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Originally Posted by SCP440
My neighbour would say the opposite, the variable inlet manifold stopped working on his 280E Class. The parts were several Hundred £'s and it was a 12 hour job.
The problem was caused because the runners were made of plastic and had snapped and jammed up.
The replacement were made of metal and of an improved design made by an aftermarket company.
The garage had quoted him over £1000 to do this job.
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But that does not make it a common or a well known fault. It is a fault experienced by your neighbour. Faults occur on all cars, which is one of the reasons Rover engines had a particularly bad reputation.
My friend who has owned his E-Class 320 CDI would say that his engine has been absolutely reliable in 100k+ miles and has never needed anything other than routine servicing.