@stp4tiger I have V6 bud so for me the job was a lot easier than the V8. Cutting the manifold is an extreme way to do it, I think your idea of extension is much better and effective. I would do the same way you suggested, take off the mount and safely raise the motor as much as possible, hopefully will be enough space to remove the starter. I am on the west coast and the weather here in Vancouver is not as bad to work on cars even through the winter, fortunately. Good luck.
I have same car ml 350 2004. I need to replace the starter. Can you provide details about this item ? Part number, brand ,.. / recommended replacement brand. And any online link for online supplier. I want to buy this starter and keep it ready for replacement. . Thanks
I have an 03’ ML350, car runs great engine and transmission . But I feel like it does coast or roll very well. For example when you give it gas.. and let off of the gas pedal… it doesn’t coast and it comes to a stop too fast. On my 95’ ford Econoline and 08’ Nissan rouge, I can make a trip around the block without giving it gas, just under its own idle power at about 5-10 mph once I let off of the gas pedal. But in the Mercedes, I could barely make it to the end of the street on my block just coasting. I feel like this isn’t right but I don’t have another ML to compare it to. Can you tell me if this is normal for this car or not?
I drove mine last night bud and I have no issues. Mine coasts without any issues. I would look for seized caliper because that would cause similar issues. Hope it helps. Cheers.
Hi Lysander, thank you! I am in B.C Canada. I replaced mine with FVP starter and it's been running great since last June. I would recommend it as I've had no quality issue at all. Hope it helps. 👍
Okay so my w163 was fine, my son drove to his girlfriend's house, shut it off and now nothing...bright lights, no warnings in the odometer but nothing when I try to start it...doesn't dim lights and no spark when hooking up a jump starter...so I'm assuming the starter 🤦🏽
Hi Bonita, it does sound like a bad starter but I would also check to make it's not a bad connection to the grounds or battery cables! Easy way to test the starter is by hitting it with a hammer, sometimes that works and you can easily pin point if that's the problem or just use a multimeter to test voltage supply at the stater terminal to narrow it down. Hope it helps. 👍
Ohmagawd I got in the car. I couldn’t get the key to work before I think because I wasn’t using enough finesse. I kept on tugging gently while keeping constant pressure on the key in the lock, the inside lock pull started to wiggle so I kept on doing it and the lock gently unlocked. I still hate Mercedes-Benz 😉
So my Benz is an 06. I take off the wheel and the plastic wheel well and there is nothing but metal behind it. I cannot access the starter. My battery is dead. The remote won’t work, and I am essentially locked out of my car because I cannot access one damn thing on this freaking car. I hate Mercedes Benz. The only way to get into it is a call Mercedes-Benz and spend 500 bucks to have “experts” do it. I don’t have 500 freaking dollars God dammit
This video helped me a lot. Thanks for making it!
Agreed! Thank you! Especially the tools needed 👍 screenshot that!
Thankyou for your time and video it will help me with the same thing I have to replace tomorrow.
Glad to be of help. Hope it goes smooth!
@stp4tiger I have V6 bud so for me the job was a lot easier than the V8. Cutting the manifold is an extreme way to do it, I think your idea of extension is much better and effective. I would do the same way you suggested, take off the mount and safely raise the motor as much as possible, hopefully will be enough space to remove the starter.
I am on the west coast and the weather here in Vancouver is not as bad to work on cars even through the winter, fortunately. Good luck.
I have same car ml 350 2004. I need to replace the starter.
Can you provide details about this item ? Part number, brand ,.. / recommended replacement brand. And any online link for online supplier. I want to buy this starter and keep it ready for replacement. .
Thanks
Torx E 40? Good?
I have an 03’ ML350, car runs great engine and transmission . But I feel like it does coast or roll very well. For example when you give it gas.. and let off of the gas pedal… it doesn’t coast and it comes to a stop too fast. On my 95’ ford Econoline and 08’ Nissan rouge, I can make a trip around the block without giving it gas, just under its own idle power at about 5-10 mph once I let off of the gas pedal. But in the Mercedes, I could barely make it to the end of the street on my block just coasting. I feel like this isn’t right but I don’t have another ML to compare it to. Can you tell me if this is normal for this car or not?
I drove mine last night bud and I have no issues. Mine coasts without any issues. I would look for seized caliper because that would cause similar issues. Hope it helps. Cheers.
Very good video!👍
Always creative 👍
Where are you located? Your video is very helpful! What brand of starter do you recommend, please!
Hi Lysander, thank you! I am in B.C Canada. I replaced mine with FVP starter and it's been running great since last June. I would recommend it as I've had no quality issue at all. Hope it helps. 👍
What year??? My is 08??
Mine is a 2004 bud.
Okay so my w163 was fine, my son drove to his girlfriend's house, shut it off and now nothing...bright lights, no warnings in the odometer but nothing when I try to start it...doesn't dim lights and no spark when hooking up a jump starter...so I'm assuming the starter 🤦🏽
Hi Bonita, it does sound like a bad starter but I would also check to make it's not a bad connection to the grounds or battery cables! Easy way to test the starter is by hitting it with a hammer, sometimes that works and you can easily pin point if that's the problem or just use a multimeter to test voltage supply at the stater terminal to narrow it down. Hope it helps. 👍
Your starters just getting stuck in the out position
Ohmagawd I got in the car. I couldn’t get the key to work before I think because I wasn’t using enough finesse. I kept on tugging gently while keeping constant pressure on the key in the lock, the inside lock pull started to wiggle so I kept on doing it and the lock gently unlocked. I still hate Mercedes-Benz 😉
So my Benz is an 06. I take off the wheel and the plastic wheel well and there is nothing but metal behind it. I cannot access the starter. My battery is dead. The remote won’t work, and I am essentially locked out of my car because I cannot access one damn thing on this freaking car. I hate Mercedes Benz. The only way to get into it is a call Mercedes-Benz and spend 500 bucks to have “experts” do it. I don’t have 500 freaking dollars God dammit
I was trying to access the starter so I could jump it to get the remote to work so I could unlock the car