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Old 02-18-2008, 02:47 PM
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Just wondering if anyone can help me decipher this VMI on a 2006 E55. Any issues or concerns here? Thanks.


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I don't see anything that jumps out but I am not an expert wen it comes to warranty coding.

Also, your first page is so small that it is almost impossible to read. I couldn't resize it as the resolution was so low that enlarging made it equally impossible to read.
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Originally Posted by MNBrett
Just wondering if anyone can help me decipher this VMI on a 2006 E55. Any issues or concerns here? Thanks.


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From the looks of it, there was a valve clearance issue and two issues with the camshaft (swing arm inlet worn and intake worn)...not to mention a few electrical issues and the catalytic converters (which is weird with such few miles)...as with any AMG, I would make sure you have some kind of warranty protection...other than that, Ive seen worse VMI's, just make sure you have some kind of warranty
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Originally Posted by Blk04cobra1
From the looks of it, there was a valve clearance issue and two issues with the camshaft (swing arm inlet worn and intake worn)...not to mention a few electrical issues and the catalytic converters (which is weird with such few miles)...as with any AMG, I would make sure you have some kind of warranty protection...other than that, Ive seen worse VMI's, just make sure you have some kind of warranty
I saw that but the way I would read it is "lifter noise" and "CEL or smell".

It is amazing how some of the simple stuff can get coded.

But yes, a warranty and a FULL inspection would be nice.
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Thanks for the replies. I decided to purchase the car as long as the dealer would CPO it. They did and I now have over 3 years of full warranty. I am thrilled to finally become an E55 owner.

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Congrats! It sounds like it's a late "03 so it should be a nice car.

What is the color combo?

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