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Thanks for this. Weren't the colours crappy at that time! I had a racing green peugeot s/w but I remember off white, yellow, powder blue, purple.... this one looks like mine.
B Class Common Problems and Their Solutions
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One last off-topic post for this thread. You may be interested in this other thread here at Benzworld, about my car's restoration: Mercedes-Benz Forum
trying to get through all that everyone has written on this , first thing i noticed was the BRAKES for the rear , and how someone saying about the rotors , well the thing is if the brake pads to not touch well enough on any car they do tend to rust (and sit too long), it does not matter being a one piston system because if you really look at the design there be SLIDES on them , and if these slides "lock" the piston can not pull the other side into the rotor , yes they do need grease a slight amount so the slides work correctly , most if not all cars work on front goes on first then rear starts, the master cyl is designed to do so , the slides (where the bolts are ) are designed to slide , if they dont slide correctly they can cause issues with braking correctly , now as i drive this B class (B200 turbo ) i had a very very flat throttle , no power going to the engine at all , this is when i noticed a small brass connector had broken off , this brass connector went to the AIR INTAKE just before the turbo , the pipe followed up to the intake manifold(yes any leaks into the manifold will cause lean and or noisy injector) , COULD NOT GET THE BRASS CONNECTOR so i had to tap the alloy to place a standard vacuum tube in place as mercedes benz could not find the part , mmmmm , now most of my SHUTTERING has gone ,(and the noisy injector) but i am as yet to replace the leads and coil for number 1 and 2 cyls, and this is what i would really like to know , A is going to spark plug 2 and B is going to spark plug 1 . is this the correct order ? it was the way it was connected when i bought the car , but i like to make sure it is correct . as for the last comment for this fellow , there be a MENU , settings for how your FOB opens the doors. most cars have this option . even my old benz use to have it , (2001 diesel E class)
Yes, although it's actually about six seconds - see here:
And of course, there's no "menu" for that, so please ignore the previous message 🤣
If you'd like, I can upload the full owner's manual
Thank you sir, that's all I need. No need for the manual to be uploaded, I am good.
thats funny , as i thought i saw a setting in the menu for locking , but i might be mixing with another car ,
it might of been the E class , can not remember as soooo many , sorry for that , i will have to look again it might of been the E class i think .
it might of been the E class , can not remember as soooo many , sorry for that , i will have to look again it might of been the E class i think .
I can't say I've gone through all the thread but forgive me if I ask...
What is the expected life out of some (major) components? The things that make you go to the garage and spend some big money.
The CVT is said to be good for about 400K kms.
Engine? It's a Mercedes, I'd expect the engine to be good for 1million or so kms with no major overhaul.
What about the Turbo?
Suspension?
Shock absorbers?
I'm asking because my 2010 B200 Turbo is well under 150k but I need to replace already one CV boot, I just replaced the serpentine belt tensioner and it has a vibration under braking that the garage is diagnosing.
Thanks!
What is the expected life out of some (major) components? The things that make you go to the garage and spend some big money.
The CVT is said to be good for about 400K kms.
Engine? It's a Mercedes, I'd expect the engine to be good for 1million or so kms with no major overhaul.
What about the Turbo?
Suspension?
Shock absorbers?
I'm asking because my 2010 B200 Turbo is well under 150k but I need to replace already one CV boot, I just replaced the serpentine belt tensioner and it has a vibration under braking that the garage is diagnosing.
Thanks!
The answer really is “it depends “.
on the service history, the quality of the roads travelled, how it is driven and as with many manufactured items these days an element of luck.
you have a turbo version, if I were purchasing that I would expect performance but a shorter life as the type of driver who buys the high performance version of any vehicle would want to drive it hard, especially the orginal owner while the car is within warrenty. Plus they are renowned for hard to access parts like spark plugs so chances the servicing could be compromised. Mechanically the cvt is durable, electronically it’s known to give grief at any milage. A cv boot at 150km doesn’t seem unreasonable, the braking vibration could easily be warped discs and belt tensioners die again on any make.
it really does depend.
