2016 S550
05-30-2018, 11:19 PM
#1
2016 S550
Overall, I am happy with my S550 with a few caveats.
I have 13,000 miles on the car and have worn out the first set of Pirelli PZeros. I am a pretty gentle driver but for the tires to have run down that quickly is ridiculous. Do owners with the “standard” 19 inch wheel/tire combination have the same limited tire life? If bought another S class, I would stay away from the AMG wheels and Pirelli tires.
Second, my AC went out last month which the dealership traced to a defective O ring(they ran dye through the system to find the leak).
About a week ago my check engine light went on, I tried tightening the fuel cap to no avail. The car runs normally otherwise. I will have to bring it in again although I figure that it is a bad sensor.
Finally, I had to have the door panel mended because the pleather trim was starting to peel off the interior door handle. A private firm affiliated with the dealership fixed for $122(MB refused to fix it because they claimed that it was a wear and tear item).
I love the ride,power and general workmanship of the car but I feel that they could have done a lot better. I purchased the car new in July 2016 for $114,000+ttl.
Are my expectations unrealistic? My wife has a 2016 Infiniti QX80 with about 15k on the odometer and nothing has gone wrong and the tires look new!
I have 13,000 miles on the car and have worn out the first set of Pirelli PZeros. I am a pretty gentle driver but for the tires to have run down that quickly is ridiculous. Do owners with the “standard” 19 inch wheel/tire combination have the same limited tire life? If bought another S class, I would stay away from the AMG wheels and Pirelli tires.
Second, my AC went out last month which the dealership traced to a defective O ring(they ran dye through the system to find the leak).
About a week ago my check engine light went on, I tried tightening the fuel cap to no avail. The car runs normally otherwise. I will have to bring it in again although I figure that it is a bad sensor.
Finally, I had to have the door panel mended because the pleather trim was starting to peel off the interior door handle. A private firm affiliated with the dealership fixed for $122(MB refused to fix it because they claimed that it was a wear and tear item).
I love the ride,power and general workmanship of the car but I feel that they could have done a lot better. I purchased the car new in July 2016 for $114,000+ttl.
Are my expectations unrealistic? My wife has a 2016 Infiniti QX80 with about 15k on the odometer and nothing has gone wrong and the tires look new!
05-31-2018, 06:50 AM
#2
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P Zeros are high performance tires, I would be lucky to get that much on any of my sports cars. Try all season tires next time, you get more life out of those.
05-31-2018, 07:11 AM
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Yes, Pirelli's are horrible, don't buy them. MB wheels are SO HEAVY they eat tires and brakes too.......try aftermarket wheels. Yes, the dealers will not give you a millimeter hope on 'wear and tear' items. They assume if you buy an S you can afford to fix it.........or want to throw away money......it's part of the mental games they drop on us.
06-01-2018, 03:35 AM
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Try Michelin Pilot Sport 4S - Wonderful and quiet tires with claimed 30,000Km life from the manufacturer.
What hyperion says is true - you can get a set of aftermarket wheels and lower the unsprung weight by a big margin.
Small things went wrong - sounds like a typical Mercedes
What hyperion says is true - you can get a set of aftermarket wheels and lower the unsprung weight by a big margin.
Small things went wrong - sounds like a typical Mercedes
06-01-2018, 09:34 AM
#5
Agree on the factory Pirelli's, they didn't make it past 15K on my wife's MB SUV, I replaced them with Michelin's, I have had excellent experience with them. My 2017 S has Goodyear Run Flats, not my favorite tire and once they wear I will replace with Michelin's also.
06-01-2018, 12:37 PM
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Overall, I am happy with my S550 with a few caveats.
I have 13,000 miles on the car and have worn out the first set of Pirelli PZeros. I am a pretty gentle driver but for the tires to have run down that quickly is ridiculous. Do owners with the “standard” 19 inch wheel/tire combination have the same limited tire life? If bought another S class, I would stay away from the AMG wheels and Pirelli tires.
Second, my AC went out last month which the dealership traced to a defective O ring(they ran dye through the system to find the leak).
About a week ago my check engine light went on, I tried tightening the fuel cap to no avail. The car runs normally otherwise. I will have to bring it in again although I figure that it is a bad sensor.
Finally, I had to have the door panel mended because the pleather trim was starting to peel off the interior door handle. A private firm affiliated with the dealership fixed for $122(MB refused to fix it because they claimed that it was a wear and tear item).
I love the ride,power and general workmanship of the car but I feel that they could have done a lot better. I purchased the car new in July 2016 for $114,000+ttl.
Are my expectations unrealistic? My wife has a 2016 Infiniti QX80 with about 15k on the odometer and nothing has gone wrong and the tires look new!
I have 13,000 miles on the car and have worn out the first set of Pirelli PZeros. I am a pretty gentle driver but for the tires to have run down that quickly is ridiculous. Do owners with the “standard” 19 inch wheel/tire combination have the same limited tire life? If bought another S class, I would stay away from the AMG wheels and Pirelli tires.
Second, my AC went out last month which the dealership traced to a defective O ring(they ran dye through the system to find the leak).
About a week ago my check engine light went on, I tried tightening the fuel cap to no avail. The car runs normally otherwise. I will have to bring it in again although I figure that it is a bad sensor.
Finally, I had to have the door panel mended because the pleather trim was starting to peel off the interior door handle. A private firm affiliated with the dealership fixed for $122(MB refused to fix it because they claimed that it was a wear and tear item).
I love the ride,power and general workmanship of the car but I feel that they could have done a lot better. I purchased the car new in July 2016 for $114,000+ttl.
Are my expectations unrealistic? My wife has a 2016 Infiniti QX80 with about 15k on the odometer and nothing has gone wrong and the tires look new!
Additionally, I have had zero problems with my car. It has been great!
