Understanding Mercedes Service Lights AND the Reputation of the C-Class
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- čas přidán 18. 03. 2024
- What does it mean when my Mercedes has a 'Service A', 'Service B' or 'Service C' light? Is my car in serious trouble? What if I ignore it? ALSO in this video, why does the Mercedes C-Class get a bad rap? This 2015 C300 has over 150K miles and is still going strong! ➡️ Don't forget to check out @MrsWizardsWays
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ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! Wow, us longtime viewers knew it was only a matter of time. Congrats!
As newbie DIYer, I've learned a few things from the Wizard, but most of all, what to be alert to service in my cars that I wasn't aware of and that manufacturers don't contemplate in the user manuals. Thanks Wizard, keep us on the know and stay as independent and honest as you are.
But I keep reading comments about how he sucks! How can he have a million subs! 😂
@@volvo09Because those who hate on him are a minority
I am here since day one, and I am so happy for Dave 🎉
@@volvo09there apparently a thin line between love and hate 😂
Remember that if a car was $80k new, and you buy it for $5k later, the parts are still priced as a $80k car. This is why many cars are neglected, dumped and then fall apart.
The C is more in the $50K range. Is it worth $10K more than a nice Honda Accord? It is if you like a much nicer quieter car.
German cars out of warranty often turn into stupidly expensive money pits. Some of their owners are often blind to the real cost of ownership given their often horrible resale value.
@@sharedknowledge6640 If you can swing buying, paying taxes, insurance, etc. for a new Mercedes you probably have a decent handle on managing your money. It’s not for everyone nor should it be.
Some years ago here in Germany you could get a BMW 850i for 10,000 Euro. A top-class luxury Coupe with all gadgets possible back then (ca. 1991).
But I did not dare - 300 hp, 5 liter, V12, whatever breaks will be expensive. And we were never a BMW- or Mercedes family.
I resorted to a poor man's elegant coupe solution, an Opel/Vauxhall Calibra. Will be 30 this year, has a superb aerodynamics (as (model) airplane fan always an argument), a little more than half the power than the BMW V12, ,half the displacement and cylinders, same number of valves, double the cams. Luckily the body is made in Finland, they are for some unknown reason WAY better regarding rust that german bodies.
A big advantage is that you have "relatives" of other models with which the car shares lots of parts, so that you have a chance to get at cheap parts.
Sad that GM had never the courage to import the Calibra to the US back then. Today the Calibra would be a rarer, more exotic car than a BMW 850i in the US.
also, see "BMW " and "Audi"..among the three however, I'd still buy a Mercedes. Just not anything lower than e-class.
I must say Grimes seems really generally knowledgeable about all sorts of cars and models. Also has a good way of explaining things, and with a sense of humour.
I hope Grimes is compensated very well ...a good thorough and competent tech is rare.
They are they're paid hourly and the car Wizard is a reasonable man. They wouldn't work there if he didn't take care of them.
Followed the scheduled maintenance, did whatever the car said if needed and my 2010 E class had 218k miles on it when I traded it in. Absolutely no issues. My 2013 GLK has 140k miles and still going strong.
My friends mom has a 2014 GLK 250 BlueTec that she bought brand new. I believe that it is now sitting at 215,000 miles, and she still uses it, although it is now her second car because she bought a slightly used GLC 300 a few months ago.
Was it the 3.5 L V6?
@@phillipsmith1489 yes m272 engine
Congratulations on 1mil subscribers Wizard, here's to many million more!
A lot of people like the perceived prestige of owning a Mercedes-Benz but lack the financial resources to both buy and maintain it.
Spend all their money making the payment and then skipping the maintenance because they can't afford it and complain when problems develop.
Like many premium brands. After 4 years, the original owner has usually sold it, someone picked it up because it's in their price range, and they fail to do the required maintenance.
Got an idiot across the road who keeps buying mercs porch etc . they are 10+years old and the amount of people looking under the hood over the years tells me he's all about the flash oh look at me I've made it (yea bud you really have ) 😀
@@cedhome7945 Keeping your local mechanic shops alive one bill at a time lol.
The majority of complainers are those who have not maintained nor owned one but love their preferred auto-maker with some Direct Injected time bomb that blows up. The idea of a "luxury car" is a fallacy unless you drive something exclusive, which Mercs, BMWs, Jags are not.
Three kinds of people.
