excellent post ! should be a sticky.
the cps on my 00 e430 gave up around 74K miles. the car stalled in the middle of the street and just shut off. wouldnt run no nothing. it sux that a mercedes has to go through that just because of a $45 sensor !
good think the dealer knew and so did people on the mercedes forums !
My suggestion, as preventative measure, have this replaced if your car is more than 100K mile as this gives out soooner or later.and if you don't want to replace it then atleast keep one in your trunk.
btw, this is not w210 specific. same exact scenario with my 300E around 187K miles. had to have it towed to find out the same issue.
Mercedes could've done a better job with this part ! perhaps have the car run in limp mode atleast rather than just dying without giving any warning or indications as to what the cause of the failure is !
If you complain about MB CPS try Ford PowerStroke.
Each owner of those is driving with spare CPS and 10 mm wrench (on FORD?). It is much easier to replace them on front of the pickup.
I replaced CPS on V8 ML55 and the access from the top was impossible. I went thru the wheel well. Removing inner fender and heat shield took just few minutes and than I had decent access to the CPS without worrying about dropped bolts.
The bolts have different dimensions on different models. The AMG engine had 6 mm and I was able to use 12-point 1/4" to do the job.
If you complain about MB CPS try Ford PowerStroke.
Each owner of those is driving with spare CPS and 10 mm wrench (on FORD?). It is much easier to replace them on front of the pickup.
The bolts have different dimensions on different models. The AMG engine had 6 mm and I was able to use 12-point 1/4" to do the job.
Hello everyone,
Does anybody know for sure what size E Torx it would be for a 2000 E320? Based on different threads it seemed as though E8 was the agreed size. I ordered an E8 socket and it does not fit. It feels too small. Should I order an E10?
Thanks.
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Well, it's also a mistery to me how can an Allen wrench work on an E-Torx bolt head. This is what I used to remove and install the CPS, a Heyco sliding t-bar with an E8 socket. It was a fairly straightforward deal.
excellent post ! should be a sticky.
the cps on my 00 e430 gave up around 74K miles. the car stalled in the middle of the street and just shut off. wouldnt run no nothing. it sux that a mercedes has to go through that just because of a $45 sensor !
good think the dealer knew and so did people on the mercedes forums !
My suggestion, as preventative measure, have this replaced if your car is more than 100K mile as this gives out soooner or later.and if you don't want to replace it then atleast keep one in your trunk.
btw, this is not w210 specific. same exact scenario with my 300E around 187K miles. had to have it towed to find out the same issue.
Mercedes could've done a better job with this part ! perhaps have the car run in limp mode atleast rather than just dying without giving any warning or indications as to what the cause of the failure is !
Benz3000, it *is* a sticky, in the DIY sticky.
Good point about having one on hand or changing it before problems develop. Sitting on 81,000 miles, I think I'm going to buy one and one of the rear-window slides (and the rivets of course) to have on hand for what seem to be inevitable failures. Gotta love planned obsolescence.
Take care and enjoy the ride,
Greg
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oil,and spray the fitting,then let it sit while you go to sears and get a stripped bolt set of sockets,try that.if not then you need to apply heat,and try again.It is a cramped space ,you will triumph!
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