The problem it's NOT the oil pump or cheap oil, it's the quality of the metal (to soft) they used make the balance shaft, well documented everywhere. Great video, tks.
David, Thank you so very much for taking your time and answering all my questions. You are one of a kind and I'm grateful for your guidance. You answered all my questions and guided me on the right path. Please create an account so that we can financially support your channel and the time you spend making these great videos. Again, Thank you.
Wow! I can’t believe how helpful all your merc videos ! Your freakin awesome! I’m a professional mechanic and the time you put into your video are unbelievable! I’ve learned invaluable information that keeps me passionate about mercedes and the engineering that’s is involved in these vehicles,,,,,, I can watch your videos over n over n over Your the best at whut you do!
I wish someone would be "freaking awsome" showing me how to replace the CRANKSHAFT position sensor on a 2005 C230 Kompressor. Everything I seen so far is useless. The sensor is down below the left rear corner of the cylinder head, but how the devil do I get in there?
I was getting code p0015 and p0019 on my s550. My mechanic replaced all four crank shaft actuator sensors. Now, I’m getting three new codes, p00016, 18, and 19. Car drives fine and all. Please, help.
Very grateful for the informative video. Allowed me to rule out the infamous camshaft sprocket balancer issue. Wasn't certain if my ML350 was one of the ones affected, but after oil change with no evidence of metal shavings or pieces and then successfully performing the alignment procedure you provided, I was able to get my issue resolved by just replacing the 2 - bank 1 sensors. P0016 & P0017 codes have gone away and now I can get it smogged. Thank you!
@@captain.america yah you can tell in the video he has the code with bank A sensor 1 which then he shows us physically in the motor and the passenger bank is bank 1 and the left sensor is sensor A. I don’t know the orientation of the driver side bank however
Do you know what it means if you did find a small amount of very fine metal shavings In the oil? I changed my oil as soon as I got the code and it said bank 1 sensor A and I performed the test with crank at 305 and both cams were aligned for bank 1 so I just replaced the sensor but now I’m scared to drive it
@@nttam1920if your sitting in your car faceing the road the a bank is the left side of the engine the B bank is the right side now if you’re looking at your engine faceing the car then the left side is B bank and right side is A bank
This is one of the best videos in Tube, very informative, straight to the point, no other BS like some other jackasses “hey guys look how cute my dog is or how cool my stupid music is.... blah blah blah” Thank you for your great videos David, I learned a lot from your videos and both my E Classes (2001 and 2011) runs like a clock. You are 1700 miles away from me but if I lived in GA, you’d get my business any day.
I've got the the death codes p0016 and p0017 together... I'm going to do this test tomorrow but I don't consider myself to be so lucky... LOL I want this guy to do my job! Anyways, keep up the good work and keep the videos coming! This is very helpful!
Kevin Park dude i just bought a 2007 e350 for $1500 the car is mint condition but unfortunately the check engine is on with those two same codes, so my question did you ended up fixing it? and if you did how much did you ended up paying
Very informative video. Thanks for taking the time to do it. I'm a professional mechanic and have a hard time getting good information. You saved me a lot of time!
MB actually recommends using 0w40 for the M273&272 motors. High mileage versions might benefit from the jump to 5 from 0 weight but only if they eat oil, otherwise stick with the 0w. That's what I've been using on my 135k miles M273 for the past 4 years and it's perfect.
The "recommended oil" that manufacturers put on those stickers is only the highest bidder at the time it was produced. It doesn't mean it is the best oil for the car. It's all marketing. Mobil 1, Titan, Liqui Moly, Castrol, etc are all the same.
the devil is in the details... in case of oil it is in "additives package" mix and viscosity grade. Everybody swear by xyz oil brand like a religious belief... to each his own. 🙂
Very helpful, very informative video. I could feel how disappointed you were when you didn't get it at 305, that its taking too long. But dont you worry man it still was a great vid. Thank you very much for your effort!
I have my P0016/P0017 m272 engine swaped, which costs me $3K. Lucky that the problem showed up at 180K mi or 15 years later after i bought the car. I used engineer oil additive to prolong the wear and tear, which seems to work for me. After some premature wear and tear, the Bank #1 CAM timing is advanced and resulted in running hotter. Now everything is back to normal.
Your so right bout us always looking the cheap way out that's why our cars is all jacked up🤣🤣 lesson learn thank you much I'll be reaching out to this company I see your located in GA yessssss💯🥰
great video David ... you are communicating at the perfect level on technical issues and I enjoy your blunt opinion to what is/was the cause of the problem. I am doing the check this weekend and hope for the best. Thank you
I had codes on my m272 engine that indicated that I had a balance shaft issue like he is describing. I pulled the cam sensors and checked to see the small circle stamps through the hole and noticed on bank 2 my cam adjuster was clicking and spitting oil from the front and on bank 1 exhaust camshast timing mark was way off. I changed both the exhaust camshaft actuators and the timing marks came spot on and ran perfect! Things aren't always what they seem.
Yup, I have the GL450 and thats what people are saying it is the cam adjusters NOT the balancer. Well, I'm off to start this job and I hope mine is the same problem you had.
