Mercedes c class 220cdi blue efficiency - C class 220cdi blue efficiency injector problems..

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Tue 18 Sep 2012 18:03
Mercedes c class 220cdi blue efficiency - C class 220cdi blue efficiency injector problems.. - geekie
Yet again my car is holed up at the dealership due to failed injectors. These replacements have taken 5 days to arrive and now they announce that they can't get them coded ( or something like that)
It is 2 1/2 years old and this is the fourth set of injectors.
I thought I was buying into a premium brand. Never again!
Anyone else made the same error?
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Tue 18 Sep 2012 18:22
Mercedes c class 220cdi blue efficiency - C class 220cdi blue efficiency injector problems.. - SteveLee

Very common problem - you're not alone.

VW had years of similar problems from the same injector manufacturer (Siemens) - that problem wasn't widely reported either - had these cars been made by Rover then it would have been front page motoring news - according to our press the Germans can do no wrong - even when they sell overpriced, unreliable lemons.

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Tue 18 Sep 2012 23:18
Mercedes c class 220cdi blue efficiency - C class 220cdi blue efficiency injector problems.. - injection doc

welcome to the club

I had a merc on a 59 plate. wosrt car ever. Never ever have another.

Electrics had a mind of there own. auto box was slow to make its mind up ! front seats were so uncomfortable I just couldnt manage more than 2 hrs in the saddle & dont mention the injectors aaaaaahhhhhhhh

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Wed 19 Sep 2012 08:07
Mercedes c class 220cdi blue efficiency - C class 220cdi blue efficiency injector problems.. - jodibecks

thanks for this one..

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Wed 19 Sep 2012 21:30
Mercedes c class 220cdi blue efficiency - C class 220cdi blue efficiency injector problems.. - gordonbennet

Oh dear this is bad news, i thought they had sorted the problems out once and for all, it seems not.

Those Dacia Dusters look more tempting by the minute.

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Thu 20 Sep 2012 10:10
Mercedes c class 220cdi blue efficiency - C class 220cdi blue efficiency injector problems.. - TeeCee

Those Dacia Dusters look more tempting by the minute.

Renault electrics. I suppose the plus side is that, at that price, you wouldn't be quite so upset when the inevitable electrical gremlins strike.

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Thu 20 Sep 2012 10:19
Mercedes c class 220cdi blue efficiency - C class 220cdi blue efficiency injector problems.. - madf

Renault electrics were fine unril about 2000 when they added lots of electrical options and presumably did not upgrade the specifications (enough) of the connectors etc.

Sine the Duster has few electrical options....

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