Just take it to DT Dobie. Expensive but u'll be at peace.

Precisely. Excellent until they develop a snag, kwanza if in the bunduz, u r royally screwed.

Try a garage at Limuru Rd just on your way to Muthaiga Shopping Center. As you start to decend the slope, on you left there is a garage that deals with Germany Brands only.

What is wrong with the Merc..?I thought the only thing you do with this kind of vehicles is change oil,oil filter,fuel filter,ATF,plugs,break pads,tyres,bushes and ensure there is water in the radiator and you will not have issues..?

St. Austins (appointed), Ngong Road are certainly cheaper than DT Dobie... (but not necessarily the cheapest).

There are a few other Merc specialists even cheaper... Specialists in that they previously worked for DT Dobie, and fix mercs only.

1. Bremen Auto Merc - Eric Nunda (0722-680-547/0722-736-038) Garden Est. Next to Roosters (Rosters?)
2. Mercedes Garage?(dont know the name)- Moses Otieno(0722-779-132) Inda...somewhere between Bunyala rd & Lusaka Road not far from Chloride Exide.

I usually use the two guys to service the mercs I bring in and provide them with parts. They're have small garages, so not so serious overheads. By my experience, they definitely seem to know what the're doing. Both formerly DT Dobie mechanics.

Then there is also Exquite Cars (Mercedes Car Centre)- More Established than the other two - Owner -Martin Mbutura (0722-515-459) also somewhere between Garden Est. and Kiambu Road.

Thanks JkMwatha. I'll try some of those indicated, some I've already tried with mixed results.

Yes that's the one
Oh, its Roasters?... Not sure where I was getting Roosters/rosters.... English...

Possibly the sensors for traction control have caused the error, check if you can locate the ets/esp switch, switch off to remove traction control. then skid your way out of the slippery grass. if successful you can have the sensors ath all the four wheels checked for dust then proceed to remove the error codes.

Hi Guys,
Speaking of benzes, Everyone seems to discourage me on purchasing a sprinter as a matatu. Online reviews are full of praise yet the situation seems a little wanting here. One seat fabricator tells me of a friend of his who had to sell his pickup to keep his sprinter on the road after some mechanical failure. How readily available are the spares? The word is readily. Not importation etc. Shuttles to kisumu are using them and so is horizon between nairobi and mombasa. Given the small engine (2200 cc turbo diesel) and the bigger body and weight, how would they handle a hilly route? What is the cost of undertaking a normal service? Would really appreciate if someone here might be in the know or may connect me to someone running one.

Walala !! So complex for my old tired brain. The last thing i want is to tinker with stuff i have no idea about. I have also looked at the user's manual and it doesn't say much.I think i will leave it to my service agent. Thanks all the same