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Old Aug 4, 2020 | 10:59 PM
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2013 ML350 Bluetech Rough Idle

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this post.

I have a 2013 ML350 Bluetech with 100k miles that is rough idling. I live in Michigan and it started it by only rough idling in cold weather.

Now it rough idles all the time, even in summer. Check engine light is on and this the current active code.
10e300 " The number of combustion misfires at cylinder (0) is too high.


Is this a bad fuel injector ? What should start with?

Again any help is appreciated, thank you !
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Old Aug 4, 2020 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cl500 probs
Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this post.

I have a 2013 ML350 Bluetech with 100k miles that is rough idling. I live in Michigan and it started it by only rough idling in cold weather.

Now it rough idles all the time, even in summer. Check engine light is on and this the current active code.
10e300 " The number of combustion misfires at cylinder (0) is too high.


Is this a bad fuel injector ? What should start with?

Again any help is appreciated, thank you !
I think ur injectors are leaking! It happened to my glk250 BlueTEC.



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Old Aug 4, 2020 | 11:55 PM
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Do you have a good independent mechanic? The injector set are expansive, just the parts alone is 3k usd plus labor, you are probably looking for 3.5 to 4k repair
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3.1k for parts if you want to replace all of them

Or replace one and trade the vehicle in

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Old Aug 7, 2020 | 11:26 PM
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Oh boy....


Could it be glow plugs? Or anything else I can check first before jumping off a cliff... Haha

Anything I can check before spending so much money on fuel injectors?
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Old Aug 9, 2020 | 02:26 PM
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I guess I'm running out to buy a case of injector cleaner......
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Oh boy....


Could it be glow plugs? Or anything else I can check first before jumping off a cliff... Haha

Anything I can check before spending so much money on fuel injectors?
It shouldn't be your glow plugs unless you have a start up issue.

At this point, i will pay a good mechanic to do a proper diagnosis on whats wrong in your vehicle. Do not go to dealership! Find a good mechanic willing to work with you.
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Clean the injectors first my friend and don’t spend money away.
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Would cleaning them work? I'll look online to find a video how to do that, is there a video you recommend?

I've always have the impression fuel injectors can be tricky work, but I have removed and put them in a BMW gas


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Would cleaning them work? I'll look online to find a video how to do that, is there a video you recommend?

I've always have the impression fuel injectors can be tricky work, but I have removed and put them in a BMW gas
You can try to clean them, I did it with my GLK before. Eventually, the rough idle just got so bad and smoke like crazy during cold start up. I did asked my mechanic what happen if you I choose to ignore the problem and continued with the leak injectors. He told me there are chance the the engine will get flooded and sized due to excessive amount of fuel. In addition, google OM642 black death, you will see it a common problem for our engine to have a leaky injectors. Did you find a mechanic to take a look at your vehicle yet ? Once you open up your engine, you should easily see if there are any carbon build up around the injectors. If there is, you better get that taken care soon than later before it ends up to black death OM642.
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