Looking to buy a Mercedes GL
01-16-2019, 01:07 PM
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Looking at getting Mercedes GL
Looking to buy a Mercedes GL
Hi all, I'm looking to buy a new to me mercedes GL. it'll probably be around a 2008 model, either a 320cdi or 420cdi. Mileage anywhere between 80000 and 120000 miles.
Is there anything I need to look at/for in particular when going to view one? Or anything I'd need to preventative maintenance wise after purchase if its around the 100000 mile mark? I'm based in the UK, if that helps.
From a lot of the posts on here I see that the air suspension needs regular maintenance but that's the same on any vehicle with air suspension I guess, so no surprise really.
Any help, advice, information, guidance would be very much appreciated.
Thank you
Ian
Is there anything I need to look at/for in particular when going to view one? Or anything I'd need to preventative maintenance wise after purchase if its around the 100000 mile mark? I'm based in the UK, if that helps.
From a lot of the posts on here I see that the air suspension needs regular maintenance but that's the same on any vehicle with air suspension I guess, so no surprise really.
Any help, advice, information, guidance would be very much appreciated.
Thank you
Ian
01-17-2019, 11:30 PM
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Hi all, I'm looking to buy a new to me mercedes GL. it'll probably be around a 2008 model, either a 320cdi or 420cdi. Mileage anywhere between 80000 and 120000 miles.
Is there anything I need to look at/for in particular when going to view one? Or anything I'd need to preventative maintenance wise after purchase if its around the 100000 mile mark? I'm based in the UK, if that helps.
From a lot of the posts on here I see that the air suspension needs regular maintenance but that's the same on any vehicle with air suspension I guess, so no surprise really.
Any help, advice, information, guidance would be very much appreciated.
Thank you
Ian
Is there anything I need to look at/for in particular when going to view one? Or anything I'd need to preventative maintenance wise after purchase if its around the 100000 mile mark? I'm based in the UK, if that helps.
From a lot of the posts on here I see that the air suspension needs regular maintenance but that's the same on any vehicle with air suspension I guess, so no surprise really.
Any help, advice, information, guidance would be very much appreciated.
Thank you
Ian
engine oil flush. Check your dpf and get it cleaned
Trans flush.
Check airmatic filter, compressor, valve block and struts. And leveling rods
Replace sway bar end links
check urea tank if applicable for cracking / crystallization. Check for heater failure
Timing chain rattle and failed guides
oil cooler seals
and probably some other things too
preventative maintenance
engine flish
trans flush
diff flush
transfer case flush
sway bar end links
all air and cabin filters every year. Yours like fresh air
oil changes every 5k
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01-20-2019, 08:33 PM
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