Denver Mercedes Repair

Mercedes-Benz Serpentine Belt Replacement in Denver, CO

MBClinic in Denver is your trusted shop for maintaining and repairing any Mercedes-Benz vehicle. As your Mercedes ages, it will need continued attention and maintenance. One of the items that, at some point, will need to be replaced is the serpentine belt (also referred to as the “drive belt”), which powers vehicle's critical systems, including the water pump, the alternator, and the air conditioning system. The good news is that due to improved materials and manufacturing techniques, serpentine belt replacement is a fairly rare event.

Signs Your Vehicle May Need Serpentine Belt Replacement:

The most common and easiest to recognize symptom of serpentine belt issues are squealing or chirping sounds. They are difficult to overlook, and as any unusual sounds you Benz might make, they should be investigated by a professional mechanic. If there are visible signs of wear, fraying, or cracks, it's time for a replacement before complete failure occurs. If you are not sure what to look for, bring your vehicle to MBClinic in Denver – we can inspect the serpentine belt and let you know if it needs replacement. Any good Denver auto repair shop should check the belt when you bring your Mercedes for service.

And sometimes it's not the belt itself, but a tensioner that needs replacement, though usually at that point you will want to replace the serpentine belt as well. We do not recommend ignoring these symptoms, as a failure of the serpentine belt will impact many subsystems, including water pump which is vital for cooling the engine.

MBClinic is a family owned and operated Mercedes-Benz shop – we work on Mercedes-Benz only, and so can offer technical expertise that simply cannot be duplicated by shops that work on Mercedes as well as a dozen other makes. At MBClinic we also have long standing relationships with parts suppliers that give us access to the genuine Mercedes-Benz parts (fake parts are a real problem – last year authorities across the world seized over 1.5 million fake Mercedes parts).

When your vehicle is brought to MBClinic for service, diagnostics and repairs, we not only use genuine Mercedes parts, but all work is also covered by our 36,000-mile / 36-month warranty. So next time your Mercedes needs serpentine belt replacement, check engine light diagnostics, new brake pads, or simply Service A or Service B, give us a call – we are happy to be of service.