Mercedes quality - fact or phantom? (1 Viewer)

[laird of Dunstan]

The old merc diesel engines were based on an old british diesel engine , the same type that they put in the Tourmaster buses , the ones that did a million miles each ,when van Diesel invented his engine , it was originally intended to run on oils of many types

 

[brenige]

All I can add is my own limited experience. I have previously owned five M/H, all on either Fiat or Peugeot running gear and chassis. I now have a Lunar van conversion, using a Merc 313. So far, So good, my Merc is just great. It's the only van we've owned that in the first 5K has not suffered any breakdown. The MB also returns the best mpg of any, is the quietest and the most comfortable. Will keep the thread posted as the miles get added. Oh, and our nearest Merc agent Cleveland Van & Truck have been more than helpful on the twice we've had to contact them. Of now, Merc for me.

 

[APACHE 1988]

First time I went under our 28 year old Merc to mend the rear leg leveller that I had wound out too far I was very surprised by the amount of timber under there!! All painted in some thick black pitch or similar. Must be a chance that at sometime in the future she will fail on wood worm damage!

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[Abacist]

Is there a difference in quality or quality control between MB cars and MB commercials? I had a 5 pot 2.5 turbo diesel from new and it was the most unreliable car I've ever had and the most expensive to repair and maintain!

A business partner had an expensive E class and it just stopped on the motorway and he never saw it again. After weeks with a loan car he eventually got MB to replace with something else with a different engine.

I wouldn't want to have another MB car but I might have an MB based motorhome if I could get some reassurance that they are better.

 

[tonyidle]

I would never want a RWD motorhome

 

[Speve]

Had an Autotrail Cheyene with merc 316Cdi brilliant engine when changing was very dubious about going over to Fiat but did first Auto trail Tracker FB with 2.3 150 Euro 5 really good did 18000 miles in two years never missed a beat and pulls really well now have Hymer Exsis I on 4250 Alko chassis 2.3 150 Euro 5 just as good and tow a car trailer still pulls really well early day though as not done a lot of miles yet but still happy with Fiat.

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[mariner]

My 2011 Autocruise on a Peugeot Boxer, had a Ford Puma Diesel engine, so things aren't always what they seem.
Engine was fine but the gearbox failed after 5000 miles.