I done a fair amount of my own servicing on various cars over the years. I'm not a pro. but have changed cyl heads/clutches etc. - but never worked on a Merc. I've seen an oldish A class 140 for sale (year is 2000) - but are these cars a garage-only beast? Appreciate some opinions about this from folks who have done it for real. Thanks
They are probably one of the most difficult of small cars to do major engine/transmission mechanical services on although reasonable for regular servicing. Transmission work usually requires taking the engine out and because of the lay of the engine cyl heads/manifolds also require a lot of dexterity. They also have complicated engine management systems that require proper output analysis which usually need a trip to the source for diagnosis. A good one is a treat though and a look through specialist web sites such as baby-benz.com and svc.com would give you an idea on what is in store. Cheers
My local Merc garage in west London told me: DON'T, unless I want to visit the garage all the time.
Until recently, so they said (two of the service team leaders) the A-Class was unreliable. Now it's ok.
B Class was fine.
I had asked them for suggestions on what to avoid/buy in the smaller car sector as a used vehicle.
But maybe that's what the OP wants to get his teeth into?
DAS
For direct replies replace nospam with schmetterling
MotorsForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.