1. Those who can afford luxury cars.
2. Those who can't.
3. Those who hate both of the above.
11:09 and I IMMEDIATELY recognize that tread pattern as a Goodyear Assurance Outlast (Walmart’s top of the line Goodyear tire with an 80,000 mile treadwear warranty)
I have a 2016 GLE with 180k miles. I haven’t had any major issues with the car and the car still goes strong. I will admit, I do follow the manufacture’s recommended services (i.e.: 50k A-service is the oil change with air filter and spark plugs). My mom still owns a 2004 C240 with 130k miles and it is still strong. No major repairs hopefully and hopefully get that rare 1 million mile status.
That’s the best generation of ML/GLE
I'm at 238,000 miles on my 2009 c300, I purchased it with 12,000 on it.I always tell people not to be shy to get a higher mileage Mercedes as long as you know it's been well maintained.
@@lout3921 2008-15ish MB’s are the best that they have ever made
I have the same car, 2.2 with 270k kms.. i use it for work, maintenance each 28/30k kms.. engine is very reliable in my experience.
With oil changes at 30k?
How many kms did you drive it? What about the other problems of the car?
@@sorinsrn5442 yeah regular stuff
@@Elaba_ im the second owner i put over 170k myself. Actually once a failure of the start/stop battery, changed free of charge by mercedes, and as said in the video, its the third time i have trouble with those suspension noises. Other than that nothing else
Replace oil every 10k kms max 30k kms is way too much
my 2015 C400 just hit 80,000kms. I could not be happier with its reliability and performance. If you take care of the W205's they will treat you very well.
America car culture is so weird to me compared to for example finland where I live, here most of these c classes still are really well kept and in nice condition. I visited usa last year and noticed even few years old cars were beat to shit and not taken care of at all, then I hear people saying these cars are unreliable. These are used as taxis here and often have 600k + kilometers on them and thats not even all that much
Lot of people here don’t take good care of cars and gripe when they break down, except if it’s a Toyota.
Maybe because many Americans live on plastic & debt. Everything is financed, leased, or put on credit card. So when the warranty is up they get rid of their toys
because for them, "maintenance" should not exceed a random oil change at jiffy lube, anything beyond that and the car is deemed "expensive".
Many Americans think putting gas in a car is maintenance.
Cars actually last longer (or go further i should say) in the USA, to about close to 200.000 miles until they go to scrap, while Overall across Europe it is more like 150.000 miles. People usually drive less in Europe, so cars last longer in time but less in distance, which could be why you see older well kept cars in Finland and newer beat to shit cars in America, because they drive more so cars look like shit earlier and also go to the scrapyard much earlier.
Congratulations on a million subs! Grimes has been a great addition, I could listen to him talk Mercedes all day. These cars are definitely dependent on regular maintenance. One of my Benzes is a 2006 W211 with 145k miles. It's been well-maintained and cared for, and runs like new. Thanks for all the great entertainment (and education) that you provide.
Very informative video! Thank you all for your hard work.
1 million subs! Well deserved.
❤Congratulations to the crew at Omega auto clinic! 1,000,000 is a huge milestone that most creators don't reach!🎉
Its cool seeing the model of car you own being examined on video. My W205 also had the noise in the arm as pointed out. A mechanic told me i needed a steering rack.... I found the solution on youtube, he said i was wrong. I took it to another mechanic told him what i wanted done. noise went away. What confuses the mechanics is they if you lift the car the noise going away.
What was the reason of the noise? And what’s the solution?
The arm in question has a ball joint built into it. The lubricant in the ball joint dries out and the noise appears. What is crazy is that the rubbers and the joint can still be in fairly good condition but the lubricant has dried up and its not built to be relubricated. Change the arm and the noise goes away, the part is not expensive and its an easy job. Mercedes seems to have not lubricated this model well because i have had creaky A/C vents and steering (electric) column as well. I agree with the mechanic these cars are very very reliable but the servicing is very expensive especially the later B services which require all liquids and filters to be drained and replaced in addition to the spark plugs. I predict that about at 12- 15 years old this model will be fine mechanically and still up to date tech wise but the cost of servicing will make it a better choice to get rid of it. In the interim im loving mine. @@dominozonda
@@shamarbovell4457 thank you for the explanation, I also love mine but have weird suspension sounds at a really low mileage which never happened with any other car
I wish I have a shop like this where I trust what they do and expertise! We need more shops like this. Keep up the good work!
Congratulations on 1 Million! That’s huge and well deserved! 🎉❤
Perfect video, I am keeping up the maintenance with my 2020 c300 and plan on keeping it for a very long time.
Congrats to a million Wizard, you earned it for keeping it straightforward
All of the six 'pre-loved' Volvo 740/940's I bought over time as a matter of fact did come with their original manuals in the glove compartment or door storage space. I remember opening one and reading on page one: "Congratulations with your purchase! Volvo Cars has manufactured your new car with the explicite intent to build a car with reliability and longevity". I can confirm from personal experience that, although the promise was quite substantial, they honestly delivered.
