Newbie saying hi, lots of questions!
Hi all
I've looked in here loads over the years. I'm now at the point where I think i'd Iike a G wagon as an every day interesting daily.
It'd do about 8-10k a year. I've been looking into g350, specifically this one.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010205212303
I know its had a recall done for a larger oil cooler etc, what else is there to look for?
It seems the 2011+ resist rust a little better? Or am i making that up? Any opinions on anything.
I'd happily have an older one, its just finding the right one.
Hi and welcome,
March 2011 registered, one of the first to be delivered to the UK, could only be ordered via Mercedes Brooklands. I prefer the look of the early 350s, more appropriate than the later cooler-in-the-bumper look.
It needed the oil cooler modifications. The photos do not cover this, there should be a plate underneath the car to protect the oil cooler. You probably already spotted these two threads:
http://www.gwoa.co.uk/content/g350-blue-tec-2011-oil-issue-0
http://www.gwoa.co.uk/content/purchasing-used-2010-2011-g350-bluetec-engine-issues
The air sensors in the exhaust pipe tend to fail, a yellow engine management warning light comes on if this is the case. Have a look through the service invoices when these have been replaced. If they have not been replaced ask the seller a direct question, it is possible to reset the warning light but it will come back after a few hundred miles.
On my car the plastic ventilation inlets in front of the windscreen needed replacing as they bent up and were causing unpleasant wind-noise when driving faster than 75mile per hour. Judging by the photos this might not be the case here but have a good look, they should be flush with the hood, not slightly raised between the fixings.
Otherwise, nothing to report, definitely no rust, feels and drives like a tank, the noise of the central locking and closing the doors is an event. Take it off-road, even with standard tyres it climbs like a goat in dry conditions
I'm not aware of any steel wheels for the 463, but these were available for the 460 and 461.
To get a more robust look, you can fit 16-inch wheels with off-road tyres; the Astaroth wheels are popular in this context; the next step is getting rid of the sidesteps, that gets you closer to a 460 (the picture shows a special edition 461 G); the Hutchinson wheels give you the army look, but these are heavy and do not help the already harsh ride of the G.
i was looking for better road manners :)
Whats going on with the value of these? I can't work out if its still got a way to drop?
16 inch wheels give you a smoother ride but less traction and more understeer; I stuck with 18 inch on mine.
Thank you for the reply.
Its got a service note for an oil cooler exchange/warranty work as part of a service bulletin.
Is it still possible to fit slightly thinner steel wheels to these? Like yourself, I prefer the look of the earlier ones as they feel more in keeping before the external led's etc.