E55 100,000 Miles .... issues? None
02-10-2011, 10:42 PM
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it is funny my old C240 make 24.6 Hwy miles since new... pretty close .. 2 more miles per galon!! 
but some HP difference...
02-10-2011, 10:44 PM
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hows it feel to flip an AMG? 
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02-10-2011, 10:49 PM
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I didn't realize that !! I should drive in comfort... I may do better than my old c class !!! 
if I recall the last time I drive comfort was 10,000 miles ago for 5 minutes....
02-10-2011, 10:53 PM
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last time i drove in comfort was about a week ago in snowy conditions. although you save gas i hear its rough on the torque converter? idk, but i easily pick up about 10-13 miles per gallon when i hit the 'AMG to honda' button and drive like im an old fart ... lol.
02-10-2011, 11:27 PM
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I'm at roughly 1200ft, too, and I get 21.6mpg, at best, in comfort mode on the highway. Low 20s with somewhat spirited driving and cruise at 80mph in comfort. I can't complain too much. I have been on a few road trips and obviously the altitude changed substantially. 
02-11-2011, 12:04 AM
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I see you have earned your "stripes". I got to see mine pop up at 100k wasn't expecting anything but a number change and those things popped up. So now you have |100,000| miles, who else here earned stripes? Glad she's still going strong, mine is feeling like it's got a quarter of it's actual mileage.
so 200,000 miles will be two stripes on each side?
02-11-2011, 07:37 AM
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02-11-2011, 07:41 AM
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You should have been doing 100mph when you took the pic 
Congrats, I hope the beast keeps running smooth for another 100k.
Congrats, I hope the beast keeps running smooth for another 100k.
02-11-2011, 12:53 PM
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I don't know why these cars won't last with proper maintenance. In Europe you see them with high mileage.
I think a lot of issues can come from poorly trained techs at the dealers. My SA says there's only MBUSA and the mother ship in Germany and that a lot of communication gets mixed up during diagnostics, etc.. Owning an AMG in Germany is like owning a Chevy in Michigan; easy to get proper repair done and parts are everywhere.
Of course modding will always have the potential of reducing reliability but if you take care of the car and replace parts when needed, then it should be able to rack up plenty of miles. There's really no reason why not.
I think a lot of issues can come from poorly trained techs at the dealers. My SA says there's only MBUSA and the mother ship in Germany and that a lot of communication gets mixed up during diagnostics, etc.. Owning an AMG in Germany is like owning a Chevy in Michigan; easy to get proper repair done and parts are everywhere.
Of course modding will always have the potential of reducing reliability but if you take care of the car and replace parts when needed, then it should be able to rack up plenty of miles. There's really no reason why not.
