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Scotty Kilmer hey Scotty are the older raptors with 100k still dependable, and how much more life until major repairs might become an issue? Thanks love the videos
High Scotty this is ruben I have a Chevy pick up and the front seal keeps gushing tranny fluid I already changed the seal three times why is it doing this
Most trouble free and reliable car I have ever owned. 230,000 miles and still going strong on my 2010 4-Matic. A consistent 20-22 mpg. 15,000 mile oil change intervals.
Same. I have a GLK 250 with 240,000 miles running as smooth as it did when it was brand new. I did have to replace the turbo but other than that, it’s been a great car.
@@galileosorto8534ford? I have a 2004 crown vic with 280k miles, 2015 F150 120k miles no problems. 2014 Mustang GT 79k miles no problems either so youre dumb😂
I agree, same here, going on 14 years, a 2010 GLK V6 diesel that was bought new and well taken care of. If you buy used and not authorised retailer approved, you might get a lemon. You don't know how the previous owner drove them or maintained them...
I have a 2011 GLK 350 and have never had any issues or had to replace anything. Just the other month, the shop told me it was looking great and should last several more years. Also if you read through the comments there are several people saying they have this same car with over 100k miles and have never run into any issues with it.
@@hoangtubehoangtube I literally didn’t say that at all lol. I was just mentioning that several other people also have over 100K miles on this car model and have not had any issues.
@@lilybrandes Scotty will never say anything positive about German cars, especially more expensive ones. Keep driving your GLK, I have heard only positive things about them.
Proud owner of my 2011 GLK 350. Bought it when it had 120,000 miles on it and now it’s around 163,000. Never had a light come on or a problem come up in the past 2 years. Installed a turbo last year and now she’s realll fuggin fast. Love my car and it doesn’t sound like the engines dying anytime soon. This dude loves a solid rant.
My mom has owned the 4matic version of this car since 2012 she got it with 28k and now has 115 and has had zero problems. Update: she now has over 130k no problems
My gf has a E220 2013 which is basically almost the same car as this one and it has like 450k kilometers which should be around 270k miles and it works perfectly
Facts. It’s a fantastic car. Zero problems here and 170K miles. I have a feeling that he just hates Mercedes in general because he’s really cheap and ghetto
With all due respect, what if you were to ask Scotty how many years or miles he’s owned a Mercedes? Like a week? 😂 He’s full of speculation and calling every Mercedes model trash because he had one or a few Mercedes come in with problems. He just doesn’t have actual ownership experience in so many cars he hates on which doesn’t make it reasonable to throw shade
My 2010 glk hasn't given me a single issue. I keep it up with the maintenance and the OEM parts and it runs smoothly . it's not the Mercedes fault to have such a shitty owner
that's just not true my 4matic was eh in the snow. The Jeep Wrangler makes it look like a fiat. Transmission is trash. IT is reliable though. Just wait.
@@Littlegoblinfatface If you thrash the be'jassus out of it you'll have issues, as you would with any transmission. However, the 729R transmission in the GLK is as near to indestructible as you're apt to find if you don't beat the piss out of it.
That's a 272 Mercedes engine. As long as it doesn't have the balance shaft problem some of the earlier models had, it's one of the most reliable Mercedes engines. As far as the camshaft timing being out, it could be the cam magnets. Very common on that engine. They're like $30 a piece and it's got 4. They sit right in front of the engine and easy to replace
The main Odometer of the vehicle is in miles therefore the scan tool will display it in miles. PLUS, when you convert miles to kilometers it doesn't match exactly. Therefore, it was indeed screwed with at some point.
@@caayydenn 134,661/83,673 = 1.609. That is the conversion from miles to km. Make America great again with arithmetic. And please dump Trump, he is of no use to anybody. (How did NASA get Apollo 11 to the moon and back? (I am starting to believe the conspiracy theories, I have lost faith in the current capabilities in USA)
Thank you for the reassurance. I'm about to purchase my first car and I want this one in red. Lol. But I don't like the screen that it comes with, I want to update it.
Willi six I have a Mercedes with 375k miles on it with original engine and transmission and it has no problems, while my friends Toyota’s transmission went out at 220k miles. He doesn’t know ...... he’s talking about. Plus those are not leather seats like he said. And his scanner reads km and car show it in miles and he’s saying someone screw with mileage on the car. He has no idea what he’s talking about.
I owned a 2011 GLK 4matic, and I never had one problem with it. I bought mine used, and it had some of the best maintenance records. The one he is reviewing obviously was rode hard. Not a fair assessment of a used GLK.
My mom bought a 2010 used in 2012 with 40k and it was one of the most reliable cars we’ve ever had. She’s mostly owned Toyota’s. Sold it at 157k and it never had a single issue and the only maintenance it received was oil changes. Took it in at 114k for a health checkup and it got front control arms and front brakes and rotors. Never got any other maintenance and it drove like a dream til the day we sold it. What an endless money pit.
Also Scotty this was definitely not rolled back. Do you really think they rolled it back to exactly the same miles as the scan tool shows for kilometers? What are the chances of that? These cars cannot be easily rolled back as the mileage is stored many places and will illuminate a tamper dot. If these people paid for your expertise and you told them it was rolled back I think you owe them a refund.
@@scottykilmer Easy test, record the number, drive 5 miles, then check it again. If it went up by 5, its miles, and you are right... if it went up by 8, it is KM, and you are wrong
KMS to MILES x.62137 true however I did get scammed by a dash replacement bought at 129,000 computer showed 430,000 cost me $291.oo/ mo over 3yrs . . . 2007 x-trail sent to the crusher after 3g in parts thinking that it had 129,000 . . . So Scotty has a point that it can be done as the computer & dash recorded odo are separate on many cars .
That makes it sadder that the engine isn't going to last 100,000! Maybe Scotty was trying to give Mercedes the benefit of the doubt by blaming it on the dealer.
As others have already pointed out, the mileage „scam“ at the 3:05 Minute marker is nothing but the US mileage on the odometer measured in kilometers by the vehicle‘s ecu. European cars in general do all their internal accounting in kms not miles. This is true for BMWs, Mercedes, Audi etc. Stuff like this is exactly why I rarely watch Scotty Kilmer. There are so many less hyped up, more realistic car TH-camrs out there.
Just a few observations about the glk. Scan tool mileage is in kilometers, 1st verify your unit of measurements or your diagnostics can be very wrong. 2nd that engine is known to have balance shaft issues and the fix is nowhere near the cost of replacing an engine.
You have to take this guys videos with a grain of salt. I've watched enough to see the spreading of false information and severe biases. Anyone who has owned a GLK (X204) knows what an amazing and trouble free vehicle it is.
My dads got a used ‘08 ml350 that he bought for 15k and it’s been great! Never been in the shop and it’s got 250k miles on it, probably many miles left on it as well.