@@ranbymonkeys2384 If you get into changing the cam adjuster do all of them. Mine has 2 intake and 2 exhaust. More importantly make sure all timing marks like up perfectly and rotate the engine a few times and recheck timing marks befor starting it.
@@jeffsnyder4696 yes I was able to see. Take all 4 cam sensors out and slowly rotate the engine while looking through the empty cam sensor holes. All 4 timing Mark's should rotate in the middle of the holes evenly.
Hello David, I have a 2006 Mercedes ML350, I did all the checking you have mentioned and I have the two round marks you have mentioned, I seen one circle but did not see the other one, my questioned is can you tell me all the parts and gasket I would need to replace the balancer, I have a mechanic said he would do it, I just need the part list and gasket list. I already have the oil and filter, anti freeze, power steering fluid, I know those are the basic stuff. I just need to know so I can order the original parts for the job. By the way, your doing a good job, thank you for the tutorials.
Great video! I am a former MB Tech and I have never done this job. I have a Master MB tech friend that does them and he gets $3,800 to do this job. The dealers here charge significantly more. Nothing a novice should attempt.
Hi sir, I have a 06 CLK350 with 118k miles and I'm getting P0016/17 as well as p0021 codes. I also had misfire codes on the entire passenger side bank however the car had no misfires. I went ahead and replaced the spark plugs all around regardless and I'm still getting the misfire codes even though the car has little to no vibration and feels factory new. I don't think it is the timing shaft or Ballance shaft and I've just had the intake manifold replaced 8k miles ago and I've done everything I can to try and figure out my problem. I've disconnected the battery to reset the codes but they all still popped up when I reconnected it. The car is not sluggish or shaky at all and is still very peppy and I'm only getting a solid Check engine light. Do you have any recommendations as to what I should do? I'm truly stumped. Any response would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for the help,put 4 magnets and 4 new sensors and the check engine light came back on rite away,I'll do the test but would it help to put the titan oil in now before test or is it too late?
Thank you so much for sharing this video, very well explained and simple. I am going to test mine tomorrow as I have random missfires on cyl 1 2 3 and P0017 code. I am hoping this is not my case but I have a feeling that this is going to be my problem.
It jumped a few teeth, I did the test and the right circle aligns perfect but the left one doesnt. At least I know now that it needs a new timing kit. Your video was very helpful to diagnose. Thank you.
First of all thank alot from you informative videos , i also have these code P0016 and P0017 and my vehicle is w204 2012 so mechanic's told me to change the camshafts adjuster both intake and exhaust now I'm confused what should i do. Please reply, thanks
Thanks for the VId but this is NOT DUE TO IMPROPER OIL, my car has 44600 miles and has had Mobile 1 oil changed every 10k miles, and has already thrown these codes, its due to inferior materials used be Mercedes for the crank shaft sprocket!!!!
I have two Mercedes C230 Kompressor coupes, a 2004 and 2005, one with 164,000 miles the other about 85,000 miles. I've had no grief with the engines. When coming up to 250,000 on the 2004, in a moment of insanity I took it to 132 mph and it was gaining speed when my fear of getting copped convince me to take my foot off the gas pedal.
Robert Porter you might have had good luck with your Mercedes, but most people don’t. Ive owned both Mercedes and BMWs and in my opinion, they are not worth it. Prestigious cars, semi-good looking, but not very reliable and expensive to fix. I switched to Lexus because I don’t like throwing my money away. After Lexus, no more european cars.
@@doctorstrange1734 you are so very right! German cars are built to eat junk parts predictably so companies can have a chance to compete. Japanese companies licence the Bosch technologies and managing their own quality. Worldwide transportation: air, rail, road and maritime is dominated by German technologies. Japanese have been their longtime partners for centuries.
Hi, thank you for your videos. I can't imagine that i bought a 2006MB e350 wagon with errors codes p0016, p0017, p2004 and p0019. Only after watching your videos that i realized that i made a big mistake. I also already spent a lot of money on the car fixing and replacing parts. How can you help fixing the errors codes? Thanks you in advance,
The cause is a gear on the balance shaft inside the motor made of inferior material that wears down after a short amount of time and causes the camshaft to lose it's alignment. Oil grade is for lubrication of the metal parts inside of the engine and slight cooling, only! But the video is correct to a certain degree.
Hello David, I bought a 2007 ML350 with 205,658 miles on it. Got error codes P0016 and P0017. Reset it but came back. After watching your a video, I think it's related to camshaft balancer. I check 305 Mark only saw 3/4 of mark on one hole and other not see it. I want to ask you personal opinion on this one. how long can I keep driving before it won't start or run? Thank you David.
I get the same codes and my car seems to run perfect! 21 city mpg and 27 mpg highway. Starts fine , runs fine, no strange sounds. 2006 e350 base, has this been the case for all of you?
Hello. Great video and if I lived in the ATL I would for sure be making an appointment. On the passenger side I have changed the 2 sensors and magnets. Seeing your video for the first time I need to check for the circles. I am having a heck of a time figuring out how to see the numbers to find 305. Are the numbers and the line you’re speaking of at the bottom or top? For the life of me I cannot see them. It’s a 2010 e350 4Matic. I had the p0016 and P0017. After changing the sensors and magnets only the P0016 went away. Also, does the drivers side need to be changed too? Thanks so much for reading this.
