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Here's a common issue with the w211- the c pillar is too far forward and when the driver or front passenger gets in and out they rub the cloth fabric and it wears out. Nearly every single w211 I've seen has this. I put a very thin right angled plastic under the rubber on the doorframe. I hope to stop the wear.
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You mean the B-Pillar.
Mine too has the same issue. |
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$6500 CDI
Phoenix, AZ. This car is advertised on my dealer wholesale site for $6500. Has some minor damage to the trunk as you can see. Worth checking out for the low price.
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No wear there on mine, but mine has a groove in the door panel where you would rest your elbow. I think both of the Freeh brothers cars had the same wear on the B-pillar.
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Unscathed lower frontal B-Pillar fabric here - both driver's and passenger's.
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Mine has wear on driver's side. I think if previous owner uses the automated seat positioner when the engine shuts off, the movement and final position of the seat, puts the driver in such a position that they rub on the b-pillar getting out.
I'm small in frame and never have found the need to have my seat and steering wheel move to let me out of the car. In addition to causing wear on the c-pillar, you also put more cycles on the seat/steering wheel motors by using this feature. Fabric is kinda thin and fragile on the b-pillar in my opinion.
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I've since disabled the easy entry/exit feature though, as I found it wasn't really any benefit for my seating position. IIRC at some point during the production run (MY06?), it was changed & only the steering wheel moves. No wear on my B-pillars, but I do like the idea of the clear plastic guards. |
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BTW, another cool feature of the W211 is that after rolling down the windows & opening the sunroof from outside with the remote to vent the car
on a hot day, you can then close them once inside by holding down the climate controls recirculation button after starting the car! |
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Correct. I had my upholstery shop replace the material on my driver's side. Jim
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Common problem?...Can anyone illuminate from first hand experience EGR clogging?
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Any first hand experience on EGR clogging? The first 2005 CDIs had a different EGR valve that was replaced by MB along with software upgrade. I wonder how many of the first type of EGR valves caused/will cause problems? Wonder how many of the new EGR valves will cause problems? How many of the 2005s had work done by MB (please check your VMIs and report back)? Here is excerpt from DR. Diesel in 2006: Quote:
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In the Cars for Sale section, someone is selling a 2006 CDI with a blown turbo after 157K miles. It is not clear from the ad why the turbo malfunctioned after so few miles.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/370773-fs-2006-mercedes-e320-cdi-bad-turbo-cincinnati.html
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My neighbour has a 2005 E320 CDI with 114k. All records since new. He has since bought a new GLK diesel and wants to thin his herd. I bought my 87 300td from him last year . He either wants me to buy it or help him sell it. What's the market for these cars?
I drove it the other night and wow this car is a beast. It makes my 87 300td feel like it's dragging an anchor. It's pretty wicked, with tons of torque. Gorgeous silver exterior and beautiful interior. I am going to drive it for a few days and see how I like it as a daily driver. Last edited by neumann; 09-01-2015 at 11:12 PM. Reason: more info |
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