I have a 2015 glk350 and I have had it for 3 years and it has only ever needed dealer oil changes and one airbag check. Other then that it’s been great
I have a 2015 350 and every mechanic from different dealerships says they are among the most reliable of any Mercedes and bullet proof. There is wisdom in the multitude of counselors
I bought Certified pre-owned GLK 350 2011 from Mercedes dealership @ 50k miles in April 2017. No trouble so far except for regular wear and tear e.g. changing oil, tires and brakes. Knock on wood!
Bobby Knuckles yup I agree my dad is a mechanic and he tell Mercedes are way worse than bmw I mean I could buy these luxury but hell no I rather get some mopar cars
@@vce.john1734 you are a very typical kid who's father talked you down from asking him for something expensive, likely because he knew he'd be the one fixing it when you tried racing it and treated it like garbage.
@@alouise3557 lmao I wouldn’t buy a Mercedes or bmw because I’m not rich and I don’t even ask him to buy me a ps5 not like other kids ask their parents to buy one when they first came out it been 9 months that I haven’t play any games on my Xbox my main focus to save up money for a house and save up ton of money.
The diesel is a much better option for those GLK's (2013-2015)...durable AF!! I just did a road trip from BC down to Hollywood, back up via Arizona, Utah etc etc in my 2013 GLK 250 Bluetec with zero issues, amazing MPG's!!
Have a 2015 Mercedes glk250 bluetec. Amazing and great reliable vehicle. I have driven Mercedes for decades and never had a bad engine or transmission! Maintenance is key to any vehicle. I am sure if I look, I can find a junker in any brand- if the vehicle has not been maintained at all. Mercedes has been a good brand for me. Know your years and models and the best ones to buy.
Have a 2010 glk 350 purchased used in 2011 with 36000 miles. Now have 183000 mikes and some change. Always kept up with maintenance with very few issues. Will be looking to buy another should anything ever happen to the one we have now. Until then.
Never a problem out of our 1999 ML320 and finally traded it in on a 2011 GLK 350 . it's 2020 and absolutely no issues with it so far . We do a service once per year .
Yes I know this is a way late reply to this, but just seen this video. Just for an update note, I own a 2011 GLK 350 wife is still driving it today 2022.. Only one mechanical part replaced the secondary airpump. Replaced it for 80bucks. Runs amazing perfect size, great suv to buy great handling great off road and in winter. Finding parts is easy and fairly cheap.
I rented one of these for a trip to the North Carolina mountains, and it was a great vehicle. Lots of power, smooth ride, 4-matic went up a 15% grade logging road with no problems. Too bad they're not Scotty approved.
I have a 2015 350 GLK I bought it with 1600 pre-used and it never gave me any problems. I’ve had it six years now and I’m about to get a battery change so it treated me good preowned. From the Mercedes-Benz dealership so if you’re going to get a used vehicle pay Mercedes, I will recommend you get it from the dealership.
Another owner of a 2010 with zero problems. I’m keeping this car forever, for that reason. & I ’ve owned plenty of cars, and kept none. This is honestly the most underrated cars ever
2010 4matic here. 109k miles. The steering lock immobilizer just failed but my mechanic fixed it for under $1k. Other than that, it's been nothing but reliable. Ordered new rear struts, brake pads/rotors, spark plugs and filters to do myself. Total for parts was under $600 and a fun Saturday coming up!
Very deceiving of you scotty. You know those miles were in KMs on the scanner. Even holding your finger over it. Mileage is correct.. Shame on you. Don't trust you any more
I’ve had one of these for 5 years and it’s never had a problem. I maintain it well, so that obviously helps, but on the whole, I’ve loved it. Sorry Scotty!
I have had one of these for the past two years. It's been a fantastic luxury vehicle and with zero problems. Have not had any major repairs all I had to do is change the oil and the brakes myself.
I owned a 2012 and traded it in at 98000 miles for a 2015 GLK350 and have LOVED them both and have had ZERO issues with them. Current one has 74000 miles on it and is still worth $18,000. Plenty of power. WONDERFUL car.
My c class has the original version of the MFI M104.9x. Mechanical 2.8 liter straight 6, 200 horsepower, no problems. Currently at 215,000 original miles. How far Mercedes has fallen.
Mercedes are good cars run and drive nicely. But expensive to repair. The owner for that vehicle got it used .I believe it has been abused by the previous owner.
my gl450 is in good shape, it’s a 2008 and got 85.000 miles, and no problems the owner of that car did not care about it, they dog it out for the next person, but when a person buy a car like this and cannot afford to pay for it they usually mess it up on perfect because it’s gonna get reposed anyway, and they don’t care if it fall apart in the parking lot, and the dealerships think just like them, patch it up and sell it fast as they can, the love of money is the root of all evil, and the world would take money over doing the right thing, sometimes I wish I’ll had my own island and just live off the land without tv, computers, phone, car, radio, etc,
My 95 E300 got 375k miles on it with original engine and transmission and still runs strong. My daily driver, it never once got me stranded on the side of the road.
@@scottykilmer I didn't think you made it up. There must be a discrepancy with the interface. As far as I know, those odometers are hard to tamper with.
If you go to Tenerife nearly all of the taxi cabs are Mecedes sedan diesels and shared between the drivers and run 24/7 so even though it's a small island some of them have a million miles on them but this was when I visited back in 2006 so things may have changed. Scotty are you sure your mileage for that Merc wasn't showing in metric?
Funny because many mechanics have gone out of their way to tell me how reliable the GLK series is, and that was my experience with my 2013 we had for 10 years. Literally one of the best cars I ever owned.
Always get a used car that has the service records, you can track that to the mileage on the odometer. If no service records, don’t buy it! I like that scan tool. Just bought a 2008 Lexus GS350 with a 100k miles. All the service had been done at the same Lexus dealer. Thank you sir!
Have owned my 2010 Mercedes GLK 350 4matic for 11 years. Have had zero issues. Pushing 210k miles. My only complaint with this car is changing the headlight bulbs. Not a great design with flimsy paperclip that holds the bulb in place - AND they are very hard to get to.
I own a 2010 GLK 350 4matic. I drove 43,000 km in 10 months and all I did was to make sure I did the oil and filter change every 15,000 km. It’s not as bad on fuel as others say. I get an average of 550 km per tank of gas (about 60 litres), city and highway. So far, it runs very well and I love it. I bought it used and it had 98,000 km on it and now have 141,000 km. I think I’m keeping it :)
my moms 2011 mercedes glk is in pretty bad condition, she bought it used and right around late 2019 the check engine light turned on and then her seat started cracking and small things were breaking, it lasted well though!
You can replace the seat cover, mine had began to develop small crackings so I just bought the new cover at the dealership it’s about $250 and I replaced it at home, not a big deal, since I drive always by myself the other seats are looking like new.
