I need an expert.

"Land_Yacht_225" (nadenator) 03/13/2016 at 21:33 • Filed to: None

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I was just trying to drive back to school. And then I got stuck in a traffic jam. Then the car said ABC, drive carefully. Then it quickly changed to ABC, VISIT WORKSHOP in bright red letters. The S600 is falling apart on me. And after I treated the car to $600 brakes on Monday and a $300 A/C recharge on Thursday.

F**k me sideways.

TheHondaBro > Land_Yacht_225 03/13/2016 at 21:42

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4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Land_Yacht_225 03/13/2016 at 21:47

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I’m no expert, but I used to have an ‘04 CL500 and the ‘ABC’ lit up on the dashboard after pressing the ABC Sport button on the centre of the dash. Turns out the compressor pooped itself and it’s a hefty £££ replacement. ABC hydraulically controls the suspension, stabilty etc.

Did you press any buttons or did it just happen out of the blue? There’s a chance it may just be a burst pipe and loss of pressure so check for hydraulic fluid where the car’s been sitting if you can.

The other thing to check is if the ABC has a service interval and when it’s due. There may actually be nothing wrong with it if the car feels fine.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Land_Yacht_225 03/13/2016 at 21:54

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My Allroad laughs at your struggles as it leaks oil into the night.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Land_Yacht_225 03/13/2016 at 22:07

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How do I put this in the gentlest way possible?

Well over $2k installed, around $1k for the part.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Land_Yacht_225 03/13/2016 at 22:13

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Did the suspension collapse? If yes, probably a leak. If not, probably a jammed valve or pump. If you’re lucky a flush will fix it.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 03/13/2016 at 22:13

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No service interval. Which is stupid.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 03/13/2016 at 22:19

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So if a pipe bursts the suspension collapses, meaning that the pipes are pressurised at all times? For some reason I assumed that they would feed the dampers which would have their own actuated valve arrangement which would mean pressure could be reduced in the system once the suspension was ‘pumped up’ to the required severity.

Land_Yacht_225 > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 03/13/2016 at 22:19

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No. No collapse. Just the light out of the blue rolling down the highway. Parked it and it sagged down on the one corner due to the bad valve block like it always has. Had to move it somewhere it could stay overnight and be towed in tomorrow morning and it didn’t even try to pump fluid into that shock.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Land_Yacht_225 03/13/2016 at 22:25

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Could be the valve block getting worse, or any number of other things. Wish I could offer more info, but any guessing is useless at this point until we know what faults it has.

JasonStern911 > Land_Yacht_225 03/13/2016 at 22:27

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According to the Mercedes forums, “If you can afford a $100k car, you can afford for the dealership to repair it” - which is exactly why I can talk my way out of ever owning a Mercedes, despite how tempting they can occasionally get.

My girl had something similar happen to her R23o. Turned out to be air leaking into her ride control suspension or a valve needing cleaning, which wasn’t too bad to fix. So hope for that but prepare for a the worst case scenario in replacing the compressor.

No advice on how to DIY repair it. Mercedes owners tend to lack the DIY enthusiast mentality you see on a lot of other sportier or budget cars.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Land_Yacht_225 03/13/2016 at 22:53

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I saw S600 and thought you had an old Honda.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Land_Yacht_225 03/13/2016 at 22:59

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Hence, the reason why I tell people that if you’re gonna own a car like this, budget at least $4000-$5000/year for repairs and maintenance.

I wish I had an answer for you, but I don’t.

derf > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 03/13/2016 at 23:00

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heh.. same here. “Wait.. Active Body Control? That doesn’t sound like something... ooooohhhhhhhh. Ouch.”

Land_Yacht_225 > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 03/13/2016 at 23:34

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Is a ballpark of about $2,500 for the worst case scenario on the pump about right?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Land_Yacht_225 03/13/2016 at 23:46

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Yeah, I think so. But keep in mind I rarely see prices on things.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > derf 03/13/2016 at 23:51

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It does not have a 9500rpm red line either.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225 03/14/2016 at 20:52

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Oh boy...this won't be fun.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 03/14/2016 at 21:33

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Yeah...I bought my S600 in June and have put ~$4000 into it since the . Though most of that was on one repair.