I've just bought a 140-series S500, and can I say, what a smashing car! I've had experiences of plenty of other cars in the past, but none were quite like this. A veritable scorcher! It would seem in terms of expenses too.
My steering box has just gone - I've been told to expect a £650 bill. And that's for a reconditioned item! What more can I expect? I've heard the S500 is prone to a number of ailments. But nobody's actually told me what. Can anyone help me out? Mine's a 97 registered in 98 which I've been told makes me one of the luckier ones.
Anyway, I love the forum and am fascinated by all the other owners' experiences.
Take care,
(and please help me out here - I'd like to know what sort of a ride I'm in for!!)
just to put my 2 cent in to the game. i had the same problem but it was a leak in my steering box which is a common problem for this vehicle, the dealer alone wanted close to 2000$ for the part alone. well to make a long story short i have a personal official MERC. mechanic who said that there is a small hose that leaks all the time on these vehicles no longer than an inch or two. low and behold that was the problem. cost me less than 200$ for the whole thing. so you might want to check that area out first before you drop any money into it. it may be a small problem. i hope this helps. drop me a response to let me know how it goes.
chevdo - 1/25/2005 6:25 AM
My steering box has just gone - I've been told to expect a £650 bill. And that's for a reconditioned item! What more can I expect?
Had also the problem of leaking steering box. Local stealer quoted $ 2000 for reman one + work. The stealers do not repair anything any more, they just swap parts.
Local indy quoted $ 30 for seal kit + 1,5 hours work, said he has fixed hundreds of them, typical fault.
Still makes me smile when looking at the dry floor of my garage.
Advice: Find a good indy devoted to repair things, not just swap parts.
Stealer!! LOL You guys crack me up![:D][:D] Thanks for the tips - veeery useful. I got on the phone to the dealer I purchased the car from and apparently he had the steering box changed just before we bought the car. It looks like with your suggestions it could just be a seal/hose change job. But not to worry - there seems to be plenty of guarantee left for the unit so it should cover all aspects.
I drive quite enthusiastically - do you think this might have disturbed something in the steering box area.
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