Mercedes Sprinter II (W 906) - autobild.de (2024)

FAQs

What year is a 906 Sprinter? ›

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 906 2006 - 2013.

Find the reset button on the left side of your instrument cluster. Press the reset button and hold it until your display shows “To reset: Press reset button for 3 seconds.” Push the reset button again and hold it in until the display shows the system has been reset.

Fuel System Problems: Issues with the fuel system, such as a clogged fuel injector or a failing fuel pump, can also cause the Mercedes Sprinter to go into limp mode. These issues can cause a drop in fuel pressure, which can lead to a loss of power and acceleration.

Sprinter vans, with proper maintenance and best-driving practices, last anywhere from 250,000 to 300,000 miles. However, depending on your driving habits, routes, and how diligent you are with routinely servicing your Sprinter, this estimation can dramatically decrease or extend.

The Best Model Years to Buy a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

With the 2022, you would only pay, on average, 100% of the price as new, with 100% of the vehicle's useful life remaining. The 2021 and 2014 model years are also attractive years for the Sprinter, and provide a relatively good value.

On the side of the cluster that covers the dashboard, you'll see a small reset button. Push this button, and hold it until you hear a beep. After you hear the beep, push the “Menu” button on the steering wheel. Push the “Up” button until you see an option that says “Confirm Complete Service”.

Resetting the check engine light on a Mercedes manually can be done by disconnecting the negative battery cable for 30-60 seconds, making sure it does not touch any metal parts of the vehicle.

Speed sensors, the MAF, MPS and TPS; to name just a few of the essential monitors within your engine. All of these send signals to the control units, so as with faulty wiring, if one of these monitoring units is not functioning correctly, then it could send a message that causes the car to enter limp mode.

Mercedes limp mode FAQs

Limp mode is designed to allow you to keep going at a reduced speed and with reduced functions, but only for a short period of time. If you keep driving your car in limp mode without getting the issue sorted, you'll probably end up doing more damage.

What transmission issues cause limp mode? ›

Low Transmission Fluid Level

In automatic transmission vehicles, the car will automatically go into limp mode if there is any fault with the transmission. The limp mode is also activated when the transmission control unit determines that the vehicle's clutch is broken, damaged, or defective.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van Maintenance Costs

The national average for the Mercedes-Benz annual maintenance cost is about $908.

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is considered a dependable workhorse that runs on a diesel engine and it's very common for Sprinters to be going strong at 450,000+ miles. From our personal experience, we have been full time van lifers for 4+ years now and our van (T1N 2006) is going strong at 340,000 miles.

The Sprinter van runs on a diesel engine and can run over 300,000 miles. As long as you stay up on regular maintenance, this van will last you for a very long time. Like all vehicles, the Mercedes-Sprinter does come with issues that we are going to cover in this article.

The easiest way to tell the correct year of your Sprinter chassis is to count back 8 digits on the dash VIN. That number is your correct Sprinter chassis year.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van (W906)

The first digit tells you about the maximum gross weight of the vehicle. 2 is the lowest one, 5 or 6 is the highest one. The last two digits tell you about the engine, so *15 would be a 150 horsepower model *19 is a 190 horsepower version.