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Ok so following on from my last thread, I need to replace my diff. It's current ratio is 2.82, I was thinking of replacing it with a diff from an s320 which would give it a ratio of 3.07. From what I've read, I would either: need to swap my gearbox control unit with the gearbox control unit...

Hi! First, my names Jon and this is my first post here, so hello everybody! Secondly, forgive me if there is a thread already on this subject, if there is please show me the way and not have a go at me, i did do a search but didn't see anything :fail ---- Okay, so here's the score. Today i...

Hi all! I'm new here and about to order my first Mercedes. It'll be a CLS350 In Palladium with Saddle brown leather and piano trim. One thing that I'm not sold on is the climate controls in the CLS. I much prefer the unit in the E Class and I was wondering if (given the similarities in...

Hi all, my name is David , from North Spain, and i forget this forum , great forum for mercedes....i like ( sorry for my bad english) well, i have and mercedes w115 220 gas, and it engine are very low compression Cyl n1 6.3 bar Cyl n2 9.9 bar Cyl n3 6.6 bar cyl n4 9.9 bar...

Hi everyone I've got a 1.8 manual 190e Today I bought a c280 auto for £350 i would love to put the 2.8 in my 190 and am capable of swapping engines I just wondered if it had been done and there were any threads I could look at? Cheers for you help

Whilst I appreciate that it is theoretically possible to swap front seat covers ( to remove the seat back cover from the passenger seat back and fit it to the drivers seat back, for example). Has anyone actually done it? With the exception of any holes ( for example where the armrest fits, or...

looking at possibly swapping my 2000 plate clk 320 for a 2000 plate clk 430. Hes put he wants a reasonable offer so what's reasonable? 129k service history no tax 12 months mot. What's the benefit of a 430 over a 320 other than a bit more power? Thanks in advance

Hi all, I want to fit a new pump to my C43 the existing one starts to whine and it has done a few miles now. I use the car on track so would like to sort it. Can I swap the pump over with the pump off my W202 230 kompressor? They have different part numbers but when you search for a...

Having just traded my E92 335i in for a 2011 ML350CDI, I found the steering wheel to be a little anaemic in terms of feel . . . So a few too many beers, saw me bidding on an winning an AMG wheel from a European seller on ebay. Definitely a step up in terms of finish, and much more like...

Hi all, I have a c200 komp on steel wheels and have now upgraded to 16 inch alloys. Just one question....... Can I use the the wheel bolts from the steelys or do I need to change them as we'll? Thanks

Hi, newbie to the forum here - just got myself a lovely 2007 W211 E320 cdi estate in 'sport' guise. I love everything about the car but the ride is a bit harsh on the 18" alloy wheels as I live in the country with lots of lanes and potholes. Is it any easy swap to go for 17" or even 16" wheels...

What sort of price should I be charged to swap and balance tyres between two sets of wheels? So 8 wheels, 8 tyres. To include balancing for all 8 wheels. Thanks

So the time has come to swap my old 13 reg SL350 for a 14reg one. Its 12 months was almost up, I'd covered 7,200 miles in it and now it'll get auctioned off to MB Dealers. The new one is diamond white, whereas the previous was Polar white, I think. It lacks the Harmon Kardon and Speed Limit...

Hello I have the above Mercedes 230 ce w124 and i want to replace the engine with something with more guts. I have looked at some forums at it says i could put in a brabus or amg. I found a few amg 6.3 m156 with gear box, would this be possible to fit with a decent mechanic. Or do you know...

Hi, I've got 2002 c220 cdi with a damaged head & piston on one of the cylinders due to a heater plug breaking and being pushed into the piston before I purchased the car I was hoping for a easy fix but unfortunately I will need to swap the engine with a different one. I was just wondering if I...

Evening all, This is more of a 'testing the water' for sale advert, got the bug for something new :thumb: I've not owned this long and whilst it's a fantastic car, its pretty much identical to a previous W203 I had and ever since I bought it I kind of wish i'd gone for another Merc I...

I'm investigating how to change over my speedometer instrument face from mph to kph, in anticipation of taking my W211 E55 estate back with me to Australia in the coming months. I know I can change to metric units in the settings of the dash, but the dial face is only mph currently and it has...

Does anyone know if the manual tranny from a w210 2.0L will fit onto 3.2L lump? the only manual boxs ive seen with 3.2Ls are from SLKs, and cant find any on ebay so im wondering if i can use the box i already have if the bell housing pattern is the same? Not interested in going auto. Any...

Just wanted to share some progress I was making in improving my new purchase the c230k. An infinitely superior car to the old c180 which has been relegated to donor car duty :D The c230 was not without faults when I got it, the previous owner had attempted to repair the rust on the wheel arches...

As thread title, looking for swap, 16"/17" preferred, show me what you got. They need some refurbishment, size 225/40z18 front & rear