I watched your video on the p0016 and p0017 codes. The stamps on the camshafts were both in the center. Mine is pulling up just the p0016 code. Which sensor would that be on the right side. The one closer to the fender or the one closer to the center of the engine.
I'm getting these codes and also it always says that my oil is low...but my oil is new and topped off...however, the car runs great and is getting 28mpg
Thanks for the video! Great information. Can you tell me how I check to see if the sencor is bad? Or do I simply see if the circles alien? If thye do the sencor is BAD??? How do I knonw its not the magnet? Also if one side is bad do I have to chane both on the one side or all four?? Any help you can provide would be greatly appriciated. Thanks
I have this problem but for the driver side of the car. I was wondering if the test to see if the cams are in the correct position is the same. putting the crank shaft at 305° then checking if the circles on the cams are aligned with the holes? or if the crank shaft position needs to be placed at a different degree to check for the driver side cams? thank you so much this video is amazingly helpful!!!!
growing for life 305 will align all cam sensors at the middle but since the valve are always pushing the cams away from each other you will be able to see only one side off at the time...
My question is I have an ever so slight sound on the driver's bank directly up front at idle on my 06 ml350.. it runs great though with no cell on .. any ideas ?
Hi David. Great Video. I have a 2006 ML350 V6 with 55,000 Miles, P0016 & P0017 diagnostic codes. Wondering where you are based and how much do you charge to fix this if the balancer needs replacement. Thanks.
I think it's not an oil problem but a real problem of the balance shaft on some Mercedes. So i ask 1) Can you change the balance shaft without keep out the engine from the car. 2) Can you change only the pignon at the beginning of the balance shaft by reengenering and clever method without touch anything else. 3) Can i dismounted the back of the engine ( does we have place between the firewall and the engine if we keep out the Automatic BV ) It's seem to me a very challenging mechanic problem because i am interesting in buying a CLK350 with that problem or similarly but i find that 5000 euros or more for changing the shaft is not normal. I don't want to try to repair a car without be sure i will succeed if i am not a Mercedes technician. Thanks a lot for your video and explanations
You are right, I didn’t have all the information at the time of the video, bad design. You need to remove the engine and open the timing cover to replace the shaft, I can’t think of any shortcut
I did everything you said in this video. The two circles align , I changed oil and replaced sensors and solenoids however the p0016 p0017 still come up . What else could it be?
Thank you so much for posting this video, you explained everything very well on how to inspect b4 you r & r sensors, however please tell me what kind and size tool to turn crank shaft front wheel as I dont have one again thank you and I am now subscribed to your channel.
Hi. My check engine light is on in my 2010 Mercedes GLK 350 4MATIC. I ran the test codes and comes back P0017. The car drives fine, other than little rough idle on a colder day. Not super rough. I erased the codes, had the oil changed and still comes back on after a few miles. Do you think I should replace the sensor or first do this test? I just need it to pass emissions here in ATL. Thanks
So can you please tell me, that you said on the video if its little bit ,in that case its fine it's ok. I have been check both side of the engine, right side both was in the middle exaxly. Left side was one of it exactly on the middle the one on the left hole was lets say 2mm on the side but not really much. I got today engine light on. Deleted it after drive stop and start again it came back. I changed the cam sensors from left to the right. Right now did not show up the engine light. What i supposed to do? I just bought it today. You think it would be probably the cam sensors?engine runs perfect no shaking no power lose, very smooth. What should I do? Codes was same p0017 and p0016
great post .. but oil has nothing to due with it the balance shaft gears were defective in the early m 272 motors the gear would wear out .. probally using cheap oil will cause issues but this problem not related
You mention cranking to 305deg, then it sounds like you rotated 180deg, so are you aligning the top alignment mark to 305deg or 125deg? Thanks for the video, very helpful!
He was 180* out on the camshafts, so he rotated the crankshaft 360* to bring the camshafts to the correct location... Camshafts turn half of crankshaft speed, so it takes 720* of crank rotation to get 360* of camshaft rotation.
I have a 2006 C230 with these codes. CEL has been on for a while with no negative effects. Recently, however, it started misfiring in cylinder 3 and 5, which was noticeable. I am going to replace coils, plugs and wires first to solve the misfire issue, but do you have any other thoughts? How necessary is the repair if the circles do not line up as you have shown in the video? Thank you!
Do you think it's impossible to change the back counter weight when you keep out the BV and the flywheel If it' s possible many people who have the problem of the balance shaft will win a lot of money by following a precise tutoriel of how doing that job. Moreover i am thinking how can the sprocket be used like that ??? what is the root cause if you have any idea with explanations !!! I think of the tensioner ??? best regards
Hi even when you change the cam shaft sensor the connecter where it clicks on have to be replaced or clean before clicking it back on the sensor.the oil in the wire will run all the way up the harness and ruin the computer.
A quick search of google will show what engines had balance shaft issues, the M273 V8s had problems with balance shaft only up to a certain serial number, mostly ended with the 2006 model year.
Hi MBT, what would the symptoms be with someone who has this issue and ultimately needs a new balancer? I have a 2006 ML350...and at this point the cost of such a job outweighs the desire to put that kind of $$$ into the vehicle since it's Kelly Blue Book is probably $2000 We have a series of issues from occasional hesitations or stuttering..but most of our issues seem electrical in nature especially if it rains out (faulty ground, fuse, etc..not sure).
