# 2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class - Cam cost catastrophe

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-mercedes-benz-c-class-cam-cost-catastrophe/164313>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercedes-benz\
**Created:** [May 14, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-mercedes-benz-c-class-cam-cost-catastrophe/164313 "2020-05-14T20:46:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![FranklinHardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/97f17d/32.png) [@FranklinHardin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FranklinHardin)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-mercedes-benz-c-class-cam-cost-catastrophe/164313/1 "2020-05-14T20:46:04Z")

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Cam adjuster. They gave me the run around. After five months they called and sorry. Cost me 4000 dollars. This is my second one. Will not buy another one

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-mercedes-benz-c-class-cam-cost-catastrophe/164313/2 "2020-05-14T21:40:46Z")

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4000 seems high for changing 1 cam sprocket. Even for a Mercedes dealer. Which model do you have? C63? Nice.