Hi James, Thanks for your help and pointing out a few things to watch for. Love the V12 cars. I like the early ones as I belive they had a little more power, and didn't have the two tone interior? I saw a really nice '98 S500 the other day, and even hung around in the parking lot for 45 minutes, hoping to catch them, but no show, so I left.
Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the shop manual for the W140? A link or .pdf file would be great. Thanks again for your help James. Hope the back is feeling better. Ed On 26/03/07, James Zavesky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
We have a 1992 600SEL. The 1992-1995 S-Class cars used bio-degradeable wiring harness's under the hood. If your car starts throwing error codes it isn't the senders - it's the wiring harness. Another known issue is the evaporator core - local guy can do them for $3300 using factory parts. Rear accumulators - two nitrogen filled spheres ( softball size ) affect rear ride for ASD. The nitrogen leaks past the seal and the dampening is gone. Not wiring related but you might as well replace that harness also when your replacing all the other ones. V-8 motors have the oil tubes on top the motor that get brittle & break and also get clogged - easy DIY fix. V-12 motors typically need the ETA's replaced. $3500 each from the dealer. I have heard that the door & trunk closers can die, haven't experienced that yet. 1996 - 1999 use OBD2 computer systems diagnosis which is much better than OBD1 and the wiring harness's hold up much better. Find a local shop with old school guys working there. Dealerships typically use FNG's because their cheap. But they're also clueless. James Zavesky 1992 600SEL 1991 500SL > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of E M > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 12:59 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] W140 ?? > > OK, have a few questions regarding the W140 S Class (S500). I'm looking > for > a car for my Dad. I've looked at a few older W126 models, but most are > either rough, unknown history, or the old tin worm is starting to get to > them. I've looked around for a SDL, but not many around up here. I know > there has been much negative stuff said about the old W140, but I've > always > loved the look of the car. Also, they seem to have depreciated pretty > fast > compared to some other models. Ok, the questions. What is the going > range > for a nice S500? What were the real problems with these cars, and did > they > infact have that many problems, or was most of it due to lact of > maintance? > I mean, were there problems with the important things like the engine, > trans > etc, or was it more fiddly things like the auto door close latch, and > similar "toys"? What are some of the problem areas on these cars? My > dad > does very few miles now that he's retired, but I'd like a big safe > comfortable car for him and Mum. Gas mileage is not a really big issue. > I > now a coulpe of guys sell parts on the list, and there are a few mail > order > places listed too. Any of you guys carry parts for the old W140? Also, > any > places in Canada selling parts, other than the dealer? I've seen a S500s > around lately. Can anyone recommend a used car place in Toronto for such > cars. The few I've seen at the dealer are WAY above what them seem to go > for in the market, and they weren't even anything extra special. > > Thanks for any help, suggestions and advise. > Ed > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
