$2K to Fix an Emissions Code on this Mercedes

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• JE

  @jeedwards1981 · 2 years ago

  Grimes is like a computer nerd turned mechanic , but he has practical knowledge and common sense as well.

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• ST

  @Starship007 · 2 years ago

  Nothing costs $100’s anymore now $1000’s for car repair.  A $100 has replaced $20.

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• MI

  @miketeeveedub · 2 years ago

  1950-1990s Mercedes Benz:<br>&quot;Nice car - should last you a long time!&quot;<br><br>2000-present Mercedes Benz:<br>&quot;Nice car - gonna put your mechanic&apos;s kids through college fixing it.&quot;

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• KU

  @kurticusmaximus · 2 years ago

  Everyone bagging on MB being maintenance nightmares, when really they should be celebrated for all the glorious YouTube content they provide. 🔧

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• TO

  @TonyW-MTBer · 2 years ago

  I had a 2014 CLA 250, basically the non-SUV version of the GLA 250. I bought it brand new and after all the problems I had with it while still under warranty I knew the problems are just going to get worse and more frequent so I sold it before the warranty expires because there&apos;s no way I&apos;m keeping it out of warranty. Since then I&apos;ve stayed away from German cars and I don&apos;t think I&apos;m ever going back. There were just too many stupid things that went wrong in a brand new car.

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• SH

  @Shareefhamida · 2 years ago

  Grimes is like spaghetti and car wizard is like meatball, they make a legendary duo!

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• MM

  @MM_in_Havasu · 2 years ago

  &quot;M-B......engineered like no other car.&quot; What garbage.<br>Grimes rocks as a diagnostic mechanic, knows his stuff pretty darn well! Great video, Wizard!

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• SC

  @scotcoon1186 · 2 years ago

  Engineers are like bureaucrats. <br>Their primary concern is justifying their continued employment.

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• CH

  @christophers7070 · 2 years ago

  I just changed one of the few plastic parts in my 1980 Mercedes 280CE, the windscreen washer pump, $40.00, 2 minutes labour. Also no plastic engine covers to remove. 290,000km and still going strong.

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• RO

  @robertmorales391 · 2 years ago

  I bought my daughter a C class and have been so disappointed with quality. 1. The clear coat is a common issue with cars painted mars red. There is a class action lawsuit out, MB was found liable but they appealed it and they will drag it in the courts for years. The rear lens broke from a plastic garbage can hitting it, bought one on eBay replaced it. The cars are engineered to produce high repair bills when things fail. Like in your customers case most things are engineered in a way that have set of things pipes, intake etc. and take hours replace. We spent at least $8k at the dealer after the warranty ran out. I now do repairs myself and have saved at least $7k. Unfortunately most people are not handy or don’t have the tools to do the work. As an example the turbo oil line from the engine to turbo was leaking it really was the O ring on the pipe to the block. The dealer wanted $1,100 to repair $87 for the part and the rest was labor 3.5 hours. I ordered the part from pelican (for $47) and replaced it less than 2 hours. It’s crazy how they are engineered to produce high repair. No longer is “nothing but the best”

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• DO

  @douganderson771 · 2 years ago

  Many years ago I was the shop foreman at a VW dealer. We were just getting the Bosch K Jetronic fuel injection cars and the beginning of emission controls . Even after attending many schools and training seminars on the new cars. They were very sensitive and difficult to get running right. . My best tech&apos;s were going crazy and the repeat customer complaints were many and sometimes loud and hard to settle down.<br> While I understand the air we breath needs to be clean . Modern cars are poorly designed and way too hard to work on . No wonder there is a shortage of tech&apos;s and it&apos;s getting harder to attract good ones into the business.

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• JX

  @jxg261 · 2 years ago

  It’s a known problem with these and a big chunk of the cars like the C, E, GLC with this engine family had a recall extending the warranty to 10/150k miles on that specific part. Tons of labor, whole intake comes off to fix. Benz will replace for free, check the vin.

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