SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Secondary air injection pump
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Secondary air injection pump
My check engine light came on and after running the diagnosis it turns out to be the secondary air pump. I know where the pump is located but am unsure as to where the relay is. Can anyone give me the info. Thanks,
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pump is located behind / under driver side headlight. you can tap on it a bit to see if it frees up the motor. the motor is only actuated during cold starts to reduce emmisions.
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Thanks but I thought on the SL's it was on the passenger side headlght; inside of the fender well.
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Hope the relay or fuse turns out to be your issue. I unfortunately had to replace the pump to the tune of ~$775 from MB because I couldn't find it anywhere else. Might be a good idea to check with the dealership and have them look up your vin, as there was a recall a while back that replaced the relay. The old relays were known to fail and cause the pump to run continuously which burnt it up. The relay is $35 or so if you need to buy one. It's not a hard job to change it out either so don't pay anyone to do it unless you absolutely have to.
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Hope the relay or fuse turns out to be your issue. I unfortunately had to replace the pump to the tune of ~$775 from MB because I couldn't find it anywhere else. Might be a good idea to check with the dealership and have them look up your vin, as there was a recall a while back that replaced the relay. The old relays were known to fail and cause the pump to run continuously which burnt it up. The relay is $35 or so if you need to buy one. It's not a hard job to change it out either so don't pay anyone to do it unless you absolutely have to.
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My car just had this failure and my dealer did not mention any type of recall. Luckily I have an extended warranty which will cover most of the cost.
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Do you know for a fact this repair is covered under the warranty? I ask bc I talked to the person who sold my warranty to me and he said he doubts it is covered as it is considered part of the exhaust system.
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It is covered under my aftermarket warranty which is through NAC
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I will add that NAC would not cover all the cost. They covered about 80% of the part and only 50% of the labor. I found this odd as they covered 100% of my last and only other claim.
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Could you pm me the total cost breakdown, what they covered, etc? Also, which NAC coverage level do you have?
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The pump had a list price of $780 and NAC paid $602
The relay was $19 and they paid $14
Labor was $471 and they paid $201
The dealer accepted the lower part cost but I had to pay the difference in labor which was $270.
The relay was $19 and they paid $14
Labor was $471 and they paid $201
The dealer accepted the lower part cost but I had to pay the difference in labor which was $270.
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I don't like the air pump noise that get for few minutes on start up. Can I just pull the fuse to not activate the pump? I don't have to worry about any emissions testing or inspections.
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The air injection pump is for a faster reach of the light off point for the cats. If you remove the fuse the cats will light off slower and the emission system will throw half a dozen codes and check engine light.
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I wonder do someone now the OEM part number or Bosch part number about this smog pump? SL600 R230.
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Different part numbers
Hello.
Now I have found out what this secondary pump part number is.
- Mercedes OEM partnumber is 0001404285
- Bosch part number for Mercedes OEM is 0580 000 018
- Bosch own part number is 0580 000 017
The same smog pump have three different part numbers . It depends on who you ask.
This pump fit SL600 R230 and many different mercedes models also.
Juha
Now I have found out what this secondary pump part number is.
- Mercedes OEM partnumber is 0001404285
- Bosch part number for Mercedes OEM is 0580 000 018
- Bosch own part number is 0580 000 017
The same smog pump have three different part numbers . It depends on who you ask.
This pump fit SL600 R230 and many different mercedes models also.
Juha
