Mercedes-Benz AMG E63 2004–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin LI03-20-P-048278 · NHTSA communication 10034625 · issued Feb 22, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004–2011
model years
38
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mercedes (xentry): engine makes noise, ticking/crackling at idle speeds up to approx. 1500 rpm. Run in effect of 1st crankshaft main bearing. Models 211, 219, 164, 251, 203, 204, 209, 221, 461 and 463. No model years listed. *pe
Vehicles covered
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz C240
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz C320
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz CL
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL500
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL55
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz CL550
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz CL63
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK320
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz CLK350
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK500
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK55
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz CLK550
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK Class
- 2011 Mercedes-Benz E
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz E300
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz E500
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz E55
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz E550
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz G500
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz G500
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz G55
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML350
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML500
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML63
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz R320
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz R350
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz R500
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz R63
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz S550
- 2004 Mercedes-Benz S600
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz S600
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz S63
- 2010 Mercedes-Benz S65
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.