An original manual in good condition in it's original folder in a used car is always a good sign.
The original brown velvet-look folder in my present 945 LPT apart from a lot of other interesting stuff even contains the original "Volvo International Warranty" in twofold handsigned on July 16 1997, I'm only owner nr. 3.
A C300 2015 owner here, very helpful presentation. Thanks guys.
ONE MILLION!!!!!! Took long enough!!! Congratulations!!!!
Front spring links! Thank you. My C-Class of this year has the same noise and it was a mystery until today. I also had to replace the turbocharger and front diff around 100K miles. Had a couple other big jobs but no major failures.
Congratulations on hitting 1M subscribers! Another great video, and I'd love to see a video on that Town Car in the background.
Congratulations on achieving 1 million subscribers! Very much deserved!
I always followed scheduled maintenance and I have zero complaints when it comes to reliability, on basically every make I have had
Congratulations on *1 Million Subscribers!* 🥳🎉🎆
Congratulations on reaching 1,000,000 subscribers! Looks like you sprung for a nice shop shirt for Grimes.
Hey Wizard 😊 cong on 1 mil😊 very informative video
Been following since 200k. Congrats on 1,000,000 subs.
Congrats on reaching 1M subs, *_Mr. and Mrs. Wizard!_*
Keep the Mercedes videos coming….love them!
I would argue that Mrs Wiz doing 3 miles one way needs the oil changing just as or more frequently, due to risk of condensation build up in an engine that's never getting up to operating temps. Congrats on the 1M!
Congrats on 1 Million Wizard!!
Congratulations on 1M subscribers Wizard!
Congrats Wizard, i've watching your channel for a long time, greetings from Chile!🎉
Million subs! Yessirrr. Thank you for the entertainment and knowledge.
Congrats on 1mil subs man!
Wow, I remember when you had under 10k subs when you were first starting out getting help from Tyler!
One million!!!!!! Way to go Wizard!🎈🎉
David & Jenny. Congratulations on a million subscribers. It’s been a long road, but you made it!!!
CONGRATULATIONS WIZARD, 1 million,Woo-Hoo 🎉
Congrats on your one million sub landmark.
Grimes new shirt looks crisp! I send people to this channel with any car questions
Congrats on 1 MILLION Mark!!!
Congratulations on reaching 1M subscribers! I would think that the owner would have the shop replace the two rear shocks and the wheel liner when the owner has another day to wait. My 1996 MBZ S320 has 323,300 miles on it and still going strong. I bought the car used from a Ford dealership in 2002 with 53,000 miles. It was my commute car from 2011 until I retired in Jan. 2021, averaging 70 miles a day, 5 days a week plus weekend runs to the grocery stores. In 2020, due to the pandemic, the milage dropped significantly. Now I average less than 6,000 miles a year. The suspension components are what goes and need to be replaced to keep this car on the road. Because the car is heavy, it does chew up tires, especially the front tires. I am lucky to get 35-40K on tires. I take the car in for oil changes every 3,000 miles and use the synthetic 5w-30 Mobil 1 oil and Lucas oil additive.
Congratulations! Well deserved!
ONE MILLION, CONGRATULATIONS 🎊
Good to train the next generation to do a video. Good job, Grimes!
Congratulations on a million!!!
Congrats on a million subs! Been a subscriber since day one!
Congrats on the 1 million subscribers. Love both your channel and Mrs Wizzard Channel. How is April's TownCar doing? Cool car she got
Congratulations on 1 million subscribers Car Wizard! Mercedes Benz makes some great vehicles just need good maintenance.
Congratulations on 1 million subscribers. I started watching your videos with Appollo 911 (LS Engine Swap).
More fine insights on the C-Class maintenance schedules.
Congratulations on a mill wizard and Mrs Wizard!
Congrats on hitting 1 Million!!
Congrats on one million subs Wizard!
As a very early sub congrats on 1Mill!
Congratulations on a mil !
Grimes is great! What a wealth of knowledge
Congrats on 1 million subscribers!
i got my license in a c300 2015 and it was a beautiful sedan. took some fun road trips in it
Agree Mr Wizard, older cars with high mileage but serviced well does not bother me.
They have a place called Modern Spare that offers spare tire kits with the wheels, tools and jack for cars that don’t come with them from factory. I was looking into the same when I wanted to do a cross country trip and I wanted a spare tire.
Congrats on 1M subscribers!
I bought a 1996 Chevy K2500 that surprisingly had 1/2 of its original owner’s manual. I was shocked that any of it was there since it’s 28 years old and I am the 4th owner.
