Rail pressure readings
Can anyone tell me what rail pressure i should be seeing on my ml270cdi, currently, live data is showing approx 280 bar at idle rising to 615 bar at 3000 rpm.......are these readings within tolerance?
View ArticleE320 CDi sold in double quick time.
My Autotrader advert went live at 10pm last night, got a call 15 mins later and a couple this morning. A young couple with baby got there first at 1pm, gave full asking price and drove off in it....
View Articlew209 ATF change
I wonder if you could help me i wish to change the ATF and filter on my 53 plate CLK 200. Could you tell me what type of oil i should use and how much do i need and do i need to buy a dip stick. I also...
View ArticleBeeping noise...
Hi all When I start my car up and pull off I get a bizarre beep coming from the rear and I cannot work out what it relates to? Does anyone else have this? It's strange as you only hear it at the start...
View Articlec200 EML and clicking noise
Hi I bought a C200 kompressor 2 weeks ago and have had a clicking noise from centre which goes when I turn left but louder if I turn right, it is also getting worse than when I first got the car, I...
View ArticleA bit of history
A rather slick web site with lots of car history from an American perspective, Mostly yank stuff but several of the significant Europeans are there including a 300SL article....
View ArticleJAC in west hythe
Hi, Has anyone got any feedback on an indie in west hythe Kent called JAC.... Thanks in advance ?
View ArticleCLK Glovebox problem
Hi folks. New here. Very pleased with my new 04 CLK 270 cdi. Glovebox is jammed shut though, a common problem I know. Ive searched the forum and several members seem to have a DIY guide to fixing this...
View ArticleEngine: M111.960/M111.962 ?
General query about engine types here, if anyone might know: my 94 E220 has covered 236,000 miles now (and I don't have any provenance regarding major work that may have been done ... or not done) so I...
View ArticleMB TECH WARRINGTON MEET
Hi guys, been absent of late, due to increasing work loads, we have taken more staff on such is the growth of our client base, not enough hours in the day sometimes. Our premises are still the same, we...
View ArticleSprinter Gearbox whine, any ideas?
Hi all, Just bought a 55 plate sprinter lwb chassis cab, there is a problem with what i think is the gearbox.....when going along, in any gear, there is a very subtle whining noise....however, when i...
View ArticleW211 auxiliary battery
Does anyone know of a source for these batteries? According to my (French) MB dealer who identified that mine was 'kaput', there are none currently available in either France of Germany (which seems a...
View Article300ce,Best tyres, Dunlop vs Continental, 195 or 205
Can anyone help? Im due to change the tyres on my 1991 300ce which presently has Cont 195/60r 15. I have been advised by the garage that Dunlops are better. Ontop of that, are 205/60r 15 better,...
View ArticleWarranty for SL500 (2005)
Hi gents, What is the consensus here regarding 3rd party warranties on these cars? As the car ages i am concerned re the ABC system primarily, is there anyone who covers this system along with all of...
View ArticleInjector nozzles
I have a 190 2.5 and replaced the nozzles a few months back with so called new Bosch nozzles but they certainly weren't Bosch even though they looked really well made. However the knocking was terrible...
View ArticleLimped home. :-(
Revs wouldnt go above 2k and temp shot up! Did find air intake pipe hanging off behind the grill. That can't be good!?
View ArticleSL55 - "Engine Oil - Visit Workshop" in red writing on the dash - advice...
Hi all, Had my SL55 for around 4 months now. A few weeks back it suddenly said it needed 2L of engine oil. Odd I thought but I added it. Dash stated engine oil level is now fine. A few weeks later it...
View ArticleRust repair gets out of hand
My R230 has for ages had rust bubbling away under the lip of the off-side rear arch, I'd held it back as long as possible but it was getting around the edges. So I went to a local paintshop I've used...
View ArticleIntercooler strike
Hi, Guys. Got a 211 E class 220cdi auto 2004. It looks as though something has hit the lower front dam of the car and gone through the lower plastic grille. Whatever it was has hit the intercooler...
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