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From: New Orleans
w203 C230 Sport
Nice, I have 184k on my 2007 C230. Hopefully I can put a few miles on her this summer and catch up with you 
I'm just wondering....
Have you had any major issues/services?
How many miles were on the car when you got it?
I'm just wondering....
Have you had any major issues/services?
How many miles were on the car when you got it?
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Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 452
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From: Tyler, TX
2025 Mazda CX70 Turbo S, 2015 G550
I bought it new. No major troubles, a couple of alternators, just replaced the motor mounts. Oh had a wheel bearing go out recently too. Driving to road Atlanta next weekend so my daughter can learn to drive - out of trouble, and maybe a little track time. All in my 05 C.
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From: Finland, Europe
W203 C200CDI
Congrats! That is a bit more than our used CDI-taxis have here 
Wishing more trouble free miles!
Dr Tootache was asking about any major issues... well I guess polarbexar has a very good unit so it balances out because I get all the faults
I have now 395 000 km (~246k miles) on my own and the following fault list during the last 65 000 km (40k miles)
-Heater core evaporator change (boy what a job)
-Sway bars and lower control arms were shot
-Air flowmeter gave up
-Inlet manifold failed
-One injector failed
-Thermostat failure
-Two stepper motors / links failed
-Both catalytic converters clogged, car was not driveable
-Yet another stepper motor link failure
-AC stopped working when idling
-Sway bars and lower control arms were shot AGAIN after 10k
-Heater booster failed
-Injector seals started leaking again
-Transmission gear shift module failed when I was halfway of 500mile trip back home
-Oil separator failed and leaks
-Thermostat failure again
-Trunk jammed and can not be opened
-Hand/footbrake rusted away (car did not pass the yearly inspection, had to change all the pads + brake disks too)
-Core evaporator temperature sensor failed
-Control arm bushings
...And the latest happened this week: running very rough with only 3/4 cylinders. Guessing another injector failure. Dealer visit booked already...
Wishing more trouble free miles!Dr Tootache was asking about any major issues... well I guess polarbexar has a very good unit so it balances out because I get all the faults
I have now 395 000 km (~246k miles) on my own and the following fault list during the last 65 000 km (40k miles)
-Heater core evaporator change (boy what a job)
-Sway bars and lower control arms were shot
-Air flowmeter gave up
-Inlet manifold failed
-One injector failed
-Thermostat failure
-Two stepper motors / links failed
-Both catalytic converters clogged, car was not driveable
-Yet another stepper motor link failure
-AC stopped working when idling
-Sway bars and lower control arms were shot AGAIN after 10k
-Heater booster failed
-Injector seals started leaking again
-Transmission gear shift module failed when I was halfway of 500mile trip back home
-Oil separator failed and leaks
-Thermostat failure again
-Trunk jammed and can not be opened
-Hand/footbrake rusted away (car did not pass the yearly inspection, had to change all the pads + brake disks too)
-Core evaporator temperature sensor failed
-Control arm bushings
...And the latest happened this week: running very rough with only 3/4 cylinders. Guessing another injector failure. Dealer visit booked already...
Last edited by cvx; May 14, 2016 at 04:16 AM.
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From: New Orleans
w203 C230 Sport
Wow polarbexar, you really got a solid unit! My mom originally got my car with 9k on the clock (I think a MB manager was using it as a demo).
Mom decided to give the car to me last summer with ~178k on the clock and I have only replaced the the rotors, pads, and every fluid that I could easily reach.
Now that I'm out of school for the summer I am about to do the tie rods, control arms, sway bar end links, and intake manifold (infamous p2006 code). After everything is cleared up I have also have a few trips planned for the summer.
These cars are too much fun. I still get great gas mileage on the highway and have fun throwing my car around on the country back roads.
I hope you and your daughter have a great time in Atlanta next weekend.
Be sure to let us know how your track day goes
Do you have any odd care or maintenance advice for anyone to make it to 300k trouble free?
Mom decided to give the car to me last summer with ~178k on the clock and I have only replaced the the rotors, pads, and every fluid that I could easily reach.
Now that I'm out of school for the summer I am about to do the tie rods, control arms, sway bar end links, and intake manifold (infamous p2006 code). After everything is cleared up I have also have a few trips planned for the summer.
These cars are too much fun. I still get great gas mileage on the highway and have fun throwing my car around on the country back roads.
I hope you and your daughter have a great time in Atlanta next weekend.
Be sure to let us know how your track day goes
Do you have any odd care or maintenance advice for anyone to make it to 300k trouble free?
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From: New Orleans
w203 C230 Sport
Yikes cxv, thats a lot go trouble for 40k miles! I guess the previous owner didn't really car for the car how he/she should have. I hope that you can get everything sorted and get 100k trouble free miles.
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Wow, and none of the timing chain issues the M271 is known for?
Hopefully you get many more years/miles out of it. I don't think I'll ever love another car quite like I did my 05 C230. Nearly 4 years later and I still miss it. Just picked up a 2014 C350 - it has big shoes to fill!
Hopefully you get many more years/miles out of it. I don't think I'll ever love another car quite like I did my 05 C230. Nearly 4 years later and I still miss it. Just picked up a 2014 C350 - it has big shoes to fill!
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From: Tyler, TX
2025 Mazda CX70 Turbo S, 2015 G550
Yeah I got the first one, most of the enamel has chipped off. Looking foward to a new one, Just got back from Road Atlanta and it will still average 33MPG with three people, luggage, and high speed blast.
Oh yeah VVF, I forgot I had those pics there! LOL
Oh yeah VVF, I forgot I had those pics there! LOL
Last edited by polarbexar; May 23, 2016 at 07:02 PM.
