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Just took delivery of 2016 wagon, only 75k miles. My second W212, other is 2010 sedan.
So hard to find one in decent shape, so settled without many options. Has Premium package, lane tracking, and keyless go. Only standard headlights, MBTex (no tears yet!), surprisingly no parking sensors that I thought would be standard in a wagon.
Looking for some facelift tips, and any wagon specific tips, thanks!
At 70kMi you can double-check or service a few items like suspensions, brakes, coolant.
Do you know what service was done already: ATF + plugs ??
Thanks for all the kind words. I’m not sure what was the last service done. It appears to have been maintained at dealers, so I’m somewhat hopeful the previous 2 owners actually kept up with any recommendations.
Thanks for all the kind words. I’m not sure what was the last service done.
It appears to have been maintained at dealers, so I’m somewhat hopeful the previous 2 owners actually kept up with any recommendations.
Some inexpensive items regularly get overlooked until too late:
rear diff oil 1Qt only
engine coolant hose leaks
roof drains water leak
Cam sensors oil leaks
serpentine belt idlers
Last edited by CaliBenzDriver; 08-21-2024 at 11:13 PM.
Love to see another wagon represented here :-) This is what we've added that has worked well for us. Enjoy the journey!
Zacasi front and rear custom seat covers
Colgan front bra with insect screen
Thule roof box with Yakima aero bars
Windesa fabric window shades
Gloria fire extinguisher
Curt 1.25" trailer hitch
AMG E63 wagon car cover
2nd set AMG winter wheels
3rd row seat delete
RENNTech chip
Some of it is seasonal, like the winter wheels and ski box. The bra gets installed for highway trips, especially through the national parks in winter when they cover the roads with rock chips. The trailer hitch is used to carry our bikes; I don't have any towing desires. Removing that quite useless 3rd row seat has left us with a very handy cubby.
Edit: forgot to suggest several worthwhile software hacks that we really appreciate; AMG menu, Agility mode, ILS lighting, and Stop/Start deactivate.
Last edited by need2speed; 08-24-2024 at 02:18 PM.
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Love to see another wagon represented here :-) This is what we've added that has worked well for us. Enjoy the journey!
Zacasi front and rear custom seat covers
Colgan front bra with insect screen
Thule roof box with Yakima aero bars
Windesa fabric window shades
Gloria fire extinguisher
Curt 1.25" trailer hitch
AMG E63 wagon car cover
2nd set AMG winter wheels
3rd row seat delete
RENNTech chip
Some of it is seasonal, like the winter wheels and ski box. The bra gets installed for highway trips, especially through the national parks in winter when they cover the roads with rock chips. The trailer hitch is used to carry our bikes; I don't have any towing desires. Removing that quite useless 3rd row seat has left us with a very handy cubby.
Edit: forgot to suggest several worthwhile software hacks that we really appreciate; AMG menu, Agility mode, ILS lighting, and Stop/Start deactivate.
I wish I had the option of ILS. It is really the one major option that gave me pause before I pulled the trigger.
Third row delete is also interesting, I like the idea of the storage cubby.
08-21-2024, 07:39 PM
