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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / January 2008e430 died again, more info
Hello again. I am trying to get some more info before I take it to the dealer so I can keep from getting ripped off. Here is a little more information. The times that it has died it had only been running for about 10 minutes. Both times that it died, it was when I stopped. After it died, it would crank but not fire up at all. The last time it died, it took about 20 minutes before I could get it to start. After it finally started, it ran perfectly. I have tried all 3 keys and it did not make any difference. Someone at another dealership that Mercedes roadside assistance called suggested that it could be the "crankshaft position sensor". I hope this additional information helps. I will be taking it to the dealership in the next couple of days, but if there are no codes and it is running I don't think they will have a clue. Thanks again everyone for all your help. Oh, oh, I'm afraid it's off to the dealer. I know how you feel, I cringe every time mine goes in even for a routine servicing. The system might have stored a failure code, however if it didn't flash a "malfunction code" on the dash I'm not sure. IMHO, yes, CPS would be a logical place to start looking, but it could be something as simple as a loose ground somewhere, too. > Hello again. > I am trying to get some more info before I take it to the dealer so I can [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Thanks again everyone for all your help. Same scenario two months ago with my CLK, and it was the CPS. Paul --- http://www.astro-nut.com --- > Hello again. > I am trying to get some more info before I take it to the dealer so I can [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Thanks again everyone for all your help. Thanks everyone. I think that I have the most incompetent dealer and need all the help I can get. > Same scenario two months ago with my CLK, and it was the CPS. > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > > Thanks again everyone for all your help. From my experience all MB dealers start at the incompetent level and work down from there. ;-) > Thanks everyone. I think that I have the most incompetent dealer and need > all the help I can get. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > > > > > Thanks again everyone for all your help. > From my experience all MB dealers start at > the incompetent level and work > down from there. ;-) Not all, but many... Little story from Germany: Went into a Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung at the beginning of the week (a dealership owned by DC themselves) and asked for a new service booklet for a W124 (old booklet ends at 200 TKM). No, they can not give a new booklet - maybe(!) if the next service is done at them, but otherwise... Went to a smaller MB dealership yesterday (not owned by DC) and got it immediately and for free. Seems DC still has no clue how to treat customers... Juergen Thanks for your help. I just got it fixed. It was the CPS as far as we can tell. With the advance knowledge, I am sure that I saved money. It only cost $220. Thanks again. > Hello again. > I am trying to get some more info before I take it to the dealer so I can [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Thanks again everyone for all your help. Well hell there... it seems that there is a 90% chance that it is a crankshaft sensor...This same thing happend to my Benz 99 e430.. I was crazy to me wen it happend but all you have to do is go buy a crankshaft sensor I bouaght mine for 130.00 from the dealership but you can get them cheaper at other places..its really easy to replace...I just attachd a hex screw to a 1/4 socket to remove the damagd sensor and stuck the new one right in...since then... no more problms it starts right up everytime now..It only took me a total of 10 min from start to finish..and the dealsership was going to charge me between 200-500 bucks..WOW!!! the crankshaft sensor is located right in the back of the engine on the drivers side right wher the engine and transmision meet...its a little hard to reach butyou can get to it without pulling off anything.. >Hello again. >I am trying to get some more info before I take it to the dealer so I can [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Thanks again everyone for all your help. |
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