Bought a 2011 glk350. Been driving the hell out of it for 4yrs. Not a damn thing wrong with it. And the mileage on that car hasn’t been changed. Your scan tool is km. I’m a Toyota guy and I’m on your side. But I think your a little too hard against Mercedes and bmw. I’ve owned multiple and never had an issue. Great channel.
My GLK was a great car. I got 115k miles on it with no real issues. Towards the end, I did have to replace the radiator and it had an oil leak. If you avoid the dealer and take it to a shop that specializes in German vehicles it would have been a reasonable repair cost (but I chose to trade it in a get another Mercedes).
134661km equals the mileage displayed in the cluster, your scan tool isn't reporting miles even if it says it is, sometimes you need to diagnose the tool and not the car, many tools will do this on a Benz. I would also disregard any "out of spec data" that the tool is giving you, if it can't get it's units right I wouldn't trust the "specs" it lists for data. Check a repair manual and see what specs Mercedes lists, I bet they don't match the tool.
83673 miles = 134658 km. Scotty many times the scantool reads in Kilometers, happened to me couple times. So mileage is goot. Those are the camshaft problems for that car for those yrs
semecristian yeah I’m thinking the condition of this car isn’t as bad as he says. Definitely is reading in km. No German car is going to output miles from the obdII port.
Shivam S Yes very. I have a 07 GL320 and 08 Sprinter with the same engine (OM642) that’s in the 2011 ML350. They do tend to leak oil in higher mileage but other than that they are very reliable. Both of mine have 200k+ miles
Excellent cars, not all mercedes are good but these w204s are solid and stil relatively simple will great build quality. I just hit 280k in my 2008 C300 with original engine.trans. Not a single leak or hickup, thing just drives and im far from nice to it when I drive. Get a sprint booster and you'll know what I mean. The stock throttle delay is horrible on these cars.
I had a 2011 c300 and the esl went bad. $950 to fix it. Garbage cars. I paid $18,000 for it used about 4 or 5 years ago. Now it's worth about $6000. I'm never buying a German car again
6:11 You didn’t recommend a Toyota Solara? That’s surprising, it’s basically a convertible Camry. Has a lot more room, not as sporty as the Mazda but both are good reliable options.
These Mercedes glks are actually very decent vehicles and pretty reliable if you maintain them. Scotty gives a bad rap to Mercedes sometimes, some of their vehicles aren't the greatest but that's with any vehicle. Some of the most reliable vehicles I have ever owned were Mercedes. I had one that drove for 700,000kms!!! (483,000miles) and got rid of it only because it started having electrical problems. I managed to sell it for a decent price because the motor was still going hard!!!! Wasn't showing any signs of dying! At 700,000km!!!! So I do love Mercedes-Benz. That company has been good to me so far
My father bought one back in 2009.diesel 2.2 turbo. There were some problems with the engine at first and the dealership fixed it for Free. When the software was updated, we didnt have any problems beyond regular maintenance costing 500 dollars per year, until today 250k miles later
Hi Scotty, I think the odometer reading has not been tampered with. What you saw on your "fancy scan tool" is in kilometres not miles. If you do the conversation you'll get the exact reading you see on the odometer.
I don't know about that. My 2014 E350 coupe has that same engine at 302hp and it's been flawless. 117k miles and still running strong. These NA 3.5L v6's are near bullet proof as long as you keep up with maintenance like any other car.
I have the 2010 & maintenance is definitely high but it’s about to turn into my weekend car because I hate all the other GL models. I can’t give in to buying a newer model. 140,000 mi. and still cruising
I've had pretty good luck with my GLK 250 (Diesel) 4matic (AWD). Ran into a common issue with a turbo charge line and fixed it myself but aside from that it's been reliable with no major repairs in two years.
My mom has this same car, a 2011 Mercedes glk 4 matic with 127k miles and it’s been our most realizable car and my mom loves it it been good to us especially during the exams winter storm during February while other cars spun out the 4 matic all wheel drive helped us
Hey scotty I'm no expert but its really hard to program Mercedes, even harder to program odo. I do know that there is 1.609 km in a mile so 1.609km x 83,693M is 134,629km. Its pretty close to what the ecu is telling you.
That engine is fine, the m272s go 300k + without serious problems. This glk is a lifted w204 which is what I have and I just hit 280k trouble-free without any serious problems. The engine just needs cam position sensors and will run another 150k. The glk350 engines are everywhere for 1500$ at local junk yards from crashed ones. Its a simple DOHC that came out in the early 2000s, very simple engine to maintain with no direct injection, your wrong here scotty. Mercedes are like lego, if something goes wrong, you can use parts from c350 or e350 and even the engine is shared in the ml350/S350s.. Just be resourceful owning a mercedes and you will be fine. Stay away from the dealer too
I was looking at buying one of these used as there are a ton of them in this area for good prices. The worst thing I could find was the transmission control module that can cause abrupt downshifts at low speeds which is a simple unplug and replace with in a new one for a couple hundred bucks. Everything else I could find pointed to a solid reliable vehicle with a surprisingly capable all wheel drive system. Interior quality is average though.
@@theslimeylimey He is wrong! Even in the video the car only had two faults so he couldn't bash it on that (Even if it has 10 codes, its not faults, just the ECU detected something once and didnt like it. Reset it and it will be fine) These are on the top of the list in terms of reliable used SUVs. Avoid the 2012+ GLK350s since they went GDI and are more complicated. 2008-2011 GLK350 are simple and reliable mercedes. Scotty just needed content
@@Motorsportsgeek I find amazing that Americans in general bash the Germans, but when I watch Autobahn videos, I rarely see a car on the road that isn't German, and all of them seem to be in top shape. America has a very particular way to deal with cars, that can't be replicated anywhere in the world, not even in rich countries. They don't care with maintenance, and discard cars for very minor reasons. Just take a look at their auction sites, you would see cars with very minor collisions for auction, something that would be easily repaired anywhere in the world.
I got my GLK from Mercedes it wasn’t certified but I have had it for seven years now! Just changed the oil today Mobile 1!! I liked the GLK because compared to most they are relatively simple I have done most work on it myself never had a check engine light come on! And best part spring shocks not air ride!!! But other than that love your channel Scotty been tuning in for years!
This is an entertainment channel. It's just for fun. Most of the time you don't want to actually do what he says. This video is a perfect example of that.
LOL! I’ve owned mine since new in 2012. We call it thePanzer because it’s a tank. Had one repair that cost me $1,800 Canadian, once. Otherwise flawless. Love driving it.
Hard fail for scotty on this one. Those are not leather seats, it's what they call MB Tex. You don't see too many leather seats in Mercedes unless it's an S class or CLS. And secondly your scanner shows in KM and dash shows in miles. Because if you do the math it 83K miles is around 133K KM. That car was made in Europe where they use kilometeres FYI. Hard fail for scotty on this one.
