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Old Nov 9, 2025 | 07:11 PM
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W212 MY'14 M276-3.5NA @75kMi
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clear professional video about the prop. shaft carrier bearing vibrations near 150k.Mi.

couplers & Ctr bearing
couplers & Ctr bearing

We are presented a 3Pc set to which I would add the extra-basic tranny mount responsible for misalignment of the drive line from tranny to differential.
Replace mount(s) early!


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@CaliBenzDriver , have you had this problem? I’ve got 137k miles on my C350 and am wondering if I can expect this in the next year or so. I only put about 7,000 miles per year on the car now that I am retired.
I also wonder if the cracked flex disks are related to age, mileage, or both.

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@CaliBenzDriver , have you had this problem? I’ve got 137k miles on my C350 and am wondering if I can expect this in the next year or so. I only put about 7,000 miles per year on the car now that I am retired.
I also wonder if the cracked flex disks are related to age, mileage, or both.
it depends also on your driving style + engine size
If you drive easy, these parts will age more gracefully. The vibrations will come later under less stress.
You can definitely delay the onset.

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Nice Bentley, but the steering wheel is on the wrong side.
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Nice Bentley, but the steering wheel is on the wrong side.
today I took a van across the border seating as front passenger...
Hong-Kong steering wheel is on the right side, I mean the wrong side and China is on the universal side
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I really like the design of the C118 I am pretty sure it was inspired by the design of both C238 and C257.
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