Newbie here (just registered about 3 minutes ago). My wife ordered and took ownership of her new Black on Black 02 C230K about 8-9 months ago. Since then, the car has been in and out of the shop a good number of times - guessing 30+ days. She loves the NAV system but missed the changer she had in her Lexus.
This is what I've seen so far:
day 2 - car starts smoking, she calls Benz roadside assistance and the oncall person comes out - says the shop might have left "stickers" on the mufflers....ok, I can live with that for now. Over the next dozen days or so - I keep getting the burning smell (clutch) until it starts to slip and I had the car towed to the dealership. Diag - replace clutch, flywheel, etc....
Numerious Check Engine light error, each time the shop clears the codes yet doesn't know what they mean (whats up with that!).
Do these car burn oil or what? Seems like she is getting Check Oil warning pretty often (BTW - these cars take Mobil 1 which the owners manual doesn't state).
Clutch still smells even after being replaced from time to time but doesnt slip anymore. But...it does have a hard shift from 1st to 2nd. Various mechanics have looked at this and say all say the same - it does seem a little tight but thats the way its supposed to be. BS - I test drove a 6 sp before ordering this and it was flawless. Do others have a hard shift from 1-2? 3rd thru 6 are smooth as glass.
Also, has anyone fried the fush for the power outlet besides me? Whats with having the coin holder so close to that power outlet if they know a penny can easily fall in there and short the darn thing out? I know keep an extra supply in the glove box for my wife.
So far, she has clocked up 24,000 miles on the beast and for the last 4 months, its been running fine except for the oil burning issue (its in the shop today actually). Before anyone says anything - I taught the wife to drive stick (in a Honda) and she shifts fine and doesn't ride the clutch.
Sorry for all the ranting....just had to see if any others see these sort of issues with their C230K's? My attorney is involved at this point.
This is what I've seen so far:
day 2 - car starts smoking, she calls Benz roadside assistance and the oncall person comes out - says the shop might have left "stickers" on the mufflers....ok, I can live with that for now. Over the next dozen days or so - I keep getting the burning smell (clutch) until it starts to slip and I had the car towed to the dealership. Diag - replace clutch, flywheel, etc....
Numerious Check Engine light error, each time the shop clears the codes yet doesn't know what they mean (whats up with that!).
Do these car burn oil or what? Seems like she is getting Check Oil warning pretty often (BTW - these cars take Mobil 1 which the owners manual doesn't state).
Clutch still smells even after being replaced from time to time but doesnt slip anymore. But...it does have a hard shift from 1st to 2nd. Various mechanics have looked at this and say all say the same - it does seem a little tight but thats the way its supposed to be. BS - I test drove a 6 sp before ordering this and it was flawless. Do others have a hard shift from 1-2? 3rd thru 6 are smooth as glass.
Also, has anyone fried the fush for the power outlet besides me? Whats with having the coin holder so close to that power outlet if they know a penny can easily fall in there and short the darn thing out? I know keep an extra supply in the glove box for my wife.
So far, she has clocked up 24,000 miles on the beast and for the last 4 months, its been running fine except for the oil burning issue (its in the shop today actually). Before anyone says anything - I taught the wife to drive stick (in a Honda) and she shifts fine and doesn't ride the clutch.
Sorry for all the ranting....just had to see if any others see these sort of issues with their C230K's? My attorney is involved at this point.