IceBoy
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- S320 CDI - W220-2005
Hi All,
6 weeks ago, I purchased a mint condition S211 E320 cdi Avantgarde Estate.
It is a 53-reg car with almost every extra known to me!!
The cars has 5 years MB history and the rest is all independent. The car has 150k+ on the clock now and in my first 6 weeks of ownership I have had to carry out:
1. Full service
2. Gearbox oil and filter change
3. Wheel bearing
4. Bonet release latch
5. Soft close boot latch
6. Small battery under the bonet
7. A couple of other minor things
In fairness I knew about 4 & 5 and thought, nothing I can't sort out....how wrong I was!
This was a private sale and to date I have spent over £1200.
Now............the brake service is coming up and the sbc pump can be heard every few minutes !
The gearbox......when cold has lumpy changes and a slight see-saw movement and the revs go up and down probably by about 100-200 revs.
When the car is warm the changes are smooth but at a very light throtle you can feel the see-saw action. Almost as if I am feathering the throtle.....the kids feel sick in the car!!!
Earlier today the car got stuck in gear and when started from cold I could hear a groan/droning sound from the gearbox and when coming off the throtle to a set of traffic light the see-saw action is happening.
I'm going nuts.
Please help.
I guess the sbc pump is going to need replacement....this is going to cost loads....and the now the gearbox!
Will Mercedes Green Oaks in Slough help towards the sbc payment?The car does have high miles but is a Nov 2003 car so only 9 years old?
I'm at the end of my teather.
IceBoy
Sorry for the sad first post.
6 weeks ago, I purchased a mint condition S211 E320 cdi Avantgarde Estate.
It is a 53-reg car with almost every extra known to me!!
The cars has 5 years MB history and the rest is all independent. The car has 150k+ on the clock now and in my first 6 weeks of ownership I have had to carry out:
1. Full service
2. Gearbox oil and filter change
3. Wheel bearing
4. Bonet release latch
5. Soft close boot latch
6. Small battery under the bonet
7. A couple of other minor things
In fairness I knew about 4 & 5 and thought, nothing I can't sort out....how wrong I was!
This was a private sale and to date I have spent over £1200.
Now............the brake service is coming up and the sbc pump can be heard every few minutes !
The gearbox......when cold has lumpy changes and a slight see-saw movement and the revs go up and down probably by about 100-200 revs.
When the car is warm the changes are smooth but at a very light throtle you can feel the see-saw action. Almost as if I am feathering the throtle.....the kids feel sick in the car!!!
Earlier today the car got stuck in gear and when started from cold I could hear a groan/droning sound from the gearbox and when coming off the throtle to a set of traffic light the see-saw action is happening.
I'm going nuts.
Please help.
I guess the sbc pump is going to need replacement....this is going to cost loads....and the now the gearbox!
Will Mercedes Green Oaks in Slough help towards the sbc payment?The car does have high miles but is a Nov 2003 car so only 9 years old?
I'm at the end of my teather.
IceBoy
Sorry for the sad first post.
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