Category: Mercedes G-Class Forum

I’m thinking of installing TFL. Please don’t discuss the for and against. Does anyone have an idea where they could be mounted on my vehicle From design I find it most appropriate in a line between main and fog lights. Why do I have any problems with this? See picture: At the “traditional place is not possible. There the lamp is hidden from the front bar I see now several installation locations: – Over the foggers in the bumper. But: I have a steel bumper. Drilling is and conserve is therefore somewhat more complicated than with plastic and the luminaires should possibly be removable without large holes – Before the radiator? there disturbs me the position in the airflow, the design and that I can not mount it there, because too far from the vehicle edge and too close to each other. At the lower end of the bumper? There bothers me the restriction of the front embankment angle It actually only remains on the bumper over the neblers? Then it has to be a properly it’s headlight housing? Not only what to put in holes where cables come out in the back. Where is there something suitable? Maybe someone has already solved this by themselves Thanks and nice Sunday LG, Sascha

I was recently offered a strange car more or less. It is a very rare pre-production vehicle, which was built for homologation and was fitted with the 230GE engine No. 10. Actually, Mercedes never gave pre-production vehicles into the market at that time as today. Most of them were dismantled or even destroyed after the various tests and acceptances. However, this convertible could be a Mercedes employee from the strategic area due to The car has been in his possession since 1990 and has always been registered. Mercedes had driven around 1100km himself to the car in the course of the tests. The owner has only driven 15,000km on the car in the last 25 years! “Everyone” km is documented, of course checkbook maintained. The car is in a correspondingly unusually good condition. I like the car very much, but I can’t judge what such a thing is like. I felt a bit pre-feeling and got the impression that you are talking about orders of magnitude in the direction of 60,000€, which I find too much. Can that be, or is there someone crazy???? Is there others here who have the experiences with pre-production vehicles and can tell me what? How expensive can a 230er be, even if it is good. I am very happy about serious comments. That this is a lot of money, is also clear to me, so please no P olemik here in the forum. It’s definitely a collector’s car that you can’t compare to the usual market. So I’m looking for the comparison to the exotics. Thank you! Greetings from Stern to Stern, Rolf Brettschneider

Hello together, I love the topic for a long time, but now it’s clear, I want a G500. Of course, I’ve already searched half the internet for tips and found a lot of helpful here. I still have a few questions, because I couldn’t find a final answer. Especially at the year of construction I think about it. The models >2000 have more electronics, which supposedly and logically can lead to more problems. But I don’t have any real reports about these Problems found, make the models with ESP etc. really problems and which are these? Rust is apparently a topic for everyone, is it really the case that the models from 1998-2000 were better? How “bad” is the air conditioning in the models before 2000 compared? Are there otherwise big differences between before and after 2000? I could also imagine a vehicle with 200,000km, if everything is in good condition and cleanly maintained. I think engine and transmission also keep much more from and with a vehicle with a higher running line, many other maintenances are possible, which are still to be done with one with 100,000km, or what do you think? Basically, both variants would be in question for me, whereby I find the old square dashboard even almost more beautiful. Many questions … and thank you for your help … Christian

I have been driving a ML 270 CDI for almost 8 years. I will be separated from the car for a short time or a long time. As a successor I have considered the G 320 CDI from the year 2006. Since after my Internet search only a very limited proportion of short body versions was sold, it will probably become a long version. What is the exact designation, 463 ***? What speaks for the car and what against? Does it make sense to buy a car in this price situation of private? With which chew I only had the 400 CDI in mind, but with the 400 CDI probably the same flaws on the drivetrain as with the W163, right? Where are the flaws on the vehicle and how does it look with rust overall on the G? What should be especially taken into consideration when buying used vehicles? Does any of you possibly have such a vehicle and could copy, borrow or sell its brochure and price list to me? I n which area does the actual fuel consumption in everyday operation move How is the classification in the insurance? Since I could not drive a G sample yet, here is the question about the difference in driving behaviour on the road in contrast to the ML. I mean the G is overall more uncomfortable, so harder than the ML? I hope you can help me in the decision making. Should one of you have such a car for sale, also to a defined later Time then send me a PN.

