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Before you buy a used Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (C190).

2014–2021 · Petrol · 1 engine

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (C190), real photo of this generation
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The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

AMG GT / GT S / GT R (M178, 4.0 V8)

Petrol

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official Mercedes-Benz dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Recall: carbon-fibre driveshaft bondTransmission

How to check it: Check VIN; inspect shaft and replace as required.

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On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

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Electrical and electronic systems

  • Look out for: Electrical and interior-trim faults; a lane-keeping assist that fails intermittently; an oil smell or oil marks around the turbos; air conditioning that does not cool enough.

    Ask them to check: Test all the electrics and Lane Assist; check the air conditioning blows very cold; look for oil around the turbos; check the recalls by VIN and insist on a stamped service book.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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