NoX sensors

[robemcdonald]

I have a 2018 C250D Estate as my daily driver.

On a recent trip I had an add ad blue message show up, so I did.

around 200 miles later another error message. This time it’s: can’t detect Ad Blue level and the car won’t start in 500 miles (on a countdown).

Turns out it’s a common fault with one of two NoX sensors. Problem is these things are a little bi hard to come by. So soon I’m going to have a £20k paperweight on my drive as Mercedes don’t stock / manufacture enough spare parts.

Any idea on what else I can do?

[robemcdonald]

It’s booked into a specialist tomorrow.

I’ll find out a definitive answer then.

I’d be interested to know if anyone has had the issue.

[robemcdonald]

Car still in the garage. I will know more tomorrow.

I’m really surprised this insurance a bigger. The more I look the more common it seems.

Should have done my due diligence when buying the car I guess, but who could have predicted parts not actually being available?

[robemcdonald]

The Indy has reset everything and brimmed the adblu tank, but it’s a ticking bomb and at some point the count down will start again.

I have to say this is extremely poor.

I have decided to opt back into the company car scheme and get an electric car. I really can’t be bothered with this nonsense.