My B170 has just clocked 80 km, I expect to get rid of it at about 150km as my personal expectation would be it would be close to end of life for a 2008 car, with things dying of old age rather than wearing out.
on the service history, the quality of the roads travelled, how it is driven and as with many manufactured items these days an element of luck.
you have a turbo version, if I were purchasing that I would expect performance but a shorter life as the type of driver who buys the high performance version of any vehicle would want to drive it hard, especially the orginal owner while the car is within warrenty. Plus they are renowned for hard to access parts like spark plugs so chances the servicing could be compromised. Mechanically the cvt is durable, electronically it’s known to give grief at any milage. A cv boot at 150km doesn’t seem unreasonable, the braking vibration could easily be warped discs and belt tensioners die again on any make.
it really does depend.
My B170 has just clocked 80 km, I expect to get rid of it at about 150km as my personal expectation would be it would be close to end of life for a 2008 car, with things dying of old age rather than wearing out.
If you go by years..then it could last "forever" if properly maintained from new. My manual B is from the Fall of 2005 and with only 130,000 km it's still like new for me. No repairs so far..and no codes or failures of any kind. Rear disks were replaced at year 4 by the dealer..$35 out of pocket cost for me for those 2.....and 2 hatch door struts back about 10 years ago..ordered from German Parts.ca ...at a low cost ....and that's it for me..
I've been very lucky seeing as the B carries everything for holidays..kayaking, cycling and everything in between....Fingers still crossed...
I've been very lucky seeing as the B carries everything for holidays..kayaking, cycling and everything in between....Fingers still crossed...
400K km for the CVT? Not bloody likely. Here in Canada there are hundreds of them in wreckers for no reason other than CVT failure at under 200K km and their owners being unaware that a relatively cheap indy repair could breathe another 150K km of life into the cars. Mine snapped a driveshaft clean in two, but the rest of the car seems pretty solid, especially the electrical system. I am expecting to see 500K km+ with this car. Time will tell; 306+K km so far.
I second that. 400K for the CVT? Not likely at all. However, it is more of an electrical issue than mechanical. But I still don't see the CVT lasting that long even if the electronics are addressed.
CV boots and associated shafts are crap on this car and won't last long at all. Also, the turbos will not do as well as the non-turbos in the longer run. Overall, the car is good and fun to drive. Just some of these unreliable issues plague this car.
No more concern than any other car from 2007, things will die from old age more than anything else. Just service your car as required and enjoy it.
Hi Guys, im new here, hope this is the right place to post.
My parents have a 1.6 w245 from 2012. Roughly 50k miles. Last year, they drove it for a 500mile trip. It started running in emergency limp mode. After spending the night in a hotel, the error was gone. Then after driving a 100 miles it appeared again, to dosappear after a coffee break.
Later on, it happened again on a domestic travel of 1 hour. After a coffeebreak, it disappeared.
The garage replaced sparkplugs and ignition coils for 600 bucks, but it happened again.
Before the first time it happenend, they recall the blinkers doing a strange, rapid clicking. Nothing else which is out of the order.
Might this be something recognizeable? I cant find similar issues.
Problem is the garage is not able to find anything, leaving my parents not to trust the car anymore...
My parents have a 1.6 w245 from 2012. Roughly 50k miles. Last year, they drove it for a 500mile trip. It started running in emergency limp mode. After spending the night in a hotel, the error was gone. Then after driving a 100 miles it appeared again, to dosappear after a coffee break.
Later on, it happened again on a domestic travel of 1 hour. After a coffeebreak, it disappeared.
The garage replaced sparkplugs and ignition coils for 600 bucks, but it happened again.
Before the first time it happenend, they recall the blinkers doing a strange, rapid clicking. Nothing else which is out of the order.
Might this be something recognizeable? I cant find similar issues.
Problem is the garage is not able to find anything, leaving my parents not to trust the car anymore...
About two years into the ownership of my last car - C169 A200, I experienced a very similar problem, though admittedly only three times in as many days, the third one when I already arrived at a trusted Mercedes specialist in London. Essentially I had to wait for the engine to cool, before I could start the car again.
They replaced the Starter Motor and the problem was gone.
Of course, to make sure what it is exactly, that causing this problem, you need to get the error codes read, ideally on a STAR system, or at least on something like iCarsoft MB v2 or later.
They replaced the Starter Motor and the problem was gone.
Of course, to make sure what it is exactly, that causing this problem, you need to get the error codes read, ideally on a STAR system, or at least on something like iCarsoft MB v2 or later.
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