That's awesome. One of the dealers here was selling a demo/shuttle van with 50k. Have you had to clean the valves? If so, at what interval(s)?Our roadside is pushing 100k...
Unfortunately with direct injection, the top tier gasoline doesn't reach the manifold side of the valve and therefore cannot clean it.Here's a little article that speaks about valve deposits and Top Tier gasoline. I make it a point to only buy such gasoline.
https://www.consumerreports.org/car-maintenance/study-shows-top-tier-gasoline-worth-extra-price/
Certainly true, but it appears to have indirect benefits on valve gunk build up.Unfortunately with direct injection, the top tier gasoline doesn't reach the manifold side of the valve and therefore cannot clean it.
Top Tier gasoline is the best gasoline for your direct-injected engine, and it’s widely available across Canada at many major fuel stations, in all fuel grades. Though it can’t fight existing valve gunk in a direct-injection engine (as it’ll never touch the intake valves), its cleaning effects throughout the fuel system work to keep the precisely calibrated direct fuel injectors, and other associated components, squeaky clean. This contributes to a more consistent and clean combustion process, which in turn, keeps valve-gunk-causing deposits at bay.
A study published in 2016 by the AAA found significant differences in extra engine deposits in non-Top Tier fuels. Put simply, use of a Top Tier fuel reduces valve gunk indirectly by keeping other important fuel system components clean.
Greenmanedlion, what became of your floppy glove box latch? My dealer wants $480 to replace.Mine is likely to turn 73k shortly. Other than general Mercedes clunkiness, it drives as good as it did when I got it. I got a rattle at the rear seat (two place in third row). I think I have some liquid in the center control panel swithes, because they get stiff in the cold.
Sometimes the MapPilot takes it’s sweet time booting up. The glove box latch is slightly broken (it dangles when locked). The tail gate trim is slightly off at the bottom (I blame a body shop for that, though).
And I think there is something wrong with driver side window. It twists slightly when being put down, and if you put it down part way, it rattles. You can push it down slighlty by hand and that goes away, or put it down all the way and then raise it to where you want it and it doesn’t happen. I suspect a broken pin
All of these things will be kvetched about at my 75k service.
My Dealer wanted something similar; since the thing still worked in a functional manner, and I am the very epitome of a cheap Jew, I have elected to not spend the money; the glovebox continues to function as functionally intended in the nearly three years and over 55k miles since the post you quoted. I can’t imagine you’ll have a problem doing the same.Greenmanedlion, what became of your floppy glove box latch? My dealer wants $480 to replace.
You got 50K on oem Hankooks?And @RobbMeeX @Greenmanedlion @Cks2016 how's the current mileage/ assessment?
We're approaching 50k and "invested in" the PCV replacement & swapped the oem Hankooks out, beyond routine maintenance.