Missing cabin filters.
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Missing cabin filters.
I decided to change my cabin filters and was looking forward to seeing the condition of the old ones. But imagine my surprise when I got in there and found no old filters. I had to re watch YouTube video to make sure I’m in the right place.
Who does this ??? Why ???
This is a car with extensive records from MB till about 80k miles. Then the second owner briefly then me.
Who does this ??? Why ???
This is a car with extensive records from MB till about 80k miles. Then the second owner briefly then me.
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To me it doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to come up with your answer: MB dealership technician who was running behind on the service time limit and cut out the parts counter waiting for the filters and just buttoned her up. Second owner may or may not even know about the interior filter service interval due to shortness of ownership.
My car was serviced at dealerships and when I replaced mine they actually had a fair amount of debris and dust in them.
My car was serviced at dealerships and when I replaced mine they actually had a fair amount of debris and dust in them.
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Oh, those invisible cabin filters are the newest Dealer innovation: paying for nothing. Not a truly new concept to the Dealer, but they always like new ways to skin, I mean, service the customer......
Agree, some technician ran out of waiting time on his own Parts department.
Betting another Mercedes service manager could pull up that bill for the invisible cabin filters.
Consider yourself lucky. My Dealer did a Filter, Flush, and Fill on my 5 speed auto-transmission at 75K miles. Second filter flush and fill since 45K miles. Unfortunately, they were great on the filter and the flush; not so good on the fill. A week later, transmission overheated. Lack of fluid. I used the extended warranty to have a trusted Indy (I will never go to a Dealer again ever) buy a transmission from Mercedes and install it. Warranty firm sent an adjuster who studied the codes and inspected the transmission when it was on the bench. Covered the trans but refused a new torque converter. I wanted all OEM and new/refurb Mercedes parts. Ended up costing $9200 for trans and TC and Labor with warranty paying $5200. Dealer lost a customer forever. They didn't really care either.
Agree, some technician ran out of waiting time on his own Parts department.
Betting another Mercedes service manager could pull up that bill for the invisible cabin filters.
Consider yourself lucky. My Dealer did a Filter, Flush, and Fill on my 5 speed auto-transmission at 75K miles. Second filter flush and fill since 45K miles. Unfortunately, they were great on the filter and the flush; not so good on the fill. A week later, transmission overheated. Lack of fluid. I used the extended warranty to have a trusted Indy (I will never go to a Dealer again ever) buy a transmission from Mercedes and install it. Warranty firm sent an adjuster who studied the codes and inspected the transmission when it was on the bench. Covered the trans but refused a new torque converter. I wanted all OEM and new/refurb Mercedes parts. Ended up costing $9200 for trans and TC and Labor with warranty paying $5200. Dealer lost a customer forever. They didn't really care either.
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the correct "pollen filters" have activated charcoal and weigh loads
it vastly reduces dust levels in the car
keeps pollen and small insects outside
the activated charcoal reduces the exterior smells coming into the car
if you have the rear seat temp controls (with the optional rear AC unit), it also comes with a traffic fume sniffer to automatically trigger the recycle
people that drive in very dusty areas - and who forget to manually move to recycle, clog the pollen filters - and think they are clever by throwing them away - but then clog the heater matrix and AC evaporator instead (which is really sensible !)
it vastly reduces dust levels in the car
keeps pollen and small insects outside
the activated charcoal reduces the exterior smells coming into the car
if you have the rear seat temp controls (with the optional rear AC unit), it also comes with a traffic fume sniffer to automatically trigger the recycle
people that drive in very dusty areas - and who forget to manually move to recycle, clog the pollen filters - and think they are clever by throwing them away - but then clog the heater matrix and AC evaporator instead (which is really sensible !)
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Verdad GallardoAs far as the windshield goes, make sure you clean it well!! Then I usually put a nice coat of Glaco. For about 6 months hardly need wipers to come on no matter the amount of rain coming down but when they do, smooth as baby's butt.
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Ok so you buy it this time around. Now in a year, you purchase a new one and then when you receive the new one, you send back the one you bought this time for a refund. I do all my filters every couple of years for free!!
As far as the windshield goes, make sure you clean it well!! Then I usually put a nice coat of Glaco. For about 6 months hardly need wipers to come on no matter the amount of rain coming down but when they do, smooth as baby's butt.
As far as the windshield goes, make sure you clean it well!! Then I usually put a nice coat of Glaco. For about 6 months hardly need wipers to come on no matter the amount of rain coming down but when they do, smooth as baby's butt.
Oh I cleaned it and cleaned it. They star out fine in rain but within minutes the start being noisy and skippy. I don’t want to bend the arms as mentioned on YouTube. I tried. Rainex but it’s not a permanent solution.
have to try claying the windshield or using wd40 on wipers. Or try MB wipers at $70
Oh I cleaned it and cleaned it. They star out fine in rain but within minutes the start being noisy and skippy. I don’t want to bend the arms as mentioned on YouTube. I tried. Rainex but it’s not a permanent solution.
have to try claying the windshield or using wd40 on wipers. Or try MB wipers at $70
have to try claying the windshield or using wd40 on wipers. Or try MB wipers at $70
