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    E220CDI vs E250D/E300D W210

    Hi, it's been a long time since I posted on here as haven't had a mercedes for a few years. Wanted some advice, I have a 03 plate Mondeo TDCI, looks like the injectors have gone as has a cutting out fault and being common rail the injectors are over £1000 to be renewed and have some other...
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    Auto gearbox oil change

    I went to my local Mercedes specialist, and asked about getting the gearbox filter and oil changed, and the mechanic started telling me it's a sealed for life box, I explained that I know but I had many recommendations that having it opened up and the filter and oil changed prolongs the life of...
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    Advice on who to complain to

    I took my ML to a specialist today to find out what the clunking noise was when steering. I thought it might be bad tie end rods. I did another post on what this problem could be. When I bought my car from a Volvo main dealer, it had a warning light that they said they would fix before I picked...
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    Smal clunk noise when turning

    I have an annoying thing that when I turn in my ML there is a clunk noise like there is a notch in the steering column, the steering column was replaced before I bought the car by MB dealer. Any ideas wheat this could be, it's beginning to annoy me. It doesn't happen at any particular point...
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    Ml230 ?

    I was in shop at work today and they had a repair manual for the ML W163 and a list of which models it covered, it had listed an ML230 Petrol, I didn't know there ever was one. Has anyone ever heard of this?
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    Slightly disappointing fuel consumption

    Only having my ML320 for 2 weeks I was interested to see the MPG, after filling up the tank full on friday night, I was a little suprised that driving locally over the weekend in North West London I used nearly a quater of a tank to do 32.5miles. So I decided to fill up to see what MPG I had got...
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    Replacing bulbs on the instrument cluster

    I noticed tonight on my ML the light isn't working on my Speedo but is working on the rev counter and temp gauge, can anyone tell me or post a link on how to replace these, and I noticed my heater controls don't illuminate, is this normal or have these bulbs gone as well. Thanks
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    Picked up my ML320 Saturday

    I picked up my 2001 ML320 Saturday after the Volvo garage that I bought it from, after them sending it to mercedes for a warning light, apparently it had an electrical fault in the steering column that required the steering column being replaced costing them £700. Forgetting that, I’m so so...
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    A & B Service

    Some body a while back put a complete list of what is covered in the A & B service schedule and 2,3,4 years additional items. I can't find the post can someone post me a link, or post the list. Would be much appreciated, Thanks.
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    Got to wait another week to pick up my ML :-(

    Came home from holiday on saturday all excited to pick my ML up on Sunday, my wife had a message on her phone and rung the garage, they're a Volvo dealer, and there was a warning light on the dash which they said they would fix before I get the car, but they had to send it to Mercedes as they...
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    ML handling on motorways?

    I was under the impression that you have to take it a little bit easy with 4X4’s on the motorway, but last time I drove to my wife’s family in France I was driving 90mph on the motorway and an ML registered in Paris came up behind me like a rocket with his indicator on, sat so close to my rear...
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    Attitudes to drivers of certain make cars!

    I really think this is worth posting on here becasue my experience has been very interesting. I can’t believe the way you get treated according to the make car you drive, when I had my Mercedes I didn’t have any problems or negativity from anyone. In the 14 months I’ve had my BMW I’ve had...
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    Rear 2 seats in 7 seater ML

    HI, Can you fit child car seats or booster seats in the rear 2 folding seats in the back of the 7 seater ML that doesn't have ISOFIX. Thanks
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    Advice needed for buying an ML

    Hi everyone I haven't been on here for ages as 14 months ago I traded my C class in for a BMW. Now I need a 7 seater for my wife for her job. I want an ML 7 seater thats for shore but don't have that much to spend. I have seen on on a 2001 Y plate with 103000 miles on the clock, is that too...
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    Service contract

    Hi everyone I haven't posted on here for a while as 10 months ago I traded in my Mercedes for BMW. Anyway I'm thinking of trading in the BMW to get a C180K estate. What I wanted to know id if I get one just under 2 years old, can I still get a service contract? I know you used to be able...
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    Mercedes going tomorrow

    Traded my C class in last weekend for a BMW 3 series Touring. Have enjoyed the mercedes but need an estate as wife is pregnant, thought alot of the mercedes estates look more for middle age rather than for someon of 27, 3 series estate fits the bill perfectly, cool younger persons family car. So...
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    CV Joints

    When my parents got their 99 C230K serviced the garage charged £60 for re-packing CV joints, when they took it back for the MOT 2 months later the garage charged again for re-packing the CV joints what is this ?
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    New Rear Light?

    My parents have broken the back light on the passanger side on their 99 C230K do I need to buy a whole back unit or can I replace just the glass?
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    E300 TD Estate

    Hello everyone, if this has been asked before please can somoone link me to the thread, but basically looking at getting a E300TD Estate next car, how many miles do the Turbos usually last on these cars before they neeed changing, and what sort of MPG should I get driving round London. Also any...
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    Car aerial

    Hello Friends My car aerial doesn't fully go down anymore, had problem before, oiled it up and it went down ok. Can you tell me does the arial on the old C-Class unsrew to take out to lubricate it? Also does anyone know if there is a replacemnt I can buy like the little rubber aerials. Thanks
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