Any common problems beyond 100K miles I should look for?
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From: Fernandina Beach, FL
2014 AMG E63S
Let me give some input from someone who does not drive the car hard every single day and daily’s it for my nice commute to work, with an occasional wot. This car is not as tire/brake/gas hungry as they say. Drive it like a normal car and it’s actually not that bad.
I know all commutes and driving styles are different, but I log all my fill ups and my car averages 20-22 mpg (real actual data). I did my steel brakes recently for literally $200. I had a local shop turn the rotors for 15 a piece, and I went Powerstop Z23 brake pads for $110 shipped front and rear. Absolutely zero dust now…ever, and it brakes just like oem.
As for tires, I went 7,000 miles on my tires then wanted to change to a different brand, but at 7,000 miles they still looked brand new. No clue how guys are killing tires in 10k or less miles. Must be really bad alignments and driven very hard.
Car has been very reliable, no issues whatsoever so far and any maintenance I just do myself. Brakes, brake fluid, engine oil, rear diff fluid, engine and cabin filters…..all very easy to DIY.
I know all commutes and driving styles are different, but I log all my fill ups and my car averages 20-22 mpg (real actual data). I did my steel brakes recently for literally $200. I had a local shop turn the rotors for 15 a piece, and I went Powerstop Z23 brake pads for $110 shipped front and rear. Absolutely zero dust now…ever, and it brakes just like oem.
As for tires, I went 7,000 miles on my tires then wanted to change to a different brand, but at 7,000 miles they still looked brand new. No clue how guys are killing tires in 10k or less miles. Must be really bad alignments and driven very hard.
Car has been very reliable, no issues whatsoever so far and any maintenance I just do myself. Brakes, brake fluid, engine oil, rear diff fluid, engine and cabin filters…..all very easy to DIY.
Last edited by JTS97Z28; May 23, 2023 at 07:02 AM.
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2019 S560, 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid
Interesting, so the MBC hydraulic pump takes the place of the idler pulley on a non-MBC car, and has a built-in damper
Interesting too that this service document, apparently dated 2019, still confuses the terms "ABC" and "MBC". Apparently the distinction was on the marketing side and elsewhere Mercedes kept using "ABC" and just mentioned code 487 to distinguish the 'v2' form of suspension ...
Interesting too that this service document, apparently dated 2019, still confuses the terms "ABC" and "MBC". Apparently the distinction was on the marketing side and elsewhere Mercedes kept using "ABC" and just mentioned code 487 to distinguish the 'v2' form of suspension ...
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I have not replaced a pulsation dampener in a V-8 powered car. The bent-12 powered cars I’ve had (221 & 222) have required more time with the can of spray to clean around the nitrogen bomb then R&R of the thing. There is a nut shape on top of it. Correct size socket. Righty tighty lefty loosey. No pressure in the system with engine off. Gain access to it (pull intake plumbing?) and do the job. Mercedes sells it with a core charge. I replaced it in the parking lot and collected my core charge.
I have not replaced a pulsation dampener in a V-8 powered car. The bent-12 powered cars I’ve had (221 & 222) have required more time with the can of spray to clean around the nitrogen bomb then R&R of the thing. There is a nut shape on top of it. Correct size socket. Righty tighty lefty loosey. No pressure in the system with engine off. Gain access to it (pull intake plumbing?) and do the job. Mercedes sells it with a core charge. I replaced it in the parking lot and collected my core charge.
