2010 Mercedes E500 5.5
Discussion
A change in circumstances meant that I needed to replace my C230 Kompressor.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
It's been a great car, covering about 20k miles in just over two years. However, I needed something newer that could carry the family around the UK and Europe, with bikes and luggage. The C class has sat for a short while after I found its replacement, but will be going in for an MOT and be for sale soon.
I initially started looking at W211 E500's with the 5.0 engine, and started considering E55's. Then saw an advert for a 2010 W212 E500 Avantgarde 5.5 with 54k miles and full service history.
It was pretty much perfect, understated, relatively economical on a run (30mpg at about 85mph) and above all - a V8. This was a key factor, as my wife would like an electric car to replace her Tiguan. I needed to experience owning a V8, and it would provide some balance to the household fleet.
Obligatory post purchase petrol station stop.
It's got a fairly simple specification, with the main highlights (in my mind) being intelligent lights, 17" wheels, and clear glass.
Model E 500
Engine 273971 30 409788
Transmission 722904 03 054004
Order Number 0 0 537 53175
Order Location GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Production Number 8314888
Interior LEATHER - GRAY (208A)
Paint 1 TENORITE GRAY METALLIC PAINT (755U)
Release Date 2010-11-09
Delivery Date 2010-11-29
Code Description
062 YOM 10/1 GROUP 2
108 CONTROL CODE MARKETING
110 FUEL AMOUNT FOR COLLECTION BY CUSTOMER
200A LEATHER
205B OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - ENGLISH
208A LEATHER - GRAY
213 SPEED-SENSITIVE POWER STEERING/VARIO STEERING
230 PARKING GUIDANCE
236 ADAPTIVE REAR INTERIOR LIGHT
249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING
255B MB MOBILO WITH DSB AND GGD
260 TYPE DESTINATION ON TRUNK LID - ELIMINATION
279 ELECTRONIC GEAR RANGE SELECTION
283B AIRBAGLABLE - ENGLISH
291 PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
294 KNEE AIRBAG
305B HEAD UNIT LANGUAGE - BRITISH ENGLISH
309 CUP HOLDER
335B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
386 UNIVERSAL TELEPHONY PACKAGE
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
428 STEER.WHEEL GEARSHIFT BUTTONS/SHIFT PADDLE PAINTED
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
477 TIRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNER
489 AIRMATIC DUAL CONTROL / AIR SUSPENSION SEMI-ACTIVE
512 COMAND APS WITH DVD CHANGER
518 UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI)
537L GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
551 BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA)
581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
58U ROOF INTERIOR TRIM GRAY FABRIC
5XXL EUROPE
600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
608 AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH (IHC)
619 CORNERING ILLUMINATION
621 HEADLAMP WITH ILS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
670 RESIDUAL ENGINE HEAT UTILIZATION (MRA)
682 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
690 EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE (MINI SPARE)
736 TRIM PIECES - ASH TREE WOOD BLACK (2A70)
755U TENORITE GRAY METALLIC PAINT
801 CHANGE OF MODEL YEAR, THE LAST FIGURE SHOWING THE NEW MODEL YEAR
817 SIREN BRACKET FOR INCREASED THEFT PROTECTION
81P COMAND WITH NAVIGATION UPDATE
820 VEHICLES FOR TOURIST
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
882 SENSOR SYSTEM AND ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM
885 HIGHTEN THEFT PROTECTION
915 FUEL TANK WITH GREATER CAPACITY - VOLUME 2
928 EXHAUST GAS CLEANING WITH EURO 5 TECHNOLOGY
954 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR AVANTGARDE VEHICLES
966 COC PAPER EURO 5 TECH. W/O REGIST. CERT. PART 2
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
A21 SHIFT BY WIRE
A22 NEW CONVERTER GENERATION
A24 JOINT FLANGE, 4-ARM 120
A31 SOFTWARE (INDIVIDUAL)
A36 TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING AGA
A49 CONVERTER WITH 3 FRICTION DISKS
A52 R- VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 3
A89 REDUCED-FRICTION
B12 WHEEL REPLACEMENT TOOL
F212 MODEL SERIES 212
FW LIMOUSINE
G904 TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 04
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA REAR AXLE
J1A NAT2 WITH OPTIMIZED DSM
J82 SEPTEMBER RELEASE
K10 SOFTWARE CONTROL FOR STATIC CURVE ILLUMINATION
K11 ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
K13 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 25000 KM
M273 V8-GASOLINE ENGINE M273
M55 CAPACITY 5,5 LITRE
P54 THEFT PROTECTION PACKAGE
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01 SUMMER TIRES
R11
U01 REAR BELT STATUS INDICATION
U18 AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE)
U60 PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION - ACTIVE ENGINE HOOD
U72 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN
V06 SPEED- + LOADINDEX 95W
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
The original owner had chosen for it to be debadged, however at some point that's been reversed.
