Kevin, I certainly respect your views and I understand that you have had good service from your ML. I had Pajeros for years and loved em, never any trouble but others cursed them.Just had a look on ebay 2005 X5 fully loaded 141k miles sold for £13500
2004 ML 270 fully loaded 64k miles sold for £8500,
£5000 that’s a lot of difference.
He's probably right, but stick a torque convertor on that (which you will have to) along with other little bits an bobs that they will find along the way and then slap the crazy labour rates the dealerships charge on top of that and you would get some shock at the price then! Remember I'm dealing in Euro your talking pounds.I was told by a friend that a brand new exchange gearbox from the dealers supplied a £2200 plus vat excluding fitting and torque convertor.
Glad you are finding the site helpful, I must say its a great facility to have, very helpful bunch on here.hi,
This site is V interesting....I have learnt more about my ML in 24 hours that I have since Ive had it. ....... Anyway this sounds similar to what is uo with mine. 2001 112K miles came home few weeks ago and could see a small pool of oil on the drive felt like it would not pull in gear. since then it was fine untill it started going into safe mode and only clears when engine is switched off then on. I will ask someone to change my gearbox oil tomorrow see if it works.
Kevin, I wasn't taking you up the wrong way at all! I'm just a bit negative about the ML's these days especially after the experiences I've had within a month of owning one. Actually the specialist who I took it too said the same thing as you, "Its a cars running gear mated with a 4x4 and that is not the most ideal situation!" But listen thanks for your information on the heat exchanger, that saved me allot of hassel actually cause I nearly went off and bought a new rad. Even the gearbox guy forgot that some ML's had their gearbox cooling system routed through those!I wasn't having a go at you,
I think that one of the problems is that they drive like a car but there is a lot more weight which = stress in everything including the auto box
Mine is coming up to 217000 miles with no whineHey Kevin the saga continues!
When i start the ML in the morning and I'm driving, there is a whine from what sounds like the gearbox until things warm up. Then it goes. Is that Normal?
I had diagnostic check when my box went into limp mode, that many times that it was stuck in 2nd all the time.put it on diagnostics and look at codes. He thinks its an electric issue. Possibly Air flow mass meter. Worst case, tiptronic problem. Although.
HiKevin, what did Seans friend do to rectafy your problem. Sounds like you have been one of the few lucky ones with your ML.