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2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300 — battery keeps dying after two or three days parked

RotorGalCommunity StarterAug 12, 20262024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300North Jersey
2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300, about 118,000 miles. Battery tested okay at a parts store, but if the car sits for a weekend it sometimes won't crank. Alternator voltage looks normal while running. How would you narrow down a parasitic draw without pulling every fuse blindly?
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DetailHauler4Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 12, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. Save the big job until that test fails. The universe charges extra for guessing. No warning lights, which is why I'm documenting it.
FlatSixEnthusiast40Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 13, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is losing coolant with no puddle. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. On “benz c-class c300 — battery keeps dying,” that was the fork that mattered for me. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. Only after sitting overnight so far.
EcoDailyCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 13, 2026permalink
If it were in my driveway, swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class and see if the fault moves. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
CityBuilder85Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 13, 2026permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is losing coolant with no puddle. That's the branch I'd chase this week. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. Make the next action something you can finish this week. Video is ugly but it shows the hesitation.
RotorGalCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 14, 2026permalink
OP update: scanned the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class again and still only have the one pending code, no new lights. Video is ugly but it shows the hesitation.
OldSchoolCommuter50Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 13, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Capture voltage while the 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. On “benz c-class c300 — battery keeps dying,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Was this after sitting overnight? If that fails I'll eat the diagnostic fee.
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