Hi Scotty! I have vibe 06 front wheel drive and 180,000 km on it. Problem with DRL sometimes not working... I start car in garage and head lights is off. Next time it could be on on start! Changed on/off during driving, so I have to turn it on manually... What could be causing this? Should I replace DRL module? Thanks.
Finally the problem solved after 1year. It was alternator Remy sometimes failure. Charging from battery voltage to 14.2v. It was not stable and difficult to figure out. DRL sometimes on or off...After replacing Alt charging 14.6v stable, battery lit is off on the dash. Problem solved!
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Scotty Kilmer hey Scotty are the older raptors with 100k still dependable, and how much more life until major repairs might become an issue? Thanks love the videos
High Scotty this is ruben I have a Chevy pick up and the front seal keeps gushing tranny fluid I already changed the seal three times why is it doing this
Not surprising endless money pit
I need to buy that tool to see total mileage ....I wander my 30k.. km....suv rav 4 true or not
hi scotty, can you please explain alittle about early models ford edge and how about to buy a used one, thank you
What i’ve learned from this channel, don’t buy a car.
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Ikr! Very Intimidating.
Kristoffer Norman Just buy 20 to 30 year old Toyota Celica
Most trouble free and reliable car I have ever owned. 230,000 miles and still going strong on my 2010 4-Matic. A consistent 20-22 mpg. 15,000 mile oil change intervals.
15K way too long
And still running strong, good point
Is it glk 250 or 350?
Same. I have a GLK 250 with 240,000 miles running as smooth as it did when it was brand new. I did have to replace the turbo but other than that, it’s been a great car.
@@Miguelgarcia888 did you remove any of the bluetec stuff
This the type of dude that tells you that your car needs a new engine when you go in for a simple oil change
Wrong
Ha ha haaa
Whether you go for an oil change or not, if you need a new engine then you need a new engine. Usually the life story for Kia and Ford owners lol
@@galileosorto8534 dont forget hyundai
@@galileosorto8534ford? I have a 2004 crown vic with 280k miles, 2015 F150 120k miles no problems. 2014 Mustang GT 79k miles no problems either so youre dumb😂
This is the most reliable MB you can get. Ive had mine for ten years, very reliable
I agree, same here, going on 14 years, a 2010 GLK V6 diesel that was bought new and well taken care of. If you buy used and not authorised retailer approved, you might get a lemon. You don't know how the previous owner drove them or maintained them...
@@EdwardSinclair My 2011 GLK 350 4matic is at 295,879 miles. Great car, very comfortable and puts a Jeep to shame in the snow.
I’ve got a GLK 250 diesel! Love it! 120K miles and going strong
I have a 2011 GLK 350 and have never had any issues or had to replace anything. Just the other month, the shop told me it was looking great and should last several more years. Also if you read through the comments there are several people saying they have this same car with over 100k miles and have never run into any issues with it.
you drive 3 mile a month ?
@@hoangtubehoangtube I literally didn’t say that at all lol. I was just mentioning that several other people also have over 100K miles on this car model and have not had any issues.
@@lilybrandes Scotty will never say anything positive about German cars, especially more expensive ones.
Keep driving your GLK, I have heard only positive things about them.
@@davidparker9676 yes! 3 years out from my original comment and still going strong with the GLK! 😊 coming up on 14 years old
Proud owner of my 2011 GLK 350. Bought it when it had 120,000 miles on it and now it’s around 163,000. Never had a light come on or a problem come up in the past 2 years. Installed a turbo last year and now she’s realll fuggin fast. Love my car and it doesn’t sound like the engines dying anytime soon. This dude loves a solid rant.
You installed a turbo on a glk 350 i would like to see some pictures
Yes I would also like to see more about this!
Post a video!!!
So where your video of this turbo glk
What type of turbo?
My dad actually bought a used ‘14 GLK350 back in ‘16, it has almost 110k miles now, and it doesn’t seem to have any problems
Mines at 200k and haven’t had any serious problems. Knock on wood but it’s been very comfy and good car
@@Eotballday same. They are bulletproof.
Scotty hates everything that isn't a Celica.
That’s because Scotty is a hater of German cars just like thousands on TH-cam everything is garbage if is not a Toyota!!
Yup I’ve had mine for almost 70k and it’s completely fine so I have no idea what this guy is talking about
My mom has owned the 4matic version of this car since 2012 she got it with 28k and now has 115 and has had zero problems.
Update: she now has over 130k no problems
Connor Gallegos must have maintained it well and bought it new. He said don’t buy a used one though not don’t buy a new one/lease one.
The older one are better.
115k miles is nothing though for anything that isn't a Land Rover or a BMW.
My gf has a E220 2013 which is basically almost the same car as this one and it has like 450k kilometers which should be around 270k miles and it works perfectly
He literally said she bought it with 28k. My mom had one we bought used and we had it for about 7 years with Not one single issue. Great car.
Lessons from Scotty, don't buy cars so Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road and ride till I can't no more
horses need more maintenance than cars. Don't forget, you have to take care of their emotions, too.
Don't buy a horse with too many miles got it
Why a horse when you can ride on the Halo 3 Scarab? Climb on buildings.
Horse no AC
Scotty: the worst luxury Horse you can buy
I’ve owned this car far 4 years and I’ve had 0 problems in the slightest. Engine is bulletproof and is very reliable if you maintain it oc.
That's good to know.
For real Engine and tranny going strong 200000 k
Facts. It’s a fantastic car. Zero problems here and 170K miles.
I have a feeling that he just hates Mercedes in general because he’s really cheap and ghetto
With all due respect, what if you were to ask Scotty how many years or miles he’s owned a Mercedes? Like a week? 😂 He’s full of speculation and calling every Mercedes model trash because he had one or a few Mercedes come in with problems. He just doesn’t have actual ownership experience in so many cars he hates on which doesn’t make it reasonable to throw shade
The odometer reading is in Imperial while the computer scan tool is probably in Metric. 83,673 miles is 134,658.6 km.
TRUE! Now, if it has that mileage for an 8 years old vehicle is fine, but the engine is bad, then I think that engine has recieved abuse since new.
Thank you for this, Scotty is so biased. This will eventually come bite him on his rear end.. Lol he reminds my of LeafyisHere, and Nicole Aubrey
Exactly what I was going to say. He covers the km on the scanner so it looks like more milage. Remember one mile is about 1.6 kilometers.
Scotty has his finger covering the 'KM' on the ODB display. Such a drama queen. lol
If that were true then wouldn't the numbers EXACTLY match? Its off by 2.4
Our GLK350 has 300,000 miles on it and still runs perfectly, we've always done every recommended maintenance on it, best car we've ever had.
