Seems like an engine out repair. Totally not worth it. I wonder if the 500 would sit easily on the engine mounts to just upgrade a car.
--FT Sent from iPhone > On Feb 12, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Yes. From what I have read, every M272 M273 engine manufactured in 2006-2008 > model years is suspect. One could probably make a cottage industry repairing > these, but it would likely be a money and time wasting effort. It's sad. The > facelift W211 is really a beautiful car. > > http://www.mercedesmedic.com/check-my-mercedes-benz-for-balance-shaft-issue-by-vin-m272273/ > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: February 12, 2021 10:33 AM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: astr...@indiana.edu > Subject: [MBZ] 2007 E350 4Matic Wagon - $5,100 > > I like the colors -- is this one that would be prone to the balance > shaft problem? > > https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/indianapolis-2007-mercedes-benz-e350/7276192921.html > > Allan > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
