Originally Posted by XF1RE
John,
This is a little off the subject, but I thought I remembered reading in a previous post that you already had a local shop(not stealership) that you went to for your service? The reason I bring this up is because my 1st double wrench is coming up and I need a trustworthy place to take my car to(Im not confident in my own skills) and was hoping you had a good local shop(I am in Zionsville) that you could recommend. Thanks for any suggestions and I am glad to hear you found a resolution to your code problem!
No problem at all, and yes, a friend of mine owns a shop that specializes in Merc, BMW, porsche, etc. and they do GREAT work. The man who owns the shop also works there everyday and knows his stuff. I do most of my work myself, but when something is over my head, he is the guy to turn to. He is not the cheapest in the world, but he is very trusted and most importantly is extremely honest and fair.
Mikar European Motorworks
120 1st Ave S.W.
Carmel, In 46032
Mike Hamblin - owner
Tell him John Tilka with the black crossfire told you to call, friends always appreciate a referral.
If it is something that is not too major, let me know, I have a pretty fair amount of ability to work on these things myself. I used to be in Carmel, but just bought a place in Broadripple, feel free to PM me if you have questions or even if you want to cruise when it gets warmer out. We may even be able to talk Ole Doc (from Cicero) into bringing out one of his SRTs to play......
Originally Posted by Stogey
Instead of taking it to the stealership, find a reputable authorized shop that works on MB's and take it to them. This is exactly what I did and sure enough turned out to be the
right rear wheel speed sensor. I bought the part at MB of Austin and replaced it in about 10 minutes.
Cost me 45 bucks for the shop's time and I forget what the part cost exactly but I'm pretty sure I got away for under a 100 bucks.
Just my Dos Centavos
This is exactly what I think it is as well. Should be seeing Tom's OBD tool within the next few days and we will know for sure. Already trying to get everything ready for the Dragon
See you there??