- Feb 24, 2013
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So, as it says, some of you may recall I have a limp problem, and worse an unpredictable intermittent one, we have so far 'invested' £1200 in time and bits and although we thought we were in remission it didn't last long, 300 miles later we are back more or less where we were
Actually not quite so, back in August we eventually got an EML to go with the limp mode, then it stopped resetting with ignition off / key out / key in/ ignition on sequence, we are now back to how it started, limp mode with no EML, although it does record an event in the black box
My workshop are more or less convinced that a new turbo would sort it, actually they think just swapping the box of electronic controls will probably sort it, but Mercedes although they sort of admit there was an issue around my engine era (06 - 09) they have not produced a fix and you have to buy a complete turbo set, of which one bit is the box of trickery, parts alone £1200 + VAT fitting a complete nightmare for the turbo, hard enough just for the electronics
Bev suggests, and I want some of you to witness this on here, that we should try taking it away loads until something goes wrong properly, that way at least we know we need to change something, it would be really frustrating to do the turbo at around £2500 and not lose the problem, seems like a good plan until we get stuck somewhere remote
So second week of January we are going to France, we did consider Scotland again, but if we are going to break down it might as well be less cold, also due to the persuasive powers of someone on here, we bought into the frequent user channel crossing, then lost confidence in travelling due to above and have 2 crossings left to be used by March, so it has to be France and maybe beyond, based on our typical trips we will only spend around half the cost of the predicted repair and you never know it might have self healed
Three weeks in total, meandering down to Montpelier, then meandering back, mostly aires, but Bev would like a couple of sites, that might be a challenge, but we know Twin Lakes and Parc Verger are both open (or at least I think they are)
I will update on here as plans develop, as panic sets in, then on our travels, it will either be completely boring and uneventful, or it wont be..................
Actually not quite so, back in August we eventually got an EML to go with the limp mode, then it stopped resetting with ignition off / key out / key in/ ignition on sequence, we are now back to how it started, limp mode with no EML, although it does record an event in the black box
My workshop are more or less convinced that a new turbo would sort it, actually they think just swapping the box of electronic controls will probably sort it, but Mercedes although they sort of admit there was an issue around my engine era (06 - 09) they have not produced a fix and you have to buy a complete turbo set, of which one bit is the box of trickery, parts alone £1200 + VAT fitting a complete nightmare for the turbo, hard enough just for the electronics
Bev suggests, and I want some of you to witness this on here, that we should try taking it away loads until something goes wrong properly, that way at least we know we need to change something, it would be really frustrating to do the turbo at around £2500 and not lose the problem, seems like a good plan until we get stuck somewhere remote
So second week of January we are going to France, we did consider Scotland again, but if we are going to break down it might as well be less cold, also due to the persuasive powers of someone on here, we bought into the frequent user channel crossing, then lost confidence in travelling due to above and have 2 crossings left to be used by March, so it has to be France and maybe beyond, based on our typical trips we will only spend around half the cost of the predicted repair and you never know it might have self healed
Three weeks in total, meandering down to Montpelier, then meandering back, mostly aires, but Bev would like a couple of sites, that might be a challenge, but we know Twin Lakes and Parc Verger are both open (or at least I think they are)
I will update on here as plans develop, as panic sets in, then on our travels, it will either be completely boring and uneventful, or it wont be..................