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Old 07-21-2015, 08:04 PM
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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.
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Anybody?
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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.

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Thank you very much! What it's EPC? Also turns out the previous owner had it serviced but they didn't reset the counter.
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Also in the MB book I have that came with the car says the trans is not serviceable and sealed...
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Thank you very much! What it's EPC? Also turns out the previous owner had it serviced but they didn't reset the counter.
EPC is the Electronic Parts Catalog.

http://epc.startekinfo.com/epc/subscribe.jsp
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6). There's a wrench icon with -21 d showing on the odo as well.
Get an owner's manual.
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Smash, please update your profile with the year of your ML & your location. It makes us easier to help, knowing that info.
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Sorry didn't realize I hadn't done that! Will do asap
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Originally Posted by Maj. Dundee
Get an owner's manual.
Where can I find an fsm?
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Here is the link. Download it
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/servic...&class=M-Class
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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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Also I bought my window switch from carparts.com and it was $40 shipped...
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Get body parts from a junk yard.
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Unfortunetly we dont have any in our yards....
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Originally Posted by Smash
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.
In addition to all the suggestions/recommendations above, you may also want to check the condition of, and consider replacing, the engine and transmission mounts, if needed. Defective or degraded engine and transmission mounts can lead or cause slight vibration at idle. I have a 1999 ML320 with only 112,xxx kilometers mileage, and I had to replace both engine mounts and transmission mount, and this eliminated the slight vibration at idle the truck had. I guess the rubber mounts degrade or deteriorate not only due to mileage but also due to age (16 years in my case).

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Awesome! Thank you i will look into that!

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