New owner saying hi

[Judwin]

Hi,
I think I've just purchased my first Merc, and suspect I'm going to need some help to get it into the spec I require. I don't pick it up till next Saturday, but from spending several seconds performing extensive research, I think it's....

C180 2013 (62 plate) S204 C-Class Estate with the petrol M274.910 engine, 6 speed manual gearbox, palladium silver/grey, first registered Feb2013.

My first task will be to give it a full fluid and brakes change before using it as my daily driver. Trouble is, I can't even work out which oil filter it needs. Most petrol S204's seem to use the long thin tube filter(A2711800509), but they're M271 (1.8) engines. This has a 1.6 engine, which I think means it's a M274, but the M274 fitted to S205's use a different filter (A2711800109). I know the easy way to tell would be to pull the old one out of the car for a look-see, but as I said, I don't pick it up till next weekend.

Next issue is the DVLA/VOSA MOT check website says there is an outstanding recall on it. Anyone know what that might be for - it's a petrol so shouldn't be diesel-gate related.

Anyhow, this time next week expect a barrage of questions - some probably daft.

Cheers
Judwin

 

[SmartAmg]

Welcome, Judwin.

 

[A.J.]

Hi Judwln welcome to to the forum

 

[AMGeed]

Welcome to the forum

Get an OEM filter from the dealer using your Reg# or Vin#.
That way you can be sure of getting the correct part.

Enter your full Vin# into this link to find any recall for your car.

Current recalls | Mercedes-Benz

Find out about the latest recalls and see if your Mercedes-Benz is affected.

www.mercedes-benz.co.uk

 

[Judwin]

Thanks - Haven't got the VIN number yet, but once I have will do as suggested.

Point of order though. What is the form here if I'm going to do a lot of initial work (replace all brake disks & pads, all fluids, possibly some of the interior, spare wheel etc) is it best to start a thread for each in the relevant sections when I hit problems (yes when not if!), or should I just create a "my car" type thread and keep all my questions in that one thread?

 

[Srdl]

Hello and welcome to the forum and the world of Mercedes. I’m sure one of the Moderators will be along shortly with the guidance you need

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome

 

[Misterdog]

Next issue is the DVLA/VOSA MOT check website says there is an outstanding recall on it. Anyone know what that might be for - it's a petrol so shouldn't be diesel-gate related.

Hi Judwin and welcome .

Recall is probably airbags.

• Takata airbag​

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  Your vehicle forms part of this recall. You will receive further details from us, unprompted, about the specific process as soon as the recall campaign begins. Your Mercedes-Benz Service Partner is prepared for the necessary action and will be pleased to answer any questions Further information As a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of its customers, Mercedes-Benz introduced voluntary recalls for Mercedes-Benz vehicles with Takata airbag gas generators in spring 2020. The recalls include the A-Class, C-Class, GLK, E-Class, ML and GL-Class, R-Class, SLK and SLS AMG vehicle models from the production period 2004 – 2016. Recalled vehicles are to have their driver and/or front-passenger airbag replaced by the Mercedes-Benz service organisation.
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[Misterdog]

Haven't got the VIN number yet, but once I have will do as suggested.

Ask the vendor, or take a photo of the windscreen bottom right where the VIN is located.

Then use this.

MBEpc.net

mbepc.net

 

[Dean Fletcher]

Hello and welcome

 

[00slk]

Thanks - Haven't got the VIN number yet, but once I have will do as suggested.

Point of order though. What is the form here if I'm going to do a lot of initial work (replace all brake disks & pads, all fluids, possibly some of the interior, spare wheel etc) is it best to start a thread for each in the relevant sections when I hit problems (yes when not if!), or should I just create a "my car" type thread and keep all my questions in that one thread?

When you finally get sorted with a new thread of you new car, pictures of work in progress is always good, helps others and can guide you too as other forum users can assist especially if you are doing the work yourself and you are not an on spanners person

 

[Judwin]

Ok - I've managed to work out the VIN number from information around the interweb (not very secure is it!) and run the recall checker.

First prize goes to Misterdog - it is indeed the airbag. Your prize is anything I find down the back of the seats when I give it a good clean

I've run the VIN through some of the checkers, and its a full on Poverty spec SE Executive - Harahh. Only thing that jumps out as unusual is "R58 - 19" LIGHT ALLOY WHEEL 10-SPOKE DESIGN ALL-ROUND". However R58 in the catalogue appears to be the standard 16" SE wheels, so that's a perhaps a bug in the decoders.

Either way, it ain't got R58's on at the moment, although I don't quite know what it has got. Definatley 16" rims which look like the 17" 6 spoke twin AMG ones, but as far as I can see there isn't a 16" version of these.

 

[Paul Garrett]

Hello and welcome

 

[mioba]

Ask the seller to take a pic of the VIN to be sure, its stamped on the B Piller and on the lower winsdcreen to be sure, I am not sure how you can hash the VIN together from the web.

Use the vin to order parts from MB to ensure they are right.

Its best to start a new thread for each issue you have, otherwise your specific question may get missed.

Welcome to the forum, enjoy the ride and do stick around!

 

[Judwin]

Ok, will do. But no way am I going to pre-warn the seller of what I know about their car before I hand over the cash.

The VIN number is easy, because of the methodical way ze Germans allocate them. Plenty of websites that will give you the last 6 or 7 digits of the VIN if you enter the RegNo, which ironically is the bit that would be difficult to guess. The other digits are dependent on car manufacturer, type, factory of manufacture, and in Merc's case LHD or RHD all of which are easy to work out. There is no Year of manufacture in European cars (although that would be easy to work out) and worse, no checksum/random character.

It took me two attempts to guess the characters required to get my build sheet and recall information to come up. Just gotta hope that whoever came up with the system isn't involved with banking