Also, congratulations on 1,000,000 subscribers.
lol chevy
@@KimoKimochii for a knock around truck for cheap, the 90s era Chevys and GMCs are not a bad choice. It’s easy enough to work on, parts are very easy to find, and it does exactly what I need it to do. It’s not my daily driver. It’s my “go to the sticks” or “Home Depot run” truck.
Another great video. Those who have German vehicles, make sure you're staying on top of maintenance.
Congrats on the milestone maker. I got here through Hoovies Garage and I am glad I did, one day I will get to buy a car in KS and stop by.
Congrats on 1MM subs Mr. Wizard! Can you please talk about the Lincoln Town Car in the background?
Hey Wiz? How about a video describing the business of a mechanic? Does Grimes rent a bay? How does the book work for hours? I’m not looking for trade secrets, but to those of us inexperienced in understanding how and why our estimates are crafted and everything that goes in to a bill to fix my car, anywhere? ❤
Nice one Wizard ONE MILLION 😊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧👍🏻
I'm really am pleased with the Grimes segments. The young man carries himself with confidence and knowledge of a person with another 15 years of experience. He and Danielsan are impressive!
Maintenance is key. We had a "disposable" 2000 neon. Every spring/fall it was up on a hoist for a tire swap and oil change because I live in a place where we get winter. Ran that thing for 18 years and only time it left me stranded was for a premature battery failure. Sure we replaced a belts and hoses along the way but that's cheap maintenance. The car ran perfectly and did not burn oil when I drove it to be traded in. The issue was rust and leaky window sills. I don't have the space to do body work.
Congratulations on a major life achievement ! Your followers obviously enjoy your content . I called and spoke to you tours ago last week. It was about your Chevy four door trying to get I think headers to fit the jaguar engine . I suggested a shop that made that type of application . im the retired Volvo parts manager . I know you probably forgot . but I appreciated that you answered the phone . not important but wanted to acknowledge your kindness and throw a personal touch . God Bless !
Major life achievement? It is just the internet.
One million subscribers sir !
Congrats on a million subscribers!
CONGRATS on 1 million subscribers!!!
Love your videos man
Oh man, that Lincoln Town Car looks so sweet! 2:00 2:32 😊
Have c300, 2008 with v6 ,130k engine. Never had issues with engine and transmission but over the years I changed all the misc parts from battery to alternator , to thermostat to rear axle which was covered by MB. You have to keep the maintenance up and going no way around it.
Congrats on 1 million subs! No matter what car you own if you follow the manufacturer's recommended maintenance schedule you should get a lot of service out of your cars
I have a 2012 w204 c300, It just hit 136k miles. I’ve put in 80k miles since i bought it. Been a great car, just been on top of maintenance since i got it. Few electrical gremlins but other than that pretty damn reliable!
I do my oil change every 3k miles, I do a lot of off-road driving a I like to rotate and check all the components every time, that's how I found a broken leaf spring last time
Grimes is becoming a HUGE asset to this channel! Way to go!!
My Lexus 2011 Lexus IS350 now has 135k miles. Since new... I replaced...
yeah, NOTHING has been replaced or has ever broken. The only maintenance that I've done so far other than oil changes is brake pads and rotors.
The IS is in a different league for reliability and quality.
CAR WIZARD YOURE MY HERO
GRIMES==fantastic knowledge for a young man, hes a keeper
Congratulations on 1 million
Hello, W205 owner here, 16 year build. Its at 80k miles and running rock solid. I've done spark plugs twice, once at 46k, again just now, tranny service done at 60k, other than that just standard oil services during the "A SERVICE" and brake flushes during "B SERVICE" (every other year). I plan on medium- long terming the car while i save up for a 997.
Well, that makes me feel good about my 80k C-class (same year/4-matic_ as the one in this video)
Grimes is a king of knowledge, like him a lot!
I have the model that came before that and it has roughly 100.000 miles. It is a great car, so smooth, so quiet. There are virtually no chips or wear on the interior, especially on the buttons or the steering wheel. I do regular maintenance once a year and I would recommend that every owner does the same. These cars have some tech, but not that much, but they really benefit from regular services. I guess every car does, it is just an investment that pays off.
Congratulations on a million subs Weezard
Great video once again I have a c- class this video helped me learn a lot about the c class KEEP BEEING THE WIZARD 🧙🏽♂️
This was the most positive set of comments on the merc engines. Sweet.
OMG 1 MILLION WIZARD 😎🎉
Nice job, mr and mrs Wizard! A million subscribers is really great! Congrats to you both!
Thanks for the info.
It's nice that Grimes finally got himself a uniform. How generous of you guys.🎉
I had one as a hire car once. It was great ! Still a great looking car