Six Years of W210 Expenses - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

tjts1 · #1 04-24-2019, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Zulfiqar

I diagnosed a W210 M112 with a loping idle situation. it was a combination of a worn timing chain and a bad camshaft on the driver side bank. The car would do its weird dance at idle and would misfire if revved beyond 5000 rpm while driving. Removed the valve cover to identify the problem.

it also had solid deposits of sludge in nooks and crannies - and the oil filter literally broke apart in my hands. We put in a replacement motor in the car - it was cheap too and surprisingly easy to do.

M112s and m113s have no oil pressure sensor or pressure switch. There is no way for the driver to know if they have an oil pressure problem. There's an O ring between the oil pickup to be and pump which is known to fail. Fortunately there is an easy retrofit.

Zulfiqar · #2 04-24-2019, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tjts1

M112s and m113s have no oil pressure sensor or pressure switch. There is no way for the driver to know if they have an oil pressure problem. There's an O ring between the oil pickup to be and pump which is known to fail. Fortunately there is an easy retrofit.

Yes - that was the problem that I found when I removed the pan just to take a look to why the engine just decided to die - It was headed to the scrapyard anyway.

Benz should have put atleast a low pressure switch on the test port in front of the engine. Never would know why they didnt.

EDBSO · #3 04-24-2019, 09:14 PM

My w211 major repairs and maintenance for my 108,000 miles and 5 ½ years before rust worm got it at 238,000 miles. Many items likely less than your $5000.

Oil & filter changes x 14 uncounted air filters and cabin filters
Transmission and engine mounts
3 Transmission drain & fill with plug
Thermostat x 3 Drain & refill
Fuel filter x 3
Power steering drain and fill 3X
4 summer tires 4 winter tires with alloys
Sway bar bushings
outer tie rod both sides 1 inner
Alternator failed on road trip $$$$
Rear rotors & pads
Shifter bushing
4 shocks
Rad fans & controller replaced on road trip $$$$
Glow plugs x 2 with the odd replacement, once at dealer the rest by me
Injectors rebuilt and pop tested
Front left wheel bearing failed on trip with tow $$$$
Front rotors and pads
Fan clutch fluid
Front left wheel bearing again
I have not kept track of the cost of repairs and maintenance. The car would have been much less expensive to maintain without the 3 failures and dealer repairs on the road. All in all I thought that the cost was reasonable.

As to my 2006 E320CDI I was stunned at $1500 to fix brake lights, took a rear SAM and lots of diagnosis, I felt robbed.