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2003-2006 e200 merc estate

  • 01-02-2013 7:47pm
    #1
    Ranelite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭


    What are the main issues to look out for on these estates? Are they reliable?
    😧


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  • #2
    anthony4335
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭anthony4335


    Timing chain issues, needs to be replaced at around 80k miles, it would appear. Electrics are a little iffy on Mercs of this age, seat occupancy sensors, and door lock actuators are 2 I have heard of. Make sure you check the gearbox out, put it through its paces and check to see if it goes through the gears correctly. I don't like the idea of sealed for life boxes. Also a little heavy on petrol and not very quick. Saying all that I would love to buy one.


  • #3
    garhjw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭garhjw


    +1 for timing chain.


  • #4
    ofcork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭ofcork


    Also sbc an electronic control unit for the brakes,gave alot of trouble on these and was the subject of recalls.


  • #5
    Ranelite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭Ranelite


    anthony4335 wrote: »
    Timing chain issues, needs to be replaced at around 80k miles, it would appear. Electrics are a little iffy on Mercs of this age, seat occupancy sensors, and door lock actuators are 2 I have heard of. Make sure you check the gearbox out, put it through its paces and check to see if it goes through the gears correctly. I don't like the idea of sealed for life boxes. Also a little heavy on petrol and not very quick. Saying all that I would love to buy one.

    Should I be worried about this taping?


  • #6
    anthony4335
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭anthony4335


    I would be worried about any bodge job. If one was done so obviously what else was skimpped on with it comes to repairs.


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  • #7
    GTDolanator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 772 ✭✭✭GTDolanator


    Ranelite wrote: »
    Should I be worried about this taping?



    thats just a cold air feed right?i wouldnt be worried about that particular bodge but it could be a clue to other shoddy work about the car


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