Cam belt or drive chain question?

[Boz]

Hi guys, I'm apologising up front if this has been posted before as I could not find a relavent answer by using the search engine.

I have a 1996 N registration C180 automatic (a W202?) & have just covered 75,000 miles.

I am wondering does it have a cam belt or is it chain driven and when would either need replacing if at all?

Any advice would be much appreciated and thanks in advance.

 

[television]

Rest easy for the next 75k miles as you have a duplex chain

 

[colechelle]

Chain, they say change every 150000 miles!!!

 

[Boz]

So as long as I do the basics with oil filter, air filter, spark plugs etc I'm worry free for a while?

 

[ed325i]

Chain, they say change every 150000 miles!!!

Is that the same on a 1999 c240 ?

 

[television]

You sure are,,and of coarse the oil

 

[television]

Is that the same on a 1999 c240 ?

Can I beat cole, answer yes

 

[colechelle]

it is !!! no merc lump has a cam belt!!

 

[colechelle]

spoil sport!!!!!!!!!

 

[Boz]

Thank you.

Can't expalin how helpful this forum has been to me since I joined, I don't post regularly as I have been trawling through previous posts but it really is appreciated.

Thanks again.

Boz

 

[colechelle]

no problem at all!!!

 

[FIBAMAN]

My 96 C180 is coming up to 210,000 on the original chain (and clutch).

 

[colechelle]

well would strongly advise you change the chain before your engine eats itselfs!!!!!

 

[television]

And this can be done with the minimum of fuss by feeding the new chain through on the end of the old one

 

[dragon]

Chain, they say change every 150000 miles!!!

Isn't it not supposed to last a life time?

Saw on the american website someone stripped off the compressor it got a double chains.

http://www.kokes.net/SLK_head_remove.htm

 

[television]

Isn't it not supposed to last a life time?

Saw on the american website someone stripped off the compressor it got a double chains.

http://www.kokes.net/SLK_head_remove.htm

All MB's have had a duplex chain since the mid 90's,,,,You can say that 150k miles is near enough to call it forever

 

[clelly]

timing chain

And this can be done with the minimum of fuss by feeding the new chain through on the end of the old one

I have a c class 200 w plate (2000) can you expand on the above quote I have been led to believe replacing the timing chain is a big job thanks

 

[television]

I have a c class 200 w plate (2000) can you expand on the above quote I have been led to believe replacing the timing chain is a big job thanks

The MB way is it tie the chain so that it cant drop down and grind off a link, with a joiner you couple up the new chain and feed it through then use the joiner to complete it.

I have got a paper,,see what I can find