@@norman1712 I have the same codes on my 2006 ml350. Two mechanics told me not worth doing anything. If it’s the Balancer then they have to take out the to replace it. 28hrs X $200 plus parts . The car is just not worth fixing if that’s the case. What did your mechanics say?
scene one cam is on time and one cam is not on time would that not be that the cam advance is stuck on one cam. if the cam on the left of the engine was off on both then the balance shaft teeth are gone because the chain would have more slack? the teeth where not hardened properly during manufacturing on the balance shaft. thanks for the video like it a lot.
My engine runs good and no Leaks but I do have an engine light on ..cam shaft cranking correlation sensor A&B are indicating note I have no leaks and th engine starts smooth do I have an expensive repair or just a minor thing It’s a Mercedes e350 2010 OBD (P0016,P0017,P2422)
Will this procedure also work to diagnose a P0025 (factory code 0064) continuous cam adjustment left bank, incorrect position of exhaust cam? Or is there a similar procedure for the left bank?
David gr8 video. I have a 2010 E350 and having engine start problems occasionally. The battery and alternator have been checked as good.My engine has failed to start on several occasions after the car has been driven or on the first start of the day. I am baffled by this,do you have any suggestions? Thank you
Awesome video. I know you probably get a lot of questions regarding this video and know you are probably a busy guy. I thought I would at least try and ask you what you might think about my situation. I think I may have a similar issue on my 2008 C300 but the error codes I am getting are p0060 and p0064 my check engine light is no off and the car runs just fine. I took the car to my local shop and they told me that they saw that a camshaft sensors was leaking oil. They then told me that the standard practice for this issue is to replace all 4. My question would be is this acceptable? should I just clean the sensor off, should I just replace the sensor that was leaking oil or should I replace all 4? Thank you
I have a 2006 E350 with 153,000 miles. An original balancing shaft would not last 150,000 miles correct? Car drives and idles great. Do you believe the camshaft adjuster magnets could be the issue? I want to try the Titan oil because after I did an oil change one time the light went away (battery was not disconnected at all but the codes came back.) Besides the balancing shaft what else could be the issue?
The problem it's NOT the oil pump or cheap oil, it's the quality of the metal (to soft) they used make the balance shaft, well documented everywhere. Great video, tks.
You are absolutely right, the video was done before Mercedes assumed liability
MBT OF ATLANTA Mercedes Master Techs unfortunately they never did the official recall 🤯
David, Thank you so very much for taking your time and answering all my questions. You are one of a kind and I'm grateful for your guidance. You answered all my questions and guided me on the right path. Please create an account so that we can financially support your channel and the time you spend making these great videos. Again, Thank you.
Your video helped me big time on my 2008 R350 , Camshaft Adjuster Magnets were bad. Replaced them and no more issues.
Did you have starting problems
How camshaft adjuster did you replace on bank 2?
Wow! I can’t believe how helpful all your merc videos ! Your freakin awesome! I’m a professional mechanic and the time you put into your video are unbelievable! I’ve learned invaluable information that keeps me passionate about mercedes and the engineering that’s is involved in these vehicles,,,,,, I can watch your videos over n over n over Your the best at whut you do!
Stephen Denney thanks for watching my videos, people like you encourage me to continue doing my videos. Thanks.
I wish someone would be "freaking awsome" showing me how to replace the CRANKSHAFT position sensor on a 2005 C230 Kompressor. Everything I seen so far is useless. The sensor is down below the left rear corner of the cylinder head, but how the devil do I get in there?
DIYer great vid
I was getting code p0015 and p0019 on my s550. My mechanic replaced all four crank shaft actuator sensors. Now, I’m getting three new codes, p00016, 18, and 19. Car drives fine and all. Please, help.
Very grateful for the informative video. Allowed me to rule out the infamous camshaft sprocket balancer issue. Wasn't certain if my ML350 was one of the ones affected, but after oil change with no evidence of metal shavings or pieces and then successfully performing the alignment procedure you provided, I was able to get my issue resolved by just replacing the 2 - bank 1 sensors. P0016 & P0017 codes have gone away and now I can get it smogged. Thank you!
Can you tell which one exactly sensor A and which one B? I mean if we looking on two of them staying with open hood?
@@captain.america yah you can tell in the video he has the code with bank A sensor 1 which then he shows us physically in the motor and the passenger bank is bank 1 and the left sensor is sensor A. I don’t know the orientation of the driver side bank however
Do you know what it means if you did find a small amount of very fine metal shavings In the oil? I changed my oil as soon as I got the code and it said bank 1 sensor A and I performed the test with crank at 305 and both cams were aligned for bank 1 so I just replaced the sensor but now I’m scared to drive it
@@elianangelmoreno Which one is sensor B? If you stand and face the front of the engine is sensor B on the right side, the one that is vertical?
@@nttam1920if your sitting in your car faceing the road the a bank is the left side of the engine the B bank is the right side now if you’re looking at your engine faceing the car then the left side is B bank and right side is A bank
Just picked up One of these at an auction today. thank you for your help!
I did this test and got lucky, mine lined up perfectly! Thanks for the video.
