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    A150 CVT General preventative maintenance

    Hello I have just purchased a very low mileage 12000m A150 CVT 10 years old with a full MB yearly service history. Woul;d I be wise to consider getting the gear box fluid changed or leave it untill the car has done the 60KM before changing which will probably be a long time off. Many thanks
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    w211 7g auto service

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0041SWJWE/?tag=amazon0e9db-21
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    w211 7g auto service

    https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/365242-diy-722-9-7g-tronic-7-speed-automatic-transmission-service-thread.html
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    Cheaper V belt 'mare

    A year or so ago I purchased a Contitech belt from MB for £34 for my OM642. I was surprised it was a Contitech, as I could have got this for £20 from ECP. ANyway it is still on there and working fine, with no wear showing yet.
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    Glow plug relay. Which one

    I brought a new style Beru relay of eBay for sub 100. Easy to fit and solved an issue.
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    W211 Om642 Glow Plugs Question

    Had my glow plugs replaced this week for the 1st time in 10 years and 87k. Curious as to why the two remaining good ones (Resistance <1 Ohm) are still look bright and almost as new, where as the dead ones are quite heavily corroded. Is this normal or indicative of some other fault lurking ?
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    Changing struts on a W168

    Changing the struts on the A class is pretty straight forward. From memory remove wheel undo ARB link nut on the shock and push link out of the way Undo the two large (18mm I think) nuts / bolts securing the strut to the wheel assembly Undo the two torx bolts holding the mounts (under the...
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    7G Gearbox - One off problem moment

    I also have just experienced an issue with my 7g on my 2005 w211 e280. After an easy drive on the m1 for 90 minutes, pulled off and noticed a lack of gear changes. Switching off solves the issue for a few moments. The gears will change up to top, but then stays there. Again from cold, the...
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    Quick Question: OM642 Poly V-Belt (Serpentine belt) Maintenance Schedule Question

    When I changed mine on my e280 / 642 I had to remove an air in take leading pipe to the turbo. A relative straight forward job that took less than 1 hour.
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    SBC H not working any common issues to check?

    Have you checked the auxiliary battery, assuming your car has one.
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    1999 A140 Losing Power Up Hill

    Which motorway hill is it? Are you comparing it to a large engined car. I also have a 1999 a140 and an e280. On the m25 at Reigate the a140 does also slowdown.
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    W211 E280 V6 oil leak

    Not a lot. If I remember the outer rim was thicker and fitted deeper in to the air intake feed, but you had to look closely
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    Air Filter change on OM642 Engine

    I find strange that the ecu can detect that the air filters are clogged, but can not detect that they are not and have been replaced, or does it apply an adaption to the the fuel mixture over a set period of time starting from when the service assyt is reset. Seems like another MB service...
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    W211 E280 V6 oil leak

    As per the previous reply, the 2nd picture is probably the turbo oil seal. Normally you would be able to see this orange coloured oil seal, but in your case is covered in oil. I replaced mine back in September. MB part Number MA017 997 40 45. £32.80 + vat. The new one was a different...
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    2005 E320 w211 top up ATF fluid?

    My 7g / 642 engine / e280 does not have a gear box dip stick. It is a sealed unit and can only be checked by a Star unit.
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    W168 - MAF fault code - P0100 - what effect on the car?

    10 mins is pushing it some what. More like 5. Did mine a couple of years ago and has been fine ever since. Mercedes wanted to fit a newly coded unit that would have taken a couple of weeks for £1600. I took great pleasure in getting back to the mb. service guy telling him I had it fixed in...
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    Service Parts - Whats Best

    Hi. Out of interest where do members get their service parts from, such as filters, belts, fluids etc. The local MB garage has a big display with cut away parts trying to make a case for the genuine items. Surely these are made generally by the big names such as Bosch or Mann. I just...
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    722.9 7G Transmission oil change (My 2008 eclass Cdi 7 speed auto)

    Am thinking of doing this ATF change some time soon and have a few minor questions which hopefully can be easily answered. a. The use of the MB drift to dislodge the standoff in point 7 in the procedure. Is this any thing special, or is just a case of pushing the tube to one side with a screw...
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    Im after mercedes e280 CDI sport

    I have a 55 plate, E280 CDI Sport W211. Yes it is a 3L engine, on a good long run, sub 70mph (such as the A30, A303, London to the SW) I can get 45MPG. Shorter trip of say 30mins to the local town, I get typically get 32MPG, according to the onboard computer.
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    W211 E280 fluid top up ?

    Hello, Can any one enlighten me to what the reservoir just above the oil filter is for. The filler cap has a small dip and currently my fluid is low. But can not find reference to it anywhere. Thanks in advance.
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