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    Beware of on-line parts supplier

    I need some rear brake components for my Merc E350, did the usual research on which brands are used by Mercedes themselves and then looked for an on-line seller. I came upon "buycarparts.co.uk", they showed an excellent choice of products from the best German OEM's, free delivery etc and...
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    W212 AMG wheel corrosion

    Hi, its been a while since I've posted on here but thought I would mention my experience today related to the dreaded AMG wheel corrosion. My last experience with seeking help from Mercedes UK in relation to what was in my view excessive corrosion on alloys was back in 2010 when my just out of...
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    W212 recall

    When my car was being serviced yesterday i was told that there was a recall to replace a wiring loom on the car. They then called me again and said that all of the injectors would also be changed due to a related recall. Two friends have high level Audi diesels both of which have suffered...
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    W212 Bluetooth and iPhone

    Ive owned my 220 for around 6 months and have never managed to get a reliable connection with the iPhone - it pairs OK, downloads the phone book but calls are eratic, dont connect correctly, transfer to the handset instead of the car etc..I gave up in the end after Mercedes told me "sorry guv...
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    Front Pads and Discs Change on W211

    After being told at the last service that my pads and discs are on the way out and not wanting to pay dealer prices to get them changed I decided to have a go myself. After one aborted attempt to order the pads from an Indie supplier I finally bought some last week from a Mercedes dealer...
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    Nick Mercedes

    Hi, has anybody got a way to get hold of Nick to follow up on an order that I placed with him at the beginning of December? Emails haven't resulted in a response (maybe due to Christmas?) and before I order some pads from another supplier just want to give Nick a final try. thanks Keith
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    how long should I keep my 211?

    I bought my 280 Estate two and half years ago with 18k miles on the clock from a MB dealer. I took out a two year warranty extension at the time and that takes me through to May 2010. The car will be six years old in February and has just clocked through 52k miles. As a mileater and load carrier...
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