What year
I love my GLK350 4matic. Been super reliable and is a beast in the snow
Me too.. absolutely love after 4 years glk 350 4 matic
My 2010 glk hasn't given me a single issue. I keep it up with the maintenance and the OEM parts and it runs smoothly . it's not the Mercedes fault to have such a shitty owner
Balla Thug same here
that's just not true my 4matic was eh in the snow. The Jeep Wrangler makes it look like a fiat. Transmission is trash. IT is reliable though. Just wait.
@@Littlegoblinfatface If you thrash the be'jassus out of it you'll have issues, as you would with any transmission. However, the 729R transmission in the GLK is as near to indestructible as you're apt to find if you don't beat the piss out of it.
Scotty: "Don't buy a Mercedes"
Also Scotty: "I Just bought a Mercedes and its great but don't tell anyone that"
That's a 272 Mercedes engine. As long as it doesn't have the balance shaft problem some of the earlier models had, it's one of the most reliable Mercedes engines. As far as the camshaft timing being out, it could be the cam magnets. Very common on that engine. They're like $30 a piece and it's got 4. They sit right in front of the engine and easy to replace
Smart man. Yk your MBs 👍🏻
Exactly!!!!
2012 might be an M276. 60 degree V6 which means no balance shaft.
@@BC08its actually an 272😂，I planned to buy one and found merc didnt use 276 on 2012 glk🥲
@@jasonsun2251 Yeah, looks like the GLK got the 276 for the 2013 model year
Stop cheating your viewers...!
That scan tool reading is in kilometers and you know it.
I see how you've covered up the unit with your finger... 3:05
The main Odometer of the vehicle is in miles therefore the scan tool will display it in miles. PLUS, when you convert miles to kilometers it doesn't match exactly. Therefore, it was indeed screwed with at some point.
@@caayydenn 134,661/83,673 = 1.609. That is the conversion from miles to km. Make America great again with arithmetic. And please dump Trump, he is of no use to anybody. (How did NASA get Apollo 11 to the moon and back? (I am starting to believe the conspiracy theories, I have lost faith in the current capabilities in USA)
MAGA 2020
@@caayydenn but it does convert exactly.
A bias video. I have owned this exact model and in 5 years of my ownership, I have had zero issues. I like the GLK better than my GLS450
Do you have the 350 or the 250? And how does it do on the mpg?
Thank you for the reassurance. I'm about to purchase my first car and I want this one in red. Lol. But I don't like the screen that it comes with, I want to update it.
I have the glk350 all wheel drive. Great ride, very comfortable. I have had 0 issues.
This guy is full of it. 116k on my '15 glk250 bluetec. No problems whatsoever, great car, great milage. Regularly get 550 miles per tank.
Me: Oh Nice Mercedes
Random Dude: Oh Than---
Scotty:
ENDLESS MONEY PITTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!
Zenturious don’t buy a luxury car If your a minimum wage peasant
Los Angeles That minimum wage “peasant” might just be your boss one day lmao
my dad has a 2014 glk 250 in diesel, 250 000 km on it and not issues at all
These GLK 350s really aren't
😂😂😂😂😂😂
This man knows absolutely nothing about what he's talking about, I've owned a GLK since 2011, my car is perfectly fine!
Willi six I have a Mercedes with 375k miles on it with original engine and transmission and it has no problems, while my friends Toyota’s transmission went out at 220k miles. He doesn’t know ...... he’s talking about. Plus those are not leather seats like he said. And his scanner reads km and car show it in miles and he’s saying someone screw with mileage on the car. He has no idea what he’s talking about.
Agreed, he's always a massive naysayer about anything European.
And so are you, it’s a 2012 model, with a problematic m272 engine, later models with m276 are good ones
Ur a paid mercedes actor
Agreed!
I owned a 2011 GLK 4matic, and I never had one problem with it. I bought mine used, and it had some of the best maintenance records. The one he is reviewing obviously was rode hard. Not a fair assessment of a used GLK.
Glks are actually very reliable from my experience with one - just keep up with regular maintenance
His getting old and dont know what his saying,glk has zero issues.He worst out there is audio
@@missv.vanessaudegbunam4293 jajajjaa completely agree, the audio sucks
I just bought a 2011 with 65k miles for $15,500. And it's CHERRY! I'm averaging 19 mpg, and I keep it in sport mode. And I only run shell premium gas.
Bro literally you say RUN on every other vehicle...
My mom bought a 2010 used in 2012 with 40k and it was one of the most reliable cars we’ve ever had. She’s mostly owned Toyota’s. Sold it at 157k and it never had a single issue and the only maintenance it received was oil changes. Took it in at 114k for a health checkup and it got front control arms and front brakes and rotors. Never got any other maintenance and it drove like a dream til the day we sold it. What an endless money pit.
What an endless money pit really 😂😂😂😂
I have 190,000 miles on my 2015 GLK, best car I ever owned, still runs like it’s new.
Nice! Keep up those oil changes!
Also Scotty this was definitely not rolled back. Do you really think they rolled it back to exactly the same miles as the scan tool shows for kilometers? What are the chances of that? These cars cannot be easily rolled back as the mileage is stored many places and will illuminate a tamper dot. If these people paid for your expertise and you told them it was rolled back I think you owe them a refund.
Isn’t the report 134000miles actually kilometres, which is around 83000 shown?
grant11091980 no it’s in miles, I just was pointing to the data, why would I care to add that bit for no reason
83673 miles is awfully close to 134661 kilometres (off by 3ish). Though it is off so maybe coincidence?
@@scottykilmer Easy test, record the number, drive 5 miles, then check it again. If it went up by 5, its miles, and you are right... if it went up by 8, it is KM, and you are wrong
grant11091980 ... they probably got sneaky to roll it back and if something came back to them they would use that argument.... scam artist
KMS to MILES x.62137 true however I did get scammed by a dash replacement bought at 129,000 computer showed 430,000 cost me $291.oo/ mo over 3yrs . . . 2007 x-trail sent to the crusher after 3g in parts thinking that it had 129,000 . . . So Scotty has a point that it can be done as the computer & dash recorded odo are separate on many cars .
If you move your finger it will say KM. The mileage converts to exactly the KM on your scan tool.
That makes it sadder that the engine isn't going to last 100,000!
Maybe Scotty was trying to give Mercedes the benefit of the doubt by blaming it on the dealer.
As others have already pointed out, the mileage „scam“ at the 3:05 Minute marker is nothing but the US mileage on the odometer measured in kilometers by the vehicle‘s ecu. European cars in general do all their internal accounting in kms not miles. This is true for BMWs, Mercedes, Audi etc. Stuff like this is exactly why I rarely watch Scotty Kilmer. There are so many less hyped up, more realistic car TH-camrs out there.
Just a few observations about the glk. Scan tool mileage is in kilometers, 1st verify your unit of measurements or your diagnostics can be very wrong. 2nd that engine is known to have balance shaft issues and the fix is nowhere near the cost of replacing an engine.
