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#112 of 181 Re: My C320 paint is peeling off by lawman1967 Dec 14, 2005 (1:52 pm)
Can't have even been an issue on all of the older ones. My 2001 C240 has electrical issues, but the paint is absolutely gorgeous.
#113 of 181 Re: My C320 paint is peeling off [dfc3] by shanky Dec 14, 2005 (6:08 pm)
Replying to: dfc3 (Dec 14, 2005 6:44 am) I read somewhere that from 2004 onwards MB is using some kind of cutting-edge nanotechnology coating on the base paint which makes it last longer and remain shinier...I have not heard of any other manufacturer using nanoparticle coating...
#114 of 181 Confused Owner by trubin Jan 23, 2006 (11:50 am)
I had my 2005 C230 in for the "B" service last month. I was informed that I had 85% wear on my brake pads, but that I shouldn't worry about it. The service agent told me that the computer in my car would tell me when to come in for replacement. I brought my car in with in one week of the computer advising me to replace the brake pads and the service agent advised me that the front rotors were bad and need to be replaced.   Am I wrong for being upset about having to replace the rotors? Couldn't I have avoided this if I replaced the brake pads when there was 15% wear remaining on them?   I am confused why MB would not consider the rotor damage in determining when to advise the owner to come in for service. Any thoughts? Replies to this message: jrct9454 (Jan 25, 2006 12:01 pm) trubin (Feb 13, 2006 8:23 am) hihihi123 (Jul 18, 2006 1:13 pm)
#115 of 181 Re: Confused Owner [trubin] by jrct9454 Jan 25, 2006 (12:01 pm)
Replying to: trubin (Jan 23, 2006 11:50 am) Sorry, but the rotors on all Mercedes have to replaced when worn past the acceptable tolerance level - no "turning" or refinishing allowed. This has been true for years. And no, replacing the pads sooner would have likely made no difference.   It would help if you specified the miles on the car, when judging if there is anything amiss here. If you have anything between 25k and 40k miles, you're well within the envelope. I expect to go 50k on our '02 C240, but our miles are almost all freeway, with most of it long trips.   Everything about brakes involves how the car is used; I can assure you from my experience with our car, I see no sign that the brakes are wearing at anything but a normal pace, even a bit better than average when put up against our recent Honda products. Replies to this message: trubin (Feb 13, 2006 8:23 am) hihihi123 (Jul 18, 2006 1:13 pm)
#116 of 181 Seeking suggestions by assamese Feb 10, 2006 (11:33 am)
Hi, I am negotiating a lease on C280 4matic. I asked the salesperson if regular scheduled maintenance is included in the monthly lease payments, this was his response (see below), is this typical ? Thanks in advance, Mike.   ----------- Mercedes includes your first service visit between 1,000 & 3,000 miles (Safety Check), and you will get a tire rotation 6,000 miles. Your car will tell you when to come in for your next visit, usually 14,000 miles. And it will be for your service "A", 'B", or "C". Since the car adapts to your driving style, and habits, I can't tell you for sure when that would be exactly. You will be responsible for those service visits. Mercedes-Benz took great pains to ensure that your service visits will be as few as possible, and the costs are reasonable. ----------- Replies to this message: trubin (Feb 13, 2006 8:34 am) jrct9454 (Feb 14, 2006 1:45 pm)
#117 of 181 Re: Confused Owner [jrct9454] by trubin Feb 13, 2006 (8:23 am)
Replying to: jrct9454 (Jan 25, 2006 12:01 pm) Thanks for the response.   My car had approximately 25K miles, mostly highway. The wear seemed normal, just wasn't used to having to replace the rotors under normal conditions. This is my first Eurpean auto.   I love the car, but the maintenance is costly. Replies to this message: hihihi123 (Jul 18, 2006 1:13 pm)
#118 of 181 Re: Seeking suggestions [assamese] by trubin Feb 13, 2006 (8:34 am)
Replying to: assamese (Feb 10, 2006 11:33 am) I am not familiar with the lease plan, but I have had my C230 since March 2005. I have 29K miles on it and I have been through the A and B services. Mine notified me every 13K miles. Each service has cost me around $500, at the dealer. You will also need to replace tires, brakes and rotors around 18K to 25K miles which will run around $2,000 - $2,500. The computer did notify me when the brake pads required replacement. Everything else should be based on mileage.   Also, I am not familiar with your model, but mine has different tires in the front and rear and, thus, I was not able to rotate my tires. Replies to this message: jrct9454 (Feb 14, 2006 1:45 pm)
#119 of 181 Re: Seeking suggestions [trubin] by jrct9454 Feb 14, 2006 (1:45 pm)
Replying to: trubin (Feb 13, 2006 8:34 am) The above covers it well, but a C280 won't go through tires like the C230, assuming they're rotated regularly. Our brakes, at 24k miles, are less than half worn, and the frankly-not-so-hot Conti OEM tires are likely to go to at least 45k miles. I rotate every 3-4k miles, and include my spare [which is on an alloy wheel], so a current C would probably go 35-45k miles with the OEM tires on a C280, with only the 4 tires on the ground being in the rotation.   I agree that $500 a year is a reasonable guess for the routine stuff, with wear items over and above. This is not a cheap car to maintain, but that is true of all the Germans, period. Ours came with the maintenance prepaid for 4/50, a program they dropped in 2005. (Only BMW now plans to continue to offer included maintenance - all the others have either dropped it or have announced plans to do so.)
#120 of 181 Replace Driving Lamp Bulb 2006 C350 by dietcoke9 Mar 06, 2006 (10:55 am)
After 1200 miles a driving lamp has burned out. Dealer will not cover under warranty. Is this a customer replaceable item? Any advice on how to? And, since my manual is at home, what size bulb will it need? Thanks!
#121 of 181 Turn Signals & Hazard - complete failure by design786 Mar 09, 2006 (2:45 pm)
Hi:   I have a 1998 C280 with 106,000 miles. Yesterday while driving, the turn signals completely stopped working (moving the stalk doesn't turn them on). I tried the hazard switch and that is also non-operational. I checked the fuses (#1 & #10) and they are fine (Voltmeter). Does anybody have any suggestions?   Thanks

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