Rich_Benzer said:
@Minzerofly IF the conductor plate goes bad in the transmission (and this is not a high risk, I wouldn't worry much about it) you will either need to get one that is refurbished (if the circuitry goes bad, you will see certain codes) for a coupla $100 then program it, or have yours fixed. Swapping it is rather straightforward but you need some special tools (scanner, fluid pump) to pump in new fluid. If the control module goes bad you will need to get a new one ($850) and get it coded to match the car ($400 or so?), or get a used one for maybe $100 and get it coded ($400). Then you will need to go into it with a DAS/Xentry computer and do some coding. In any case I wouldn't worry about it, change the fluid every 40kmi or so and just enjoy the car. Good luck on the sale, car looks beautiful.
As mentioned below it is unfortunate that this beautiful car is a ticking bomb as the engine is prone to suffer a failed balance shaft and cam issues. MB won’t stand behind the engine so you’re on your own. Engine-out procedure, figure on $10k or so to fix it at a dealer, less by an Indy that knows what to do, or DIY, or find a newer engine to replace it when it fails. That would be be maybe $3-5k depending…. You can find nice 350 cars with failed engines all day for next to nothing, unfortunately. So maybe buy this one after inspection, drive it (or not) if it’s OK now, and enjoy knowing that one day you’ll get some stutters and a CEL and cam codes and that will be that.
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2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 Sak’s Fifth Avenue KEY TO THE CURE
Rich_Benzer said:
@Minzerofly IF the conductor plate goes bad in the transmission (and this is not a high risk, I wouldn't worry much about it) you will either need to get one that is refurbished (if the circuitry goes bad, you will see certain codes) for a coupla $100 then program it, or have yours fixed. Swapping it is rather straightforward but you need some special tools (scanner, fluid pump) to pump in new fluid. If the control module goes bad you will need to get a new one ($850) and get it coded to match the car ($400 or so?), or get a used one for maybe $100 and get it coded ($400). Then you will need to go into it with a DAS/Xentry computer and do some coding. In any case I wouldn't worry about it, change the fluid every 40kmi or so and just enjoy the car. Good luck on the sale, car looks beautiful.2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 Sak’s Fifth Avenue KEY TO THE CURE
Rich_Benzer said:
As mentioned below it is unfortunate that this beautiful car is a ticking bomb as the engine is prone to suffer a failed balance shaft and cam issues. MB won’t stand behind the engine so you’re on your own. Engine-out procedure, figure on $10k or so to fix it at a dealer, less by an Indy that knows what to do, or DIY, or find a newer engine to replace it when it fails. That would be be maybe $3-5k depending…. You can find nice 350 cars with failed engines all day for next to nothing, unfortunately. So maybe buy this one after inspection, drive it (or not) if it’s OK now, and enjoy knowing that one day you’ll get some stutters and a CEL and cam codes and that will be that.