You have to take this guys videos with a grain of salt. I've watched enough to see the spreading of false information and severe biases. Anyone who has owned a GLK (X204) knows what an amazing and trouble free vehicle it is.
He says buy it
My wife's 2012 has 130k. Not one problem...she loves it. Doesnt want to replace it with anything new.
My dads got a used ‘08 ml350 that he bought for 15k and it’s been great! Never been in the shop and it’s got 250k miles on it, probably many miles left on it as well.
I have a 2015 glk350 and I have had it for 3 years and it has only ever needed dealer oil changes and one airbag check. Other then that it’s been great
I had a 2011 glk350 and my friend had a 2014 bluematic both had the same issue give it time. Also the 2015 gear shifter is horrible
Futura Free what was the issue?
@@Littlegoblinfatface yeah, how can you not even say the issue? lol probably made up
See I really want a glk but I heard it had recalls and through carfax that was verified. Are you able to do anything about those recalls?
Christina N funny you comment about that I just got my GLK350 back from the dealership yesterday it’s a 2015. They replaced the airbags for free.
I have a 2015 350 and every mechanic from different dealerships says they are among the most reliable of any Mercedes and bullet proof. There is wisdom in the multitude of counselors
I bought Certified pre-owned GLK 350 2011 from Mercedes dealership @ 50k miles in April 2017. No trouble so far except for regular wear and tear e.g. changing oil, tires and brakes. Knock on wood!
These are great cars...among the best SUV’s you can buy in that year....
thanks for your comment it really helps i hust bought one and its all good
Another endless money pit that makes Scotty's day
@Bobby Knuckles Yeah, endless money pits
Bobby Knuckles yup I agree my dad is a mechanic and he tell Mercedes are way worse than bmw I mean I could buy these luxury but hell no I rather get some mopar cars
Bobby Knuckles S C O T T Y K I L M E R F A N S just maintain your car good I’ve owned many Benz’s and I had no issues
@@vce.john1734 you are a very typical kid who's father talked you down from asking him for something expensive, likely because he knew he'd be the one fixing it when you tried racing it and treated it like garbage.
@@alouise3557 lmao I wouldn’t buy a Mercedes or bmw because I’m not rich and I don’t even ask him to buy me a ps5 not like other kids ask their parents to buy one when they first came out it been 9 months that I haven’t play any games on my Xbox my main focus to save up money for a house and save up ton of money.
I’m the proud owner of a 19 year old ML500. It’s very reliable and easy to work on. The V8 loves to drink and I won’t deprive it!
The diesel is a much better option for those GLK's (2013-2015)...durable AF!! I just did a road trip from BC down to Hollywood, back up via Arizona, Utah etc etc in my 2013 GLK 250 Bluetec with zero issues, amazing MPG's!!
Yep. Rip out the EPA nonsense, stage 2 tune = 5sec 0-60 torque absolutely everywhere and 42mpg on highway. It’s my favorite MB of the 7 I’ve owned.
Have a 2015 Mercedes glk250 bluetec. Amazing and great reliable vehicle. I have driven Mercedes for decades and never had a bad engine or transmission! Maintenance is key to any vehicle. I am sure if I look, I can find a junker in any brand- if the vehicle has not been maintained at all. Mercedes has been a good brand for me. Know your years and models and the best ones to buy.
Have a 2010 glk 350 purchased used in 2011 with 36000 miles. Now have 183000 mikes and some change. Always kept up with maintenance with very few issues. Will be looking to buy another should anything ever happen to the one we have now. Until then.
Never a problem out of our 1999 ML320 and finally traded it in on a 2011 GLK 350 . it's 2020 and absolutely no issues with it so far . We do a service once per year .
My 2013 GLK has 224,000 km and still runs great. FYI
Km😂😂
km or milles because if its milles id love that
Man u r the first person I´ve heard saying that about the GLK.
Thank you. You convinced me to buy one. I have been the proud owner of a 2015 GL 450.
We own a 2009 GLK with 350000 Kms still going great
Yes I know this is a way late reply to this, but just seen this video. Just for an update note, I own a 2011 GLK 350 wife is still driving it today 2022.. Only one mechanical part replaced the secondary airpump. Replaced it for 80bucks. Runs amazing perfect size, great suv to buy great handling great off road and in winter. Finding parts is easy and fairly cheap.
I rented one of these for a trip to the North Carolina mountains, and it was a great vehicle. Lots of power, smooth ride, 4-matic went up a 15% grade logging road with no problems. Too bad they're not Scotty approved.
I have a 2015 350 GLK I bought it with 1600 pre-used and it never gave me any problems. I’ve had it six years now and I’m about to get a battery change so it treated me good preowned. From the Mercedes-Benz dealership so if you’re going to get a used vehicle pay Mercedes, I will recommend you get it from the dealership.
Another owner of a 2010 with zero problems. I’m keeping this car forever, for that reason. & I ’ve owned plenty of cars, and kept none. This is honestly the most underrated cars ever
thankyou man..he almost talked me into Not buying one
do you think i should get one if I'm making like $5k a month?
2010 4matic here. 109k miles. The steering lock immobilizer just failed but my mechanic fixed it for under $1k. Other than that, it's been nothing but reliable. Ordered new rear struts, brake pads/rotors, spark plugs and filters to do myself. Total for parts was under $600 and a fun Saturday coming up!
Very deceiving of you scotty. You know those miles were in KMs on the scanner. Even holding your finger over it. Mileage is correct.. Shame on you. Don't trust you any more
This car has the troublesome Mercedes early m276. Later, they used the updated m276 V6 which was leaps more reliable and more powerful.
I’ve had one of these for 5 years and it’s never had a problem. I maintain it well, so that obviously helps, but on the whole, I’ve loved it. Sorry Scotty!
You got lucky. Some Fiats fun for a while too. Pure luck.
diesel?
@@ConstanceCox same can be said for toyotas then?
Deal Man I wish.
Same thing here...had one for 5 years...one of the best cars I ever owned..
My mother's aunt has a first-gen GLK. She bought it new. To this day, it had zero issues.
I have had one of these for the past two years. It's been a fantastic luxury vehicle and with zero problems. Have not had any major repairs all I had to do is change the oil and the brakes myself.
I have one. It has been very reliable. It's a 2011. Always very smooth. No issues at all.
I owned a 2012 and traded it in at 98000 miles for a 2015 GLK350 and have LOVED them both and have had ZERO issues with them. Current one has 74000 miles on it and is still worth $18,000. Plenty of power. WONDERFUL car.
We have two of these with over 200k, maintain them and they are excellent cars
My neighbor had 4 and each one has reached over 180k miles with minimum issues.
My c class has the original version of the MFI M104.9x. Mechanical 2.8 liter straight 6, 200 horsepower, no problems. Currently at 215,000 original miles.
How far Mercedes has fallen.
