nicholas_wray
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I'm going to be as detailed as possible because I searched all over finding all kinds of different info and not a lot about this.
2007 Dodge Sprinter 3.0L 144" high roof ~170k miles
symptoms were loss of power and enter limp home mode, low/no boost, no code.
changed fuel filter. (had been driving across country w/questionable fuel)
problem persisted, one week later, finally threw CEL - code P0299 on a reader at advanced auto - Low boost, check for leaks and repair as necessary.
(auto zone also read code as P0299 but didn't recognize it as a Mercedes rather a Mazda 3)
looked for leaks, couldn't find anything, tightened all connections where possible.
Problem persisted: check for more air leaks - found some seeping oil here and there, tightened again where possible oil on lower intercooler, tried to patch with 2 part epoxy to get me from Cincinnati to Sacramento where I could replace intercooler.
test drove 4 hours later for 30 mins, no problems, assumed "bandaged".
drove to my stepdads shop to clear the CEL next morning - cleared.
begin 2500 mi road trip - within 30 mins in limp mode, within an hour CEL.
limped towards Chicago, tried to get in a mercedes dealer in Indy and couldn't get them to even look at it, wanted me to make an appointment for 5 days out.
called Burdi Motorworks (thank you to my GF at home in Sacramento for finding them while i was driving) told them i was in Indy and they said come in, we'll be waiting.
I pull up @ 4:15PM, describe problems, they do a visual inspection. then pull codes.
This time with the Mercedes reader, they got:
Low boost (Saved)
Over boost (Saved)
Turbo Actuator Failure (current and saved) (frequency 50 times)
Diagnosis Turbo actuator failure
Solution: Replace turbo & actuator as a pair because that's how they're sold. Was advised not to attempt replacing the actuator because they have a low success rate doing this.
They know I'm on the road trying to get back to Sacramento - They say they can do it the next day. I'm currently sitting in the Lobby, by noon they had the old one out, new one in, and reassembling the rest of it. Hope she's good to go after this!
Cost $2,800
2007 Dodge Sprinter 3.0L 144" high roof ~170k miles
symptoms were loss of power and enter limp home mode, low/no boost, no code.
changed fuel filter. (had been driving across country w/questionable fuel)
problem persisted, one week later, finally threw CEL - code P0299 on a reader at advanced auto - Low boost, check for leaks and repair as necessary.
(auto zone also read code as P0299 but didn't recognize it as a Mercedes rather a Mazda 3)
looked for leaks, couldn't find anything, tightened all connections where possible.
Problem persisted: check for more air leaks - found some seeping oil here and there, tightened again where possible oil on lower intercooler, tried to patch with 2 part epoxy to get me from Cincinnati to Sacramento where I could replace intercooler.
test drove 4 hours later for 30 mins, no problems, assumed "bandaged".
drove to my stepdads shop to clear the CEL next morning - cleared.
begin 2500 mi road trip - within 30 mins in limp mode, within an hour CEL.
limped towards Chicago, tried to get in a mercedes dealer in Indy and couldn't get them to even look at it, wanted me to make an appointment for 5 days out.
called Burdi Motorworks (thank you to my GF at home in Sacramento for finding them while i was driving) told them i was in Indy and they said come in, we'll be waiting.
I pull up @ 4:15PM, describe problems, they do a visual inspection. then pull codes.
This time with the Mercedes reader, they got:
Low boost (Saved)
Over boost (Saved)
Turbo Actuator Failure (current and saved) (frequency 50 times)
Diagnosis Turbo actuator failure
Solution: Replace turbo & actuator as a pair because that's how they're sold. Was advised not to attempt replacing the actuator because they have a low success rate doing this.
They know I'm on the road trying to get back to Sacramento - They say they can do it the next day. I'm currently sitting in the Lobby, by noon they had the old one out, new one in, and reassembling the rest of it. Hope she's good to go after this!
Cost $2,800