Did you get fault codes? Replaced the sensors?
Did you replace the sensor and did the code go away
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This is one of the best videos in Tube, very informative, straight to the point, no other BS like some other jackasses “hey guys look how cute my dog is or how cool my stupid music is.... blah blah blah”
Thank you for your great videos David, I learned a lot from your videos and both my E Classes (2001 and 2011) runs like a clock. You are 1700 miles away from me but if I lived in GA, you’d get my business any day.
I've got the the death codes p0016 and p0017 together... I'm going to do this test tomorrow but I don't consider myself to be so lucky... LOL I want this guy to do my job! Anyways, keep up the good work and keep the videos coming! This is very helpful!
Kevin Park dude i just bought a 2007 e350 for $1500 the car is mint condition but unfortunately the check engine is on with those two same codes, so my question did you ended up fixing it? and if you did how much did you ended up paying
Sam Otab did u end up fixing it I got the same codes on my 2007 e350 lol
Very informative video. Thanks for taking the time to do it. I'm a professional mechanic and have a hard time getting good information. You saved me a lot of time!
glad I could help
David, aka Crankshaft God, I loved your video.. I have yet to see a better vid than what you made. Thank you!!!!!
The crankshaft pulley uses a 27mm socket.... he should've mentioned that in the video.
Other than that, great video!!
Kamyar Movaffagh I’ll buy me a 27mm socket now. Thanks for the input.
If you dont have a 27mm socket. Dont even try to work on a mercedes
dis way = clockwise, counter clockwise = dat way
onlytoloveyou1 The guy knows his Mercedes engines though.
Hello can you do this job for mines please let me know I can have my Mercedes towed to your shop....
I like his knowledge no matter how his accent is. Great job sir on your videos.
Lefty loosey righty tighty
This man is a very good teacher.
MB actually recommends using 0w40 for the M273&272 motors. High mileage versions might benefit from the jump to 5 from 0 weight but only if they eat oil, otherwise stick with the 0w. That's what I've been using on my 135k miles M273 for the past 4 years and it's perfect.
The "recommended oil" that manufacturers put on those stickers is only the highest bidder at the time it was produced. It doesn't mean it is the best oil for the car. It's all marketing. Mobil 1, Titan, Liqui Moly, Castrol, etc are all the same.
the devil is in the details... in case of oil it is in "additives package" mix and viscosity grade.
Everybody swear by xyz oil brand like a religious belief... to each his own.
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Very helpful, very informative video.
I could feel how disappointed you were when you didn't get it at 305, that its taking too long. But dont you worry man it still was a great vid. Thank you very much for your effort!
I have my P0016/P0017 m272 engine swaped, which costs me $3K. Lucky that the problem showed up at 180K mi or 15 years later after i bought the car. I used engineer oil additive to prolong the wear and tear, which seems to work for me. After some premature wear and tear, the Bank #1 CAM timing is advanced and resulted in running hotter. Now everything is back to normal.
What did u swap the 272 with and what it cost u? I have to do it also.
¿Cuáles son los síntomas cuando tienes este problema?
Your so right bout us always looking the cheap way out that's why our cars is all jacked up🤣🤣 lesson learn thank you much I'll be reaching out to this company I see your located in GA yessssss💯🥰
great video David ... you are communicating at the perfect level on technical issues and I enjoy your blunt opinion to what is/was the cause of the problem. I am doing the check this weekend and hope for the best. Thank you
Very detailed explaining the process of checking and problems of a bad balancer.
Great vid with important info. You did an excellent job explaining.
I had codes on my m272 engine that indicated that I had a balance shaft issue like he is describing. I pulled the cam sensors and checked to see the small circle stamps through the hole and noticed on bank 2 my cam adjuster was clicking and spitting oil from the front and on bank 1 exhaust camshast timing mark was way off. I changed both the exhaust camshaft actuators and the timing marks came spot on and ran perfect! Things aren't always what they seem.
Yup, I have the GL450 and thats what people are saying it is the cam adjusters NOT the balancer. Well, I'm off to start this job and I hope mine is the same problem you had.
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If you get into changing the cam adjuster do all of them. Mine has 2 intake and 2 exhaust. More importantly make sure all timing marks like up perfectly and rotate the engine a few times and recheck timing marks befor starting it.
@@mikedizzle5273how were you able to see the timing marks? It’s so tight down there it’s hard to get a good angle.
@@jeffsnyder4696 yes I was able to see. Take all 4 cam sensors out and slowly rotate the engine while looking through the empty cam sensor holes. All 4 timing Mark's should rotate in the middle of the holes evenly.
Hello David, I have a 2006 Mercedes ML350, I did all the checking you have mentioned and I have the two round marks you have mentioned, I seen one circle but did not see the other one, my questioned is can you tell me all the parts and gasket I would need to replace the balancer, I have a mechanic said he would do it, I just need the part list and gasket list. I already have the oil and filter, anti freeze, power steering fluid, I know those are the basic stuff. I just need to know so I can order the original parts for the job. By the way, your doing a good job, thank you for the tutorials.
Great video!
I am a former MB Tech and I have never done this job. I have a Master MB tech friend that does them and he gets $3,800 to do this job. The dealers here charge significantly more. Nothing a novice should attempt.
