Off & on lurker for awhile now. Want to say this is a valuable & above the norm. site, much knowledge and info! Very intelligent group and a well run site, Thanks!
After roughly 1 1/2 years of ownership I am still overwhelmed by this machine. New to Diesel and Mercedes engineering will do that to a person. Its a love/hate relationship. Love the function & design ,hate the mechanical aspect!
Short background- Daily driver and sometime Motorcycle hauler for trips and track days. Btw see a lot of MC riders here.
A little over 100.000 miles on it(bought at 83,000) and I am still getting thru the mechanical side of things I have been introduced to some backward thinking engineering, part EPA, part Mercedes bottom line! I am trying to slowly work thru the inherent faults in this design... just when I thought I was getting somewhere another problem arises.
Anyway have a rhythmic surge in the powerband 2500- 2800 rpm. Kicked in right at the end of my LATEST intake leak-replacement resonator (1 yr) failed,Now have an elimanator.
I am in central NJ(I KNOW, Want out!!!)and looking for a reference to a sprinter mechanic(we all are) in the area or not near the area! Mechanics here need to have a code to go by,not a real mechanic. Not bashing as these are unique vehicles,but you need to look beyond the answer or lack there of. after SEARCHING I think it is a sensor, or turbo related? Any thoughts?
BTW, own my own detailing business. The primer issue is a whole nuther subject. I have finally met my match after 25 yrs! Never see anything like it...well except for the late 80;s- early 90's big 3 cars. What a joke...on me
Anyway ,thanks for all your combined Knowledge, you guys
After roughly 1 1/2 years of ownership I am still overwhelmed by this machine. New to Diesel and Mercedes engineering will do that to a person. Its a love/hate relationship. Love the function & design ,hate the mechanical aspect!
Short background- Daily driver and sometime Motorcycle hauler for trips and track days. Btw see a lot of MC riders here.
A little over 100.000 miles on it(bought at 83,000) and I am still getting thru the mechanical side of things I have been introduced to some backward thinking engineering, part EPA, part Mercedes bottom line! I am trying to slowly work thru the inherent faults in this design... just when I thought I was getting somewhere another problem arises.
Anyway have a rhythmic surge in the powerband 2500- 2800 rpm. Kicked in right at the end of my LATEST intake leak-replacement resonator (1 yr) failed,Now have an elimanator.
I am in central NJ(I KNOW, Want out!!!)and looking for a reference to a sprinter mechanic(we all are) in the area or not near the area! Mechanics here need to have a code to go by,not a real mechanic. Not bashing as these are unique vehicles,but you need to look beyond the answer or lack there of. after SEARCHING I think it is a sensor, or turbo related? Any thoughts?
BTW, own my own detailing business. The primer issue is a whole nuther subject. I have finally met my match after 25 yrs! Never see anything like it...well except for the late 80;s- early 90's big 3 cars. What a joke...on me
Anyway ,thanks for all your combined Knowledge, you guys