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Bayleaf replied to the thread R230 SL - How to open boot (trunk) on a wet day without water ingress.I open mine slowly to give the water time to escape down the channel below the rear screen. There's always a few drops that end up on... -
Bayleaf reacted to C240Sport97's post in the thread R230 SL - How to open boot (trunk) on a wet day without water ingress with
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I just sweep the water away with my hands before opening boot -
Bayleaf reacted to whitenemesis's post in the thread R230 SL - How to open boot (trunk) on a wet day without water ingress with Like.
You could (heaven forbid!) use a water blade or old windscreen wiper to remove the excess water from the boot lid?
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Bayleaf replied to the thread Anybody, admired your motor?.Next door neighbors cat just's loves my SL especially when I've washed it.:wallbash:
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Bayleaf replied to the thread What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?.Diff oil changed. :thumb:
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Bayleaf replied to the thread Stop / Start (ECO) not restarting engine.Gaswould Would the first procedure work on my 350 SL R231
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Bayleaf replied to the thread W211 e220d 32k miles advice needed.If it was used just for local work the gearbox can do an awful lot of changes in 8 years.:eek:
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I just decided to go for it. I have been looking for a super low mileage facelifted w211 avantgarde for absolutely ages. It is...
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The salient point is that the OP doesn't know if the gearbox was fully drained or partially.. On that basis I would be playing safe...
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Id do a ATF change and Filter, It's done then for piece of mind, Mind you i am a worrier lol Great find! post some pic's, :)
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Car just needs a good Italian tune up I would think , a few hours on the motorway then re check all the levels . I would be inclined if...
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Bayleaf replied to the thread R231 Service question.The model I have is one that in the main is a low annual mileage veh eg fair weather use etc I myself do about 4k per year. Some I have...
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Bayleaf replied to the thread R231 Service question.I'm confused here now. Why would the plugs need changing after 20k when they have a lifespan of 40 to 50k I know from my own experience...
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My R231 is pretty much silent inside, save for a little leather creak when hurling it around. A twin-turbo V8 is going to suck a...
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Well, since I haven't picked it up yet, here's some of the pics from Autotrader... :) Fullsizeoutput_1203 by jacksona posted Dec 13...