Cost to replace the motor and two gaskets is north of £550. Apparently as my car is a V6 not the straight six... said it was 5hrs of work... Any comments appreciated...
Gave in and took it to an independent MB shop. Put it on the STAR system and came up with a fault on part M55. This is a motor to open and close air shutters on the engine (as you can tell I am not very technical). Electrical problems have gone for now.. seams like I have an intermittent...
I own a W211 320CDi which has developed a series of electrical faults. I am looking for a trustworthy garage near north London to deal with the issue...