Mercedes are good cars run and drive nicely. But expensive to repair. The owner for that vehicle got it used .I believe it has been abused by the previous owner.
my gl450 is in good shape, it’s a 2008 and got 85.000 miles, and no problems the owner of that car did not care about it, they dog it out for the next person, but when a person buy a car like this and cannot afford to pay for it they usually mess it up on perfect because it’s gonna get reposed anyway, and they don’t care if it fall apart in the parking lot, and the dealerships think just like them, patch it up and sell it fast as they can, the love of money is the root of all evil, and the world would take money over doing the right thing, sometimes I wish I’ll had my own island and just live off the land without tv, computers, phone, car, radio, etc,
I also had two MBs with that engine. They were excellent cars. That GLK has been abused. That engine will easily go over 200,000 miles with no issues.
My 95 E300 got 375k miles on it with original engine and transmission and still runs strong. My daily driver, it never once got me stranded on the side of the road.
200hp.. doesnt have enough power to hurt itself.
134661 km is 83673 miles. No cheating on the mileage Scotty!
Wytnucls my scan tool was on miles, there’s no point for me to make it up
@@scottykilmer
I didn't think you made it up. There must be a discrepancy with the interface. As far as I know, those odometers are hard to tamper with.
@@scottykilmer oh yeah? Then, what are you covering up with your finger?
If you go to Tenerife nearly all of the taxi cabs are Mecedes sedan diesels and shared between the drivers and run 24/7 so even though it's a small island some of them have a million miles on them but this was when I visited back in 2006 so things may have changed. Scotty are you sure your mileage for that Merc wasn't showing in metric?
Robb Flynn diesels are MB’s only good quality
I’ve had mine (2015) for 2 years, over 100k miles driven and it’s been fantastic…
Funny because many mechanics have gone out of their way to tell me how reliable the GLK series is, and that was my experience with my 2013 we had for 10 years. Literally one of the best cars I ever owned.
Always get a used car that has the service records, you can track that to the mileage on the odometer. If no service records, don’t buy it! I like that scan tool. Just bought a 2008 Lexus GS350 with a 100k miles. All the service had been done at the same Lexus dealer. Thank you sir!
Carfax pretty reliable? I was looking at some used mustangs and other cars online and often showed ita service life.
Lassi Kinnunen uhm ok, I’m sure he knows how to change that on his scanner, I’m sure it can show both. I live in the USA so we use miles here.
@@remissiveslave No.
Have owned my 2010 Mercedes GLK 350 4matic for 11 years. Have had zero issues. Pushing 210k miles. My only complaint with this car is changing the headlight bulbs. Not a great design with flimsy paperclip that holds the bulb in place - AND they are very hard to get to.
I own a 2010 GLK 350 4matic. I drove 43,000 km in 10 months and all I did was to make sure I did the oil and filter change every 15,000 km. It’s not as bad on fuel as others say. I get an average of 550 km per tank of gas (about 60 litres), city and highway. So far, it runs very well and I love it. I bought it used and it had 98,000 km on it and now have 141,000 km. I think I’m keeping it :)
Vincent Vincent good luck!!
Vincent Vincent its very good
my moms 2011 mercedes glk is in pretty bad condition, she bought it used and right around late 2019 the check engine light turned on and then her seat started cracking and small things were breaking, it lasted well though!
You can replace the seat cover, mine had began to develop small crackings so I just bought the new cover at the dealership it’s about $250 and I replaced it at home, not a big deal, since I drive always by myself the other seats are looking like new.
Yeah, second what others said. Glk 350 is actually an excellent car, very few issues.
100%...one of the best models I have ever owned..
Bought a 2011 glk350. Been driving the hell out of it for 4yrs. Not a damn thing wrong with it. And the mileage on that car hasn’t been changed. Your scan tool is km. I’m a Toyota guy and I’m on your side. But I think your a little too hard against Mercedes and bmw. I’ve owned multiple and never had an issue. Great channel.
Anthony hancock consider yourself one of the lucky ones😀 mine was a horrible money pit
Jon Goffinet ya. Haven’t done a thing to it but change the oil. Even lived in Alberta for 3 of those years in -30c. Started every morning
My GLK was a great car. I got 115k miles on it with no real issues. Towards the end, I did have to replace the radiator and it had an oil leak. If you avoid the dealer and take it to a shop that specializes in German vehicles it would have been a reasonable repair cost (but I chose to trade it in a get another Mercedes).
Was the ride rough in comparison to other vehicles? Ex. Going over bumps etc..
@@fixidwor3996 it has a very smooth ride. I actually replaced it with a Mercedes GLB and the GLK has a better ride.
@@JenniferJohnson-fh8fx exactly you change a real Mercedes for a Nissan Rogue.
134661km equals the mileage displayed in the cluster, your scan tool isn't reporting miles even if it says it is, sometimes you need to diagnose the tool and not the car, many tools will do this on a Benz. I would also disregard any "out of spec data" that the tool is giving you, if it can't get it's units right I wouldn't trust the "specs" it lists for data. Check a repair manual and see what specs Mercedes lists, I bet they don't match the tool.
83673 miles = 134658 km. Scotty many times the scantool reads in Kilometers, happened to me couple times. So mileage is goot. Those are the camshaft problems for that car for those yrs
semecristian yeah I’m thinking the condition of this car isn’t as bad as he says. Definitely is reading in km. No German car is going to output miles from the obdII port.
Are the diesels any reliable?, in the 2011+ Ml350BT SUV
Shivam S Yes very. I have a 07 GL320 and 08 Sprinter with the same engine (OM642) that’s in the 2011 ML350. They do tend to leak oil in higher mileage but other than that they are very reliable. Both of mine have 200k+ miles
I have a 2013 Mercedes C300 and I havent had 1 problem with it.
LegendofVII same here
Excellent cars, not all mercedes are good but these w204s are solid and stil relatively simple will great build quality. I just hit 280k in my 2008 C300 with original engine.trans. Not a single leak or hickup, thing just drives and im far from nice to it when I drive. Get a sprint booster and you'll know what I mean. The stock throttle delay is horrible on these cars.
@Ten Two Lions Whelp Exactly. Newer models in the early model years are always sketchy
I had a 2011 c300 and the esl went bad. $950 to fix it. Garbage cars.
I paid $18,000 for it used about 4 or 5 years ago. Now it's worth about $6000. I'm never buying a German car again
@@Motorsportsgeek exactly and I have the luxury version, it has a sport mode and I've hit 120 easily
6:11 You didn’t recommend a Toyota Solara? That’s surprising, it’s basically a convertible Camry. Has a lot more room, not as sporty as the Mazda but both are good reliable options.
What about a Camry convertible sounds like a good idea?
@@spoton3278 Reliable transportation, a little safer than the Miata. Good starter car for teens, especially girls.
