures such as a vacuum storage bottle,, etc etc etc.
there's a recent thread on here where replacing the turbo coolant hoses on a E550 turbo is going to cost $3000, but its only $300 worth of parts, the rest is labor as a whole lot has to be taken apart to access these coolant lines.
there's a recent thread on here where replacing the turbo coolant hoses on a E550 turbo is going to cost $3000, but its only $300 worth of parts, the rest is labor as a whole lot has to be taken apart to access these coolant lines.
I can only imagine how hot the same engine bay in an E class is with the M157 beast...
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07-24-2022 | 11:13 AM
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any turbo car is going to have long term repair expenses above and beyond those of a similar non-turbo. there's turbo cooling, turbo lubrication, the whole intake path past the turbo is under positive pressure when you're on boost, which increases the likelyhood of intake air leaks, because the intake is under pressure, vacuum control systems for things like HVAC require extra measures such as a vacuum storage bottle,, etc etc etc.
there's a recent thread on here where replacing the turbo coolant hoses on a E550 turbo is going to cost $3000, but its only $300 worth of parts, the rest is labor as a whole lot has to be taken apart to access these coolant lines.
there's a recent thread on here where replacing the turbo coolant hoses on a E550 turbo is going to cost $3000, but its only $300 worth of parts, the rest is labor as a whole lot has to be taken apart to access these coolant lines.