I'm loving it. It's quiet, has nearly 400bhp, is comfortable and flies completely under the radar. It's been used for a couple of big trips already, and just gets on with it without fuss.
I've had it fully serviced and checked over by an approved Mercedes specialist nearby, and the only items it needs are two rear tyres (in the next few months) and a rubber cover on a front airbag replacing.
The only modification I've made is to fit a proper boot load net. Next up will be a towbar, and carplay adaptor for the NTG4.0 headunit.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
It's been a great car, covering about 20k miles in just over two years. However, I needed something newer that could carry the family around the UK and Europe, with bikes and luggage. The C class has sat for a short while after I found its replacement, but will be going in for an MOT and be for sale soon.
I initially started looking at W211 E500's with the 5.0 engine, and started considering E55's. Then saw an advert for a 2010 W212 E500 Avantgarde 5.5 with 54k miles and full service history.
It was pretty much perfect, understated, relatively economical on a run (30mpg at about 85mph) and above all - a V8. This was a key factor, as my wife would like an electric car to replace her Tiguan. I needed to experience owning a V8, and it would provide some balance to the household fleet.
Obligatory post purchase petrol station stop.
It's got a fairly simple specification, with the main highlights (in my mind) being intelligent lights, 17" wheels, and clear glass.
Model E 500
Engine 273971 30 409788
Transmission 722904 03 054004
Order Number 0 0 537 53175
Order Location GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Production Number 8314888
Interior LEATHER - GRAY (208A)
Paint 1 TENORITE GRAY METALLIC PAINT (755U)
Release Date 2010-11-09
Delivery Date 2010-11-29
Code Description
062 YOM 10/1 GROUP 2
108 CONTROL CODE MARKETING
110 FUEL AMOUNT FOR COLLECTION BY CUSTOMER
200A LEATHER
205B OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - ENGLISH
208A LEATHER - GRAY
213 SPEED-SENSITIVE POWER STEERING/VARIO STEERING
230 PARKING GUIDANCE
236 ADAPTIVE REAR INTERIOR LIGHT
249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING
255B MB MOBILO WITH DSB AND GGD
260 TYPE DESTINATION ON TRUNK LID - ELIMINATION
279 ELECTRONIC GEAR RANGE SELECTION
283B AIRBAGLABLE - ENGLISH
291 PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
294 KNEE AIRBAG
305B HEAD UNIT LANGUAGE - BRITISH ENGLISH
309 CUP HOLDER
335B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
386 UNIVERSAL TELEPHONY PACKAGE
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
428 STEER.WHEEL GEARSHIFT BUTTONS/SHIFT PADDLE PAINTED
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
477 TIRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNER
489 AIRMATIC DUAL CONTROL / AIR SUSPENSION SEMI-ACTIVE
512 COMAND APS WITH DVD CHANGER
518 UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI)
537L GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
551 BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA)
581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
58U ROOF INTERIOR TRIM GRAY FABRIC
5XXL EUROPE
600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
608 AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH (IHC)
619 CORNERING ILLUMINATION
621 HEADLAMP WITH ILS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
670 RESIDUAL ENGINE HEAT UTILIZATION (MRA)
682 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
690 EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE (MINI SPARE)
736 TRIM PIECES - ASH TREE WOOD BLACK (2A70)
755U TENORITE GRAY METALLIC PAINT
801 CHANGE OF MODEL YEAR, THE LAST FIGURE SHOWING THE NEW MODEL YEAR
817 SIREN BRACKET FOR INCREASED THEFT PROTECTION
81P COMAND WITH NAVIGATION UPDATE
820 VEHICLES FOR TOURIST
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
882 SENSOR SYSTEM AND ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM
885 HIGHTEN THEFT PROTECTION
915 FUEL TANK WITH GREATER CAPACITY - VOLUME 2
928 EXHAUST GAS CLEANING WITH EURO 5 TECHNOLOGY
954 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR AVANTGARDE VEHICLES
966 COC PAPER EURO 5 TECH. W/O REGIST. CERT. PART 2
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
A21 SHIFT BY WIRE
A22 NEW CONVERTER GENERATION
A24 JOINT FLANGE, 4-ARM 120
A31 SOFTWARE (INDIVIDUAL)
A36 TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING AGA
A49 CONVERTER WITH 3 FRICTION DISKS
A52 R- VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 3
A89 REDUCED-FRICTION
B12 WHEEL REPLACEMENT TOOL
F212 MODEL SERIES 212
FW LIMOUSINE
G904 TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 04
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA REAR AXLE
J1A NAT2 WITH OPTIMIZED DSM
J82 SEPTEMBER RELEASE
K10 SOFTWARE CONTROL FOR STATIC CURVE ILLUMINATION
K11 ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
K13 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 25000 KM
M273 V8-GASOLINE ENGINE M273
M55 CAPACITY 5,5 LITRE
P54 THEFT PROTECTION PACKAGE
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01 SUMMER TIRES
R11
U01 REAR BELT STATUS INDICATION
U18 AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE)
U60 PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION - ACTIVE ENGINE HOOD
U72 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN
V06 SPEED- + LOADINDEX 95W
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
The original owner had chosen for it to be debadged, however at some point that's been reversed.