Hi from dubai. Can you suggest which mercedes engine n gear box are reliable for long run
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I like s way u explain hope someday u will guide or help me incase I have some problem with MBZ cars..
Excellent video, very well explained and camera work, Thank you very much
Awesome and helpful video by an awesome mechanic,thanks so much
I use Amsoil 5W-40 Full European synthetic since new and my 1999 ML320 just hit 359,000 miles !
guys, it's the balance shaft gear wear
Hi sir, I have a 06 CLK350 with 118k miles and I'm getting P0016/17 as well as p0021 codes. I also had misfire codes on the entire passenger side bank however the car had no misfires. I went ahead and replaced the spark plugs all around regardless and I'm still getting the misfire codes even though the car has little to no vibration and feels factory new. I don't think it is the timing shaft or Ballance shaft and I've just had the intake manifold replaced 8k miles ago and I've done everything I can to try and figure out my problem. I've disconnected the battery to reset the codes but they all still popped up when I reconnected it. The car is not sluggish or shaky at all and is still very peppy and I'm only getting a solid Check engine light. Do you have any recommendations as to what I should do? I'm truly stumped. Any response would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for the informative video. Looking forward to the next one,
Thank you so much was very helpful to explain to the customer
Thank you for the help,put 4 magnets and 4 new sensors and the check engine light came back on rite away,I'll do the test but would it help to put the titan oil in now before test or is it too late?
I did the same thing to my Customer's car and it didn't fix the problem.
as always excellent video with precise details. thanks
Thank you so much for sharing this video, very well explained and simple. I am going to test mine tomorrow as I have random missfires on cyl 1 2 3 and P0017 code. I am hoping this is not my case but I have a feeling that this is going to be my problem.
What was your problem
It jumped a few teeth, I did the test and the right circle aligns perfect but the left one doesnt. At least I know now that it needs a new timing kit. Your video was very helpful to diagnose. Thank you.
Dave you were right on the money engine has to come out :( Thanks for your input!!
First of all thank alot from you informative videos , i also have these code P0016 and P0017 and my vehicle is w204 2012 so mechanic's told me to change the camshafts adjuster both intake and exhaust now I'm confused what should i do.
Please reply, thanks
Thanks for the VId but this is NOT DUE TO IMPROPER OIL, my car has 44600 miles and has had Mobile 1 oil changed every 10k miles, and has already thrown these codes, its due to inferior materials used be Mercedes for the crank shaft sprocket!!!!
Eric sin correct, Mercedes made a bad part.
Eric sin it’s not the crankshaft sprocket, it’s the Balance shaft
I have two Mercedes C230 Kompressor coupes, a 2004 and 2005, one with 164,000 miles the other about 85,000 miles. I've had no grief with the engines. When coming up to 250,000 on the 2004, in a moment of insanity I took it to 132 mph and it was gaining speed when my fear of getting copped convince me to take my foot off the gas pedal.
Robert Porter you might have had good luck with your Mercedes, but most people don’t. Ive owned both Mercedes and BMWs and in my opinion, they are not worth it. Prestigious cars, semi-good looking, but not very reliable and expensive to fix. I switched to Lexus because I don’t like throwing my money away. After Lexus, no more european cars.
@@doctorstrange1734 you are so very right!
German cars are built to eat junk parts predictably so companies can have a chance to compete.
Japanese companies licence the Bosch technologies and managing their own quality.
Worldwide transportation: air, rail, road and maritime is dominated by German technologies. Japanese have been their longtime partners for centuries.
Hi, thank you for your videos. I can't imagine that i bought a 2006MB e350 wagon with errors codes p0016, p0017, p2004 and p0019. Only after watching your videos that i realized that i made a big mistake. I also already spent a lot of money on the car fixing and replacing parts. How can you help fixing the errors codes?
Thanks you in advance,
The cause is a gear on the balance shaft inside the motor made of inferior material that wears down after a short amount of time and causes the camshaft to lose it's alignment. Oil grade is for lubrication of the metal parts inside of the engine and slight cooling, only! But the video is correct to a certain degree.
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Hello, my 2007 c230, 2.5 v6. Is lined up at 305 degrees with the circles in the center but I still have the codes. Should I replace the sensors?
Hello David, I bought a 2007 ML350 with 205,658 miles on it. Got error codes P0016 and P0017. Reset it but came back. After watching your a video, I think it's related to camshaft balancer. I check 305 Mark only saw 3/4 of mark on one hole and other not see it. I want to ask you personal opinion on this one. how long can I keep driving before it won't start or run? Thank you David.
how long did you get out of that motor...i have the same thing
Thank you for your video. But I was wondering if these have been a common code reading's for the 2008 E350 Mercedes?
Thank you so much sir for the tutorial.
I get the same codes and my car seems to run perfect! 21 city mpg and 27 mpg highway. Starts fine , runs fine, no strange sounds. 2006 e350 base, has this been the case for all of you?
Adam Graves yes, in 95% of the time it runs just fine
Mercedes Benz Techs what about the remaining 5%,what actually happens to them?because am thinking of getting a used w164,would you recommend that?
