Problems w 2004 MB C240 Pls Help

Don't forget to check the encabulator.

do you have or know where i can find autocad or other design drawings for merc. models??not choosy about which model.

Levi,

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That is a good tip for us Levi. What would happen if you reset your computer to Factory settings? Would that have an impact on your cars performance? Thank you.

Regards,

Derick Denustui

Ghana

The moral of the story is "dont drive expensive cars" They put oil in Min Minors at the factory so you dont get lubrication problems. (see discussion on Cars- lubrication or not, or words to that effect

C Class is not expensive car. All cars have issues, and this is probably minor. Proper repair is always cheapest course of action. An old Toyota or Honda have expensive transmissions with issues. All cars fail even Min Minors.

I Just got rid of my 2002 nissan altima. The cat. conv. were no good and it ruined the engine. The car had only 88,000 miles.I was the 2nd owner. I used only mobil 1 oil and factory filters.Nissan knows of this problem and they will not fix it. There are alot of problems with Japanees cars(some of my friends with Japanees cars and they are complaing).I went out and got me another Benz.

Electron PCBs are problem in any kind of machinery. I have whirlpool automatic top loading washing machine. I purchased it in 2003, recently its water inlet valve stopped working and there was short circuit. This resulted in short circuit in the PCB and ICs also got shortcircuited. Repair mechanic asked me to replace complete PCB as ICs can not be replace by him. Cost of repair worked out to be 1/5th of the machine cost.

So more automations more problems.

Suresh Sharma.

My uncle was a MB mechanic for probably 30 years, and he could never get over how often they broke! For the price you pay, you should not run into this many problems. Also, the problems are not usually catastrophic, but small ones that stop you dead, and are expensive to fix because the broken part is so far inside the engine.

Porsche, one the other hand, are anything but hanger queens. They run great, and are covered by a 3 year, 30,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty (50,000 power-train), which they honor as if it's a religion! Also, every time you bring your car in, they check the Porsche database automatically to see if there are any service bulletins. On or off warranty, they'll fix any bulletin issues for free.

Two different perspectives on German quality, I guess.

Porsche is a great vehicle. Campaigns (Bullitens) are fixed by all manufacturers at their expense (even FORD) and Just for the record Mercedes Benz New Car warranty is 4 years and 50,000 miles. They warranty everything (cosemetic, and squeaks included) They also have a goodwill descretion for outside normal warranty claims, and they cover collaterall damage in a case by case basis (I have seen them buy new clothes for someone whos garmets were damaged by a fluid leak) I have seen them for free put in a headliner in a 10 year old vehicle which was not covered by warranty, but they felt it was a rare quality issue.

Your uncle saw only the worst of the problems because his day to day experience were to deal with vehicles experience problems or needing maintenance. I am sure all technicians at all manufacturers feel the same way.

Mercedes Benz paves the way for innovation, and quality. They own their mistakes, and expend every effort to resolve. They recently have launched the new S Class vehicle. It was the most unflawed launch every. Now the vehicle has been out around 1.5 to 2 years my friends are going broke because they don't fail at all. Glad to be out of that business.

All manufacturers are improving quality. Modern engineering resources on both design, and production has really made some great things happen. Raw materials are higher, inflation is great, but MPG's drop every year (must correct for new testing parameters which take road resistance and drag into account) and the price of the vehicle may only inch up slightly. I know apple for apple Mercedes Benz is cheaper today than it was 15 years ago. I think the price on the comprable models flattened out around 12 years ago.

Mercedes Benz is top dog for many reasons. The niche market is different and hard to compare, but I would say Porsche is likely best in those circles. I think Audi is great aswell as several Japanese Mfr.. I personally love Ford Diesel Trucks. I see perfection domestically in those markets. I think Ducati is the best motorcycle, but having owned one I now ride a Harley. I think Suzuki or Honda has the best cycle though. My point here is there is something to love about everything.

Levi

Working on cars that break down all the time...isn't that called "job security" for the mechanics at the dealership???

Yes, job security. Problem now is there is less job security everyday. Information travels faster, materials, and designs are better, and they are making the cars more serviceable by less mechanically inclined technicians. The technology age is definately better for all, but the technicians are having a hard time with sustainment. I also suspect vehicles on average will get phased out for newer ones. Exported to struggling nations or recycled to reuse the resources. The more energy cost go up the more logical it is to trade for newer.

washing machines??please dude!!

you don have to change transsmission oilmb tanssmission is sield

Hi Guys!!! My Mercedes Benz C240 2002, the transmission stay in LOW,I turn off the car & wait until 20 minutes, then I turn it on again & the problem was gone, the next day the car was damage AGAIN, the transmission didn't change, the mechanic scan the car & says that the code is: P0715 Input/Turbine speed sensor, and teh O2 sensors bank 1 , bank 2, i have to chande the conductor Plate??? the speed sensor is inside the Conductor plate???, if I change it??? the trnsmission is going to be fix it????? Dave Puerto Rico God Bless you guys!