I'm loving it. It's quiet, has nearly 400bhp, is comfortable and flies completely under the radar. It's been used for a couple of big trips already, and just gets on with it without fuss.
I've had it fully serviced and checked over by an approved Mercedes specialist nearby, and the only items it needs are two rear tyres (in the next few months) and a rubber cover on a front airbag replacing.
The only modification I've made is to fit a proper boot load net. Next up will be a towbar, and carplay adaptor for the NTG4.0 headunit.
these are very much on my radar at the moment. as far as i can figure, theyre the only merc v8 which are type approved for towing (tbf, the brand new e63 is, but theyre the other end of the budget scale from where im looking), but theyre not easy to find..... Be interesting to see how you get on with it. The 212 are known for their build quality from what ive read, but maybe thats overstated....
sasquar said:
these are very much on my radar at the moment. as far as i can figure, theyre the only merc v8 which are type approved for towing (tbf, the brand new e63 is, but theyre the other end of the budget scale from where im looking), but theyre not easy to find..... Be interesting to see how you get on with it. The 212 are known for their build quality from what ive read, but maybe thats overstated....
I've run a 2010 E500 estate since 2017 and taken it from 54k to 94k. It's been pretty reliable over the eight years. Mechanically, I've had one slight oil leak at the front of the engine. a failed starter motor and a leak in one of the rear air springs. The latter tend to give up at 10+ years and Arnotts are much cheaper than they used to be. Last year I had a n/s front indicator fault which ended up with my buying a whole new sealed ILS headlamp - there was no way of getting into it. Given more time, I might have tried something s/h on eBay but my MOT was about to run out and I wasn't 100% sure about getting it coded in.I mainly use mine for longer trips (my wife has a fiat 500 for the local London stuff) and it's great for that. It's been down to Bordeaux a couple of times with four bikes on the roof (Thule bars & bike carriers) plus loads of other places in the UK and France. It's helped me move house twice, it's lugged plants, fencing material and all sorts of other junk all over the place. The air suspension and adaptive damping give it an ability to shrug off these duties with ease. And having 380+ bhp and the same amount of torque makes things feel pretty effortless. Plus they all come with the larger Sports brakes which are great.
The only thing I didn't like was the standard audio set up - my previous E500 (S211) had HK which I loved so I when I got a bonus a few years ago I took the 212 to ComandOnline and had new door speakers, tweeters and a sub installed plus an Integrated Automotive Apple/Android unit. So now the dash is up to date and things sound a lot better.
I really like it and am not sure what to replace it with. I guess I just like the V8 Merc formula. It all started with a C43 saloon in 2003 and then a C43 estate in 2007 and I then moved onto my first E500 in 2010. My wife really likes it too and every time I find a possible replacement (I had a good look at BMW 5 Series G30 earlier this year) she tries to put me off :-)
Driving that (6 year old Bimmer) made me realise mine was looking a but scuffed so in March I finally had a go with a DA polisher and made it a bit glossier - it's not perfect but a lot tidier. Next on the list is a bit of refinishing on the front seats. Mine's got Alpaca leather which a very pale grey and they could do with a bit of TLC. Anyway, here's the outside.
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