New guy here looking for some help!
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From: Las Vegas, NV
2000 ML 430
New guy here looking for some help!
I just purchased a 2000 ML 430 and it needs a bit of work Here's a list of what I'm dealing with atm.
1). Driver side window won't roll up. ( I think it's due to the button because it's pretty ****ed.)
2). Front right side damage, looks to be minor. Affected areas are hood headlight and bumper.
3). SRS airbag light is on intermittently.
4). Drivers side door handle inside is broken.
5). Oil Hi warning light keeps blinking.
6). There's a wrench icon with -21 d showing on the odo as well.
7). How do we service the rad, and how do we check the trans fluid?
8). There's no a/c, I'm pretty sure it just needs a charge.
9). It needs a tune up, there's a slight vibration or miss at idle you can barely tell it's there.
Any ML430 gurus out there? I am mechanically inclined and I don't mind getting my hands dirty. I'm used to nissans and I know Mercedes is a huge step up lol. I know the basics of the combustion engine are pretty much the same, it's everything else I'm worried about.
1). Driver side window won't roll up. ( I think it's due to the button because it's pretty ****ed.)
2). Front right side damage, looks to be minor. Affected areas are hood headlight and bumper.
3). SRS airbag light is on intermittently.
4). Drivers side door handle inside is broken.
5). Oil Hi warning light keeps blinking.
6). There's a wrench icon with -21 d showing on the odo as well.
7). How do we service the rad, and how do we check the trans fluid?
8). There's no a/c, I'm pretty sure it just needs a charge.
9). It needs a tune up, there's a slight vibration or miss at idle you can barely tell it's there.
Any ML430 gurus out there? I am mechanically inclined and I don't mind getting my hands dirty. I'm used to nissans and I know Mercedes is a huge step up lol. I know the basics of the combustion engine are pretty much the same, it's everything else I'm worried about.
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From: Harare, Zimbabwe
2003 ML55,2007 ML63
Do a proper service. Include spark plugs. Do a tranny flush + tranny filter change. Check the rotors & change if necessary + brake pads. Do a radiator flush & fill with MB approved coolant.
Wrench icon means you are overdue by 21 days. SRS light, make sure connectors under the seats are properly plugged in. Door handles, bumpers, check junk yards.
Do a AC recharge in a pro shop. They will fill the system with dye to check for leaks.
For the window, you might need to change the board.
Were are you located. If you are in US, get EPC. It is free. You will need it for MB part #'s.
Wrench icon means you are overdue by 21 days. SRS light, make sure connectors under the seats are properly plugged in. Door handles, bumpers, check junk yards.
Do a AC recharge in a pro shop. They will fill the system with dye to check for leaks.
For the window, you might need to change the board.
Were are you located. If you are in US, get EPC. It is free. You will need it for MB part #'s.
Last edited by art_arev; Jul 23, 2015 at 05:46 PM.
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From: Harare, Zimbabwe
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Here is the link. Download it
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/servic...&class=M-Class
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/servic...&class=M-Class
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From: Las Vegas, NV
2000 ML 430
Ok so I ordered a window switch and the drivers window is fixed! also charged the a/c and it blows cold! I still have a few sensor lights coming on occasion Bas/esp and srs. The srs light stays on when no one is in the seat but when my sits in it it goes off but if she moves it'll come back on. Sensor maybe? other than that she runs fine. Anyone know where I can find used body parts? I'd like to swap hoods and fix the trim.
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From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
1999 ML320 Elegance
I just purchased a 2000 ML 430 and it needs a bit of work Here's a list of what I'm dealing with atm.
1). Driver side window won't roll up. ( I think it's due to the button because it's pretty ****ed.)
2). Front right side damage, looks to be minor. Affected areas are hood headlight and bumper.
3). SRS airbag light is on intermittently.
4). Drivers side door handle inside is broken.
5). Oil Hi warning light keeps blinking.
6). There's a wrench icon with -21 d showing on the odo as well.
7). How do we service the rad, and how do we check the trans fluid?
8). There's no a/c, I'm pretty sure it just needs a charge.
9). It needs a tune up, there's a slight vibration or miss at idle you can barely tell it's there.
Any ML430 gurus out there? I am mechanically inclined and I don't mind getting my hands dirty. I'm used to nissans and I know Mercedes is a huge step up lol. I know the basics of the combustion engine are pretty much the same, it's everything else I'm worried about.
1). Driver side window won't roll up. ( I think it's due to the button because it's pretty ****ed.)
2). Front right side damage, looks to be minor. Affected areas are hood headlight and bumper.
3). SRS airbag light is on intermittently.
4). Drivers side door handle inside is broken.
5). Oil Hi warning light keeps blinking.
6). There's a wrench icon with -21 d showing on the odo as well.
7). How do we service the rad, and how do we check the trans fluid?
8). There's no a/c, I'm pretty sure it just needs a charge.
9). It needs a tune up, there's a slight vibration or miss at idle you can barely tell it's there.
Any ML430 gurus out there? I am mechanically inclined and I don't mind getting my hands dirty. I'm used to nissans and I know Mercedes is a huge step up lol. I know the basics of the combustion engine are pretty much the same, it's everything else I'm worried about.
Last edited by RayGon; Aug 28, 2015 at 08:30 PM.