Mine also runs perfectly. Changed the spark plugs and it turned off for a second
I have a 2006 Mercedes Benz cls500 do you have a video showing how to change out the transmission output speed sensor
Hello. Great video and if I lived in the ATL I would for sure be making an appointment. On the passenger side I have changed the 2 sensors and magnets. Seeing your video for the first time I need to check for the circles. I am having a heck of a time figuring out how to see the numbers to find 305. Are the numbers and the line you’re speaking of at the bottom or top? For the life of me I cannot see them. It’s a 2010 e350 4Matic. I had the p0016 and P0017. After changing the sensors and magnets only the P0016 went away. Also, does the drivers side need to be changed too? Thanks so much for reading this.
I watched your video on the p0016 and p0017 codes. The stamps on the camshafts were both in the center. Mine is pulling up just the p0016 code. Which sensor would that be on the right side. The one closer to the fender or the one closer to the center of the engine.
Wow great Job !!
Is it should adjust the timing chain but how the camshaft position may runaway ? Great video. Thanks
Just subscribed Thank You
Good video and highly helpful!!
Why not attempt to install new cam adjusters (the pieces right below the cam sensor) ?
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cause it didn't give that code?
I am getting this code and have done what you did. The circles are aligned in my car. What is the problem?? Is it the sensors misreading????
I see... Thank you for getting back. I live in California. Can I plug in a code reader to perhaps trace issue?
I'm getting these codes and also it always says that my oil is low...but my oil is new and topped off...however, the car runs great and is getting 28mpg
thanks for this i did what you did and the numbers align perfect appreceite it
Thanks for the video! Great information. Can you tell me how I check to see if the sencor is bad? Or do I simply see if the circles alien? If thye do the sencor is BAD??? How do I knonw its not the magnet? Also if one side is bad do I have to chane both on the one side or all four?? Any help you can provide would be greatly appriciated. Thanks
Irish770 irish770 is your Problem being Solve the issue
I have this problem but for the driver side of the car. I was wondering if the test to see if the cams are in the correct position is the same. putting the crank shaft at 305° then checking if the circles on the cams are aligned with the holes? or if the crank shaft position needs to be placed at a different degree to check for the driver side cams? thank you so much this video is amazingly helpful!!!!
growing for life 305 will align all cam sensors at the middle but since the valve are always pushing the cams away from each other you will be able to see only one side off at the time...
Mercedes Benz Techs thank you so much
Very good video david god bless you
My question is I have an ever so slight sound on the driver's bank directly up front at idle on my 06 ml350.. it runs great though with no cell on
.. any ideas ?
Maybe camshaft sprocket??…sometime it will make a little rattling noise on cold starts..
Ita actually quiet cold.. when it warms up is when the rattle on idle is heard..could it be the tensioner ? I'm running Castrol 5w30 synthetic.
@@rustydaily183 yes, idler.. loser steering pump.. water pump.. AC compressor… alternator.. tensioner… belt… timing chain…
Hi David. Great Video. I have a 2006 ML350 V6 with 55,000 Miles, P0016 & P0017 diagnostic codes. Wondering where you are based and how much do you charge to fix this if the balancer needs replacement. Thanks.
Please I need to see timing March ml 4matic 350
I think it's not an oil problem but a real problem of the balance shaft on some Mercedes.
So i ask
1) Can you change the balance shaft without keep out the engine from the car.
2) Can you change only the pignon at the beginning of the balance shaft by
reengenering and clever method without touch anything else.
3) Can i dismounted the back of the engine ( does we have place between the firewall and the engine
if we keep out the Automatic BV )
It's seem to me a very challenging mechanic problem because i am interesting in buying a CLK350
with that problem or similarly but i find that 5000 euros or more for changing the shaft is not normal.
I don't want to try to repair a car without be sure i will succeed if i am not a Mercedes technician.
Thanks a lot for your video and explanations
You are right, I didn’t have all the information at the time of the video, bad design.
You need to remove the engine and open the timing cover to replace the shaft, I can’t think of any shortcut
excelent video ........... excelent info...........thanks
Thanks for the information! really helped.
awesome video brother
My Respect to the info . AAAAAAA Plus Nick.
Nsm Nsm 👍🏼
Thank you sir, good job and details.
Great video! Learned a lot!!!
Yes sir! Cheap oil, including the Mobil 1 in my opinion! I like liquid Moly.
I did everything you said in this video. The two circles align , I changed oil and replaced sensors and solenoids however the p0016 p0017 still come up . What else could it be?
Thank you so much for posting this video, you explained everything very well on how to inspect b4 you r & r sensors, however please tell me what kind and size tool to turn crank shaft front wheel as I dont have one again thank you and I am now subscribed to your channel.
27mm
Is that a e torqs or something else
Hi. My check engine light is on in my 2010 Mercedes GLK 350 4MATIC. I ran the test codes and comes back P0017. The car drives fine, other than little rough idle on a colder day. Not super rough. I erased the codes, had the oil changed and still comes back on after a few miles. Do you think I should replace the sensor or first do this test? I just need it to pass emissions here in ATL.
Thanks
Thank you very insightful, you've helped to troubleshoot.
So can you please tell me, that you said on the video if its little bit ,in that case its fine it's ok. I have been check both side of the engine, right side both was in the middle exaxly. Left side was one of it exactly on the middle the one on the left hole was lets say 2mm on the side but not really much. I got today engine light on. Deleted it after drive stop and start again it came back. I changed the cam sensors from left to the right. Right now did not show up the engine light. What i supposed to do? I just bought it today. You think it would be probably the cam sensors?engine runs perfect no shaking no power lose, very smooth. What should I do?
