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Not the most important thing in the world, but does anyone know if there is any rhyme or reason to the number of "rungs" that Mercedes put on the radiator grills? My 1997 E320 Avantgarde has 5 rungs (6 spaces), whereas a neighbour's 2002 E-class Avantgarde (no badge on back so not sure of...

Update/ question I had a word with Mercedes Performance of Bushey and they suggested changing the springs to Eibach, which they felt would be noticeably better. However, it would give a firmer ride. When I said I already felt the ride was firm enough and what about anti-roll bars, they still...

>Wonder if this is a MB characteristic, or the fact the car is RWD, >or a combination of both. It's not that it is RWD. I have driven almost exclusively RWD over the years (I hate FWD handling as much as BMW do!). However, most RWDs I have driven have had a leaf sprung rear, with only a...

E-class W210 E320 1997 - separate main beam and dip beam bulbs and glasses, but all in the same housing. Probably not just the e-class. I have adjusted the dip beam both sides of the car using the up/down and L/R adjusters on the top of the units. But now the main beams are all over the...

Yup, am looking. Meanwhile...? ?Any thoughts, any1?

Having sorted the alignment, my 1997 E320 W210 Avantgarde ("sports" suspension) is still not riding right, IMHO. It wobbles/rocks from side to side far more than any car I've ever had before, it tends to twich out at the back when hitting a pot hole, and is far more "lively" than I expected...

Here! Bolam's Crash Repairs, Leighton Buzzard. www.bolams.com Ask for Ian Brilliant job, and not expensive Has pretty much fixed the pull - just a touch of camering left now. Still twitches, though. Not a happy bunny. Expected more of a Merc.

Oh bother. Bang goes the too-much-toe theory, then, unless, as you say, the Autodata CD is wrong, but those figs do agree with what I was told yesterday. Does anyone else's W210 E-class handle like mine? Surely it's not just how this vehicle handles? I will definitely have to take it to...

Does anyone know somewhere within spitting distance of Mid Herts (all of Hertfordshire, Luton, North London etc) where they do a 4-wheel alignment and really know what they are doing?? ---------- I have a nasty twitch from the rear of my 1997 E320. Everything has been checked several...

Update Thanks, Stev and Sym, No, the box is a 7225xx.. (According to the data card in teh back of the servcie booklet) and is 4-speed, not the 722.6 5-speed electronic. Car's done 57,000 I am pretty sure this is a low ATF issue. Took it out today about 20 miles and after it had...

I've had my 1997 E320 W210 about a month now and I think the auto fluid level might be low. I used to check my old car (a Ford) by running it until it was warm, then parking, and while idling, running the gearshift through all the positions slowly, three times. One minute later, you checked...

Answer OK, here's a how-to, gleaned from many posts here and elsewhere, for which thanks. This applies to those models where the centre panel console has two heater control knobs - one for fan speed and one for air direction/selection. Outboard of these are the two front-passenger...

Just bought an E320, 1997. One of the centre console dash panel lights has gone, so in the dark I can only see the RH temperature setting wheel and nearby switches, but not the LH one. As there doesn't seem to be any source of workshop manuals for this vehicle, and knowing the damage one can...