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KERR
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| 60K miles service
Well the G should click over 60K this week. I figured i would ask on here what you all did or would have done interms of service, lube, and what not.
I searched over on the "Other" web page and didnt find to much, Some one suggested
Every 3 years:
Replace coolant
Clean and grease sunroof rails and sliders
Every 3-5 years:
Replace differential lock fluid
Every 4 years or 60,000 miles:
Replace air cleaner filter element
Every 5 years or 60,000 miles:
Check poly V belt
Replace fuel filter
Change oil in front axle
Change oil in rear axle
Change oil in transfer case
Every 5 years or 100,000 miles:
Replace spark plugs
Do you all think this is the way to go, if so would you do all of it or just some of it and would you do it your self or have them do it?
Edited by KERR 6/22/2006 10:19 AM
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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| RE: 60K miles service
The attachment is for G's betweem 1996 and 1999, but it should give you an idea.
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 463G Service.pdf (274KB - 73 downloads)
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KERR
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: 60K miles service
thanks for the information.
I didnt know about the brake fluid, wonder if that is why my brakes dont seem to work very well.
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michel bertin
Veteran
Date registered: Jun 2006
Location: SFO Bay Area, CA
Vehicle(s): '02 G500, '14 G550
Posts: 124
| RE: 60K miles service
Hi Kerr,
For my G's, I increase the frequency of the factory recommended intervals in mileage and intervals. Fluids are cheap, repairs are not. For instance:
Brake fluid: kept to 2 yrs, but some people on the forum do 1/yr; Dutch's list says 1/yr
Coolant: kept 3yrs
Auto trans: 30K mi
Fuel filter: 40K mi
Differentials: 30K mi. Some forum members do 1/yr.
Air filter: 30 or 40K mi
I add:
Hydraulic fluid: 40K mi / 3 yrs
Belt (very important I think): 40K mi
Plugs: 50K mi/4 yrs
Hope it helps.
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03-Gwagen
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Western Pennsylvania
Vehicle(s): CLK63 Black Series, 2018 G63, 2016 GLE300d
Posts: 888
| RE: 60K miles service
KERR - 6/23/2006 10:23 AM
thanks for the information.
I didnt know about the brake fluid, wonder if that is why my brakes dont seem to work very well.
Thanks again.
I use the FASCAR brake fluid test strips for the past few years.
I found out about it on one of those shade tree mechanic shows.
Seems pretty accurate.
http://www.phxsyss.com/Strip%20Dip.htm
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KERR
Date registered: Dec 1899
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to be honest with you i never gave it any thought, I mean the car was under warranty until 10K miles ago, I figured mb would service as the manual says but im starting to wonder about it. My year model had the free service for the warranty peroid.
But my brakes suck, I put on new pads at 40K miles and they still suck. You can turn off esp or lock the center diff. Then floor the brake pedal at any speed and the tries do not lock up even in the rain. Then when we put the trailer brakes on for some reason the guy ask about the fluid, so that got me thinking of my braking problem whick lead me to the owner manual that said to change it ever 2 years. Im sure i have done something to the fluid, i tow a lot and didnt have trailer brakes.
Also the car has been swimming quite a few times, so im sure the diffs could use a change of fluids as well. |
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ewalberg
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Past: San Francisco. Present: Germany
Vehicle(s): 2000 g500
Posts: 1887
| Re: 60K miles service
I can definitely get the brakes to lock up (activate abs) and i've got 285's and 33's so i should have a little harder time than you. Garret had issues with terrible corrosion of his rear pads which made braking bad... consider re-checking the system to make sure it's not having trouble? |
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KenR
Date registered: Dec 1899
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What is the recomended interval for a timing chain replacement on the post mbusa trucks out of curiousity? |
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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| RE: 60K miles service
KenR - 11/27/2006 4:02 PM
What is the recomended interval for a timing chain replacement on the post mbusa trucks out of curiousity?
Do you mean 2002+ G500's? |
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