Greetings: I've volunteered to organize the collective ABC (and other) intelligence in this forum into a maintenance/repair 'sticky' which will also include other general-interest items for the R230.
Please share the most useful threads/material you know of in this thread (I'll take care of cleanup) or just PM them to me. I've a passionate lust for the R230 but I'm no expert and my knowledge of ABC stems chiefly from ownership of a W215 CL500 (I also own a W209 CLK which, mercifully, has no ABC). I expect that most of you have already seen the collection of ABC threads we've organized in the W215 forum.
Considering buying? Get the car you're considering checked out before shelling out your money, and if you get an extended warranty, make sure it covers the ABC system including struts, pump, etc.
I will rely on the experience and expertise of everyone in this forum and look forward to getting the most important issues accounted for and organized for everyone's future reference. Thanks!
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ABC-Related Threads
ABC pump replacement
ABC valve cleaning DIY
Bad strut or bad block?
Replacing Rear Struts
SL500 ABC Problem
ABC Pulsation Dampener/Damper
ABC Fluid & Filter Change DIY
Another DiY ABC Fluid & Filter Change
Importance of ABC fluid changes
ABC Troubleshooting Guide — Direct Offsite Link
ABC pump — remove and install DIY
R230 ABC Rear Valve Block / Accumulator Removal
Rebuilding Valve Block — Depressurizing and Torque specs
ABC: Change the front and rear pressure reservoirs (Accumulators)
ABC Pump — Information/Change/Part Number/Leaking (Pics + Vid)
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General-Interest Maintenance & Repair Threads
Balance Shaft / Idler Sprocket Info (W209 Forum)
SL Convertible Top Hydraulic Malfunction
SL500 Retractable Roof Problem
Rear Window Side Trim
Power Steering Fluid DIY
Transmission Flush / Fluid Exchange
Defective Transmission Control (VGS) — Conductor Plate Replacement
Lower control arm bushings
Help with disabling the TPMS
Technical Training Materials — PDF Repository
SBC and NHTSA / SBC pump and controller (W211)
Brake Pad Replacement Warnings & References
R230 Front Rotors and Pads Swap — with Pictures
R230 Fuses and Relays
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BenzWorld Member-Recommended Independent Repair Shops
PS: And for God's sake, people, when someone goes out of his way to help you with a problem, have the decency to thank him or at least hit the 'Like' button. Way too many people vanish after their problem was solved without even saying thanks.
Please share the most useful threads/material you know of in this thread (I'll take care of cleanup) or just PM them to me. I've a passionate lust for the R230 but I'm no expert and my knowledge of ABC stems chiefly from ownership of a W215 CL500 (I also own a W209 CLK which, mercifully, has no ABC). I expect that most of you have already seen the collection of ABC threads we've organized in the W215 forum.
Considering buying? Get the car you're considering checked out before shelling out your money, and if you get an extended warranty, make sure it covers the ABC system including struts, pump, etc.
I will rely on the experience and expertise of everyone in this forum and look forward to getting the most important issues accounted for and organized for everyone's future reference. Thanks!
_________________________________________
ABC-Related Threads
ABC pump replacement
ABC valve cleaning DIY
Bad strut or bad block?
Replacing Rear Struts
SL500 ABC Problem
ABC Pulsation Dampener/Damper
ABC Fluid & Filter Change DIY
Another DiY ABC Fluid & Filter Change
Importance of ABC fluid changes
ABC Troubleshooting Guide — Direct Offsite Link
ABC pump — remove and install DIY
R230 ABC Rear Valve Block / Accumulator Removal
Rebuilding Valve Block — Depressurizing and Torque specs
ABC: Change the front and rear pressure reservoirs (Accumulators)
ABC Pump — Information/Change/Part Number/Leaking (Pics + Vid)
_______________________________________
General-Interest Maintenance & Repair Threads
Balance Shaft / Idler Sprocket Info (W209 Forum)
SL Convertible Top Hydraulic Malfunction
SL500 Retractable Roof Problem
Rear Window Side Trim
Power Steering Fluid DIY
Transmission Flush / Fluid Exchange
Defective Transmission Control (VGS) — Conductor Plate Replacement
Lower control arm bushings
Help with disabling the TPMS
Technical Training Materials — PDF Repository
SBC and NHTSA / SBC pump and controller (W211)
Brake Pad Replacement Warnings & References
R230 Front Rotors and Pads Swap — with Pictures
R230 Fuses and Relays
_________________________________________
BenzWorld Member-Recommended Independent Repair Shops
PS: And for God's sake, people, when someone goes out of his way to help you with a problem, have the decency to thank him or at least hit the 'Like' button. Way too many people vanish after their problem was solved without even saying thanks.