Codes was same p0017 and p0016
great post .. but oil has nothing to due with it the balance shaft gears were defective in the early m 272 motors the gear would wear out .. probally using cheap oil will cause issues but this problem not related
Pattyboy Benz correct, I didn’t have all the information at the time of the video.
You mention cranking to 305deg, then it sounds like you rotated 180deg, so are you aligning the top alignment mark to 305deg or 125deg? Thanks for the video, very helpful!
He was 180* out on the camshafts, so he rotated the crankshaft 360* to bring the camshafts to the correct location... Camshafts turn half of crankshaft speed, so it takes 720* of crank rotation to get 360* of camshaft rotation.
Maybe bottom dead center so he needs top dead center on compression stroke.
Thanks for this I have a 07 e350 is this code the same as camshaft out of permissible limit?
I have a 2006 C230 with these codes. CEL has been on for a while with no negative effects. Recently, however, it started misfiring in cylinder 3 and 5, which was noticeable. I am going to replace coils, plugs and wires first to solve the misfire issue, but do you have any other thoughts? How necessary is the repair if the circles do not line up as you have shown in the video? Thank you!
Great video! Thank you
Do you think it's impossible to change the back counter weight when you keep out the BV and the flywheel
If it' s possible many people who have the problem of the balance shaft will win a lot of money by following
a precise tutoriel of how doing that job.
Moreover i am thinking how can the sprocket be used like that ??? what is the root cause if you have any idea with explanations !!!
I think of the tensioner ???
best regards
Hi even when you change the cam shaft sensor the connecter where it clicks on have to be replaced or clean before clicking it back on the sensor.the oil in the wire will run all the way up the harness and ruin the computer.
A quick search of google will show what engines had balance shaft issues, the M273 V8s had problems with balance shaft only up to a certain serial number, mostly ended with the 2006 model year.
I have exactly the same problem with my Mercedes e350 2006 my mechanic replaced the sensor but it did not fix the problem where is your shop?
Hi MBT, what would the symptoms be with someone who has this issue and ultimately needs a new balancer? I have a 2006 ML350...and at this point the cost of such a job outweighs the desire to put that kind of $$$ into the vehicle since it's Kelly Blue Book is probably $2000
We have a series of issues from occasional hesitations or stuttering..but most of our issues seem electrical in nature especially if it rains out (faulty ground, fuse, etc..not sure).
I've got a 2006 ML350 with electrical issues too and camshaft codes #16 & 17. Having it looked at right now.
@@norman1712 I have the same codes on my 2006 ml350. Two mechanics told me not worth doing anything. If it’s the Balancer then they have to take out the to replace it. 28hrs X $200 plus parts . The car is just not worth fixing if that’s the case. What did your mechanics say?
Very informative. Thanks
Awesome video bro
Thank you for your video
scene one cam is on time and one cam is not on time would that not be that the cam advance is stuck on one cam. if the cam on the left of the engine was off on both then the balance shaft teeth are gone because the chain would have more slack? the teeth where not hardened properly during manufacturing on the balance shaft. thanks for the video like it a lot.
great detailed explained video.
Thanks for the kind words Sarah
Detailed information about the engine issue.
I have a e350 with 186,000 miles with this code, it’s not worth doing the repair but how bad is it to continue driving without repairing it
Eventually it will bounce timing but that can be 20k miles from now..
My engine runs good and no Leaks but I do have an engine light on ..cam shaft cranking correlation sensor A&B are indicating note I have no leaks and th engine starts smooth do I have an expensive repair or just a minor thing
It’s a Mercedes e350 2010
OBD (P0016,P0017,P2422)
So, if the circles are centered, does that mean it is still in time?
Is it true if the car is low on oil, with that give you a code p0016?
Will this procedure also work to diagnose a P0025 (factory code 0064) continuous cam adjustment left bank, incorrect position of exhaust cam? Or is there a similar procedure for the left bank?
David gr8 video. I have a 2010 E350 and having engine start problems occasionally. The battery and alternator have been checked as good.My engine has failed to start on several occasions after the car has been driven or on the first start of the day. I am baffled by this,do you have any suggestions? Thank you
Awesome video. I know you probably get a lot of questions regarding this video and know you are probably a busy guy. I thought I would at least try and ask you what you might think about my situation. I think I may have a similar issue on my 2008 C300 but the error codes I am getting are p0060 and p0064 my check engine light is no off and the car runs just fine. I took the car to my local shop and they told me that they saw that a camshaft sensors was leaking oil. They then told me that the standard practice for this issue is to replace all 4. My question would be is this acceptable? should I just clean the sensor off, should I just replace the sensor that was leaking oil or should I replace all 4? Thank you
I have a 2006 E350 with 153,000 miles. An original balancing shaft would not last 150,000 miles correct? Car drives and idles great. Do you believe the camshaft adjuster magnets could be the issue? I want to try the Titan oil because after I did an oil change one time the light went away (battery was not disconnected at all but the codes came back.) Besides the balancing shaft what else could be the issue?