These Mercedes glks are actually very decent vehicles and pretty reliable if you maintain them. Scotty gives a bad rap to Mercedes sometimes, some of their vehicles aren't the greatest but that's with any vehicle. Some of the most reliable vehicles I have ever owned were Mercedes. I had one that drove for 700,000kms!!! (483,000miles) and got rid of it only because it started having electrical problems. I managed to sell it for a decent price because the motor was still going hard!!!! Wasn't showing any signs of dying! At 700,000km!!!! So I do love Mercedes-Benz. That company has been good to me so far
My father bought one back in 2009.diesel 2.2 turbo. There were some problems with the engine at first and the dealership fixed it for Free. When the software was updated, we didnt have any problems beyond regular maintenance costing 500 dollars per year, until today 250k miles later
Hi Scotty, I think the odometer reading has not been tampered with. What you saw on your "fancy scan tool" is in kilometres not miles. If you do the conversation you'll get the exact reading you see on the odometer.
Scotty knew, he covered the "km" with his finger because he's a typical mechanic
My parents own this car, it is absolutely perfect in every way at 85K miles!!
Maybe it's showing the reading in km. 83k miles almost equivalent to 134k km.
Computers don’t usually deal with “almosts”
I don't know about that. My 2014 E350 coupe has that same engine at 302hp and it's been flawless. 117k miles and still running strong. These NA 3.5L v6's are near bullet proof as long as you keep up with maintenance like any other car.
im surprised they could actually revert a benz’s miles
thats truly sad
if it shows nearly 50k less miles what else they are hiding ?
Not sure if this is the case but 83673 mi converts to 134658 km.
@@gordonk6072 it was in miles :/
@@gordonk6072 That´s the explanation, the scanner being for German cars is in km
@@gordonk6072 Good find. Ya its in kms
The myth of German engineering.
I have the 2010 & maintenance is definitely high but it’s about to turn into my weekend car because I hate all the other GL models. I can’t give in to buying a newer model. 140,000 mi. and still cruising
I've had pretty good luck with my GLK 250 (Diesel) 4matic (AWD). Ran into a common issue with a turbo charge line and fixed it myself but aside from that it's been reliable with no major repairs in two years.
My mom has this same car, a 2011 Mercedes glk 4 matic with 127k miles and it’s been our most realizable car and my mom loves it it been good to us especially during the exams winter storm during February while other cars spun out the 4 matic all wheel drive helped us
We have both the 2012 glk 350 and 2013. Only doing oil changes and price held up very very well. Very good suv
I've had a GLK250 Diesel 4Matic for years. Never had to fix anything. Gets 900km out of a $100 tank of diesel. I've never had a more reliable vehicle.
Hey scotty I'm no expert but its really hard to program Mercedes, even harder to program odo. I do know that there is 1.609 km in a mile so 1.609km x 83,693M is 134,629km. Its pretty close to what the ecu is telling you.
i bought 2011 glk350 used with 35k miles on it, now it has 125K miles with no issue, i only changed oil.
That engine is fine, the m272s go 300k + without serious problems. This glk is a lifted w204 which is what I have and I just hit 280k trouble-free without any serious problems. The engine just needs cam position sensors and will run another 150k. The glk350 engines are everywhere for 1500$ at local junk yards from crashed ones. Its a simple DOHC that came out in the early 2000s, very simple engine to maintain with no direct injection, your wrong here scotty. Mercedes are like lego, if something goes wrong, you can use parts from c350 or e350 and even the engine is shared in the ml350/S350s.. Just be resourceful owning a mercedes and you will be fine. Stay away from the dealer too
I was looking at buying one of these used as there are a ton of them in this area for good prices. The worst thing I could find was the transmission control module that can cause abrupt downshifts at low speeds which is a simple unplug and replace with in a new one for a couple hundred bucks. Everything else I could find pointed to a solid reliable vehicle with a surprisingly capable all wheel drive system. Interior quality is average though.
@@theslimeylimey He is wrong! Even in the video the car only had two faults so he couldn't bash it on that (Even if it has 10 codes, its not faults, just the ECU detected something once and didnt like it. Reset it and it will be fine) These are on the top of the list in terms of reliable used SUVs. Avoid the 2012+ GLK350s since they went GDI and are more complicated. 2008-2011 GLK350 are simple and reliable mercedes. Scotty just needed content
@@Motorsportsgeek he may have fought in WW2 to hate the Germans like that, he wouldn't go easy on anything coming from there.
@@gilsonrogeriolimaoliveira2807 I'm polish and only drive mercedes, my grandparents look at me strange haha
@@Motorsportsgeek I find amazing that Americans in general bash the Germans, but when I watch Autobahn videos, I rarely see a car on the road that isn't German, and all of them seem to be in top shape. America has a very particular way to deal with cars, that can't be replicated anywhere in the world, not even in rich countries. They don't care with maintenance, and discard cars for very minor reasons. Just take a look at their auction sites, you would see cars with very minor collisions for auction, something that would be easily repaired anywhere in the world.
Funny how there’s tens of thousands of German taxis running the m276 engines. They don’t seem to have any issue getting 500,000+km’s out of them.
At 3:06 are we sure this is not in km and that thr dash is displaying miles? 84k miles = 134000 km
Hence why he covered the Km
I got my GLK from Mercedes it wasn’t certified but I have had it for seven years now! Just changed the oil today Mobile 1!! I liked the GLK because compared to most they are relatively simple I have done most work on it myself never had a check engine light come on! And best part spring shocks not air ride!!! But other than that love your channel Scotty been tuning in for years!
This is an entertainment channel. It's just for fun. Most of the time you don't want to actually do what he says.
This video is a perfect example of that.
LOL! I’ve owned mine since new in 2012. We call it thePanzer because it’s a tank. Had one repair that cost me $1,800 Canadian, once. Otherwise flawless. Love driving it.
Hard fail for scotty on this one.
Those are not leather seats, it's what they call MB Tex. You don't see too many leather seats in Mercedes unless it's an S class or CLS. And secondly your scanner shows in KM and dash shows in miles. Because if you do the math it 83K miles is around 133K KM. That car was made in Europe where they use kilometeres FYI.
Hard fail for scotty on this one.
Hi Scotty! I have vibe 06 front wheel drive and 180,000 km on it. Problem with DRL sometimes not working... I start car in garage and head lights is off. Next time it could be on on start! Changed on/off during driving, so I have to turn it on manually... What could be causing this? Should I replace DRL module? Thanks.
Finally the problem solved after 1year. It was alternator Remy sometimes failure. Charging from battery voltage to 14.2v. It was not stable and difficult to figure out. DRL sometimes on or off...After replacing Alt charging 14.6v stable, battery lit is off on the dash. Problem solved!
I don't like videos that talk about cars I own. He is right. They are a POS. Mercedes makes things overly complicated on purpose.