Hello dear community, with my G 300 TD there are always start problems when it is warm. So that it only starts when it has reached operating temperature, if you want to start it briefly, stops and the engine starts immediately after it starts. Even if you would gurgle it for minutes, at the first start (so if it is warm), it doesn’t start. Everything goes normal. Aglow Rele display etc……… Does anyone have an explanation for this? Greeting E.E.

Dear G-community, I am irritated! I bought a fully packed G 350 BT last week (20,000 km / 18 months old). I had a G 500 about 10 years ago and was really satisfied with the constant refueling (Munich Hamburg 3 x refuelling) and front disc changes (stone strokes – min. 2 discs a year). I found the car a cult object and with a purchase decision ggü. Range, Cayenne, etc was that you always drive a current model, at least from the outside and And not everyone drives a car like this……. Have now read me here 2 hours through the G-Forum and actually read through the bank only negative! Is the car really such a disaster? or is it individual cases – clearly negatives are reported always faster than positives. I am now really insured… .. I thought the old original rock was reliable… Greetings from Munich and a nice rest weekend!

I found the following and believe that it will also work for the G500!http://www.auto-tests-service.de/…/212_Manuals_Schaltprogramm.html from Mopf2014 there is no M anymore – but it should be software free to switch. Who can also change the button is only cosmetics. Will this also work for the G500? Before the first ones shout out “Ohhh the guarantee”, “Ohhh Mercedes has thought of something” “Ohhh the operating permit” – please only the feasibility not the Sin n comment

Hello together, at last he has arrived. A few pictures. Tomorrow he is probably admitted. I was allowed to leave the engine on. The sound is enormous. When starting: a short roar! After that a nice dull sonorous hum. At the gas: a small hurricane. Simply phenomenal! I don’t think I drive here sparingly. The sound is simply too good. I could not have left the radio. I wouldn’t have thought it (but all the supporters of the 500s were probably right). I Ch had already tried a G without a sports exhaust system. There are worlds in between. I’ve never had such a cool car. More pictures follow when I finally have the box. Fortunately, I cleaned my G350 over two hours yesterday. I just have to go through the washing machine tomorrow and can then switch. Greeting Tom

Dear G-meinde, I have finally fulfilled my dream and bought me a G-Class. At the beginning it was allowed to be the small 230er. Since the car has some problems, I have here a bit through the forum and think to be able to estimate some already already. Since here some members are really very well informed, I hope one of you lovers can give me a comment with to the one or another on the way. Point 1: The G consumes m.E. after too much, in the city over 2 If you don’t switch on the mountain, the car will even slow down. (Kickdown button probably also defective) Could the Lamba probe be?! Have read something from the emergency run program and the properties would fit the described problem. I will check candles, oils, air filters, LMM, distribution cap and jet force separately. Anyone else an idea? Point 2: The automatic transmission is basically good and fast, but when changing gear 3 to 4 the whole thing will slip. Have also read about a spring screw that should be replaced and if necessary a slight increase in the pressure in the gearbox. Anyone else’s idea? Point 3: The car has some game in the steering. By playing I mean that the steering wheel can safely turn 2-3 centimetres to the right, in which no reaction on the axle arrives. Which points should be checked then. Here is someone’s idea? For more information. I’m not a mechanic myself, but I’m not completely ignorant either. A friend is a master and now self-employed (leader at MB). I’d like to hire him to do this, but I know that not everyone at MB is really fit about the topic of G-Class. That’s why I hope to get some impressions and ideas for the above-mentioned things and thus to streamline the whole process. “The needle in the haystack can be found faster if you know about where it can be located. nte.” Thank you in advance. Greetings Nick

Hello “G” driver (m/w/d), had experienced the following situation several times and wanted to see if anyone else had that in this form. Auto G350d EZ 2018 245 HP Situation: Drive on AB, speed about 180, gas taken away wg. traffic. Speed 160, accelerator pedal kicked and no increase in speed. Also speed us. remains the same. Depends on 160 feeling as with switched on limiter. Gas removal. Tempo 140, pedal crossed. remains at 140 despite full throttle. Right track, Spe ed reduces to 100. Gas pedal to the sheet metal and see everything normal. Due to the sound background I think that the DPF has been cleaned and that has something to do with it. MB says it can be safe but they are not. No errors in the memory and also no other warning lamps. I moved the car now 28TKM and had the phenomenon about 4-5 x. Never longer than 2-3 minutes Otherwise everything is good. Does anyone know that? Greetings and beautiful rest week Werner