Recent content by duncanh

After 20 years of Mercedes, I went to BMW last time. I am now looking to return to the fold. I have found a nice 2016 E class estate. Can someone supply the data sheet? WDD2122012B334320 Thanks in advance.

Rust! I had a 2002 C-class from new, every panel was rusted when I got rid of it last year. The worst bits were: the 4 wheel arches, the bottom of the doors and the tailgate (it was an estate). Mechanically it was fantastic (it was a diesel), bodily it was a disaster. If you get one that is...

There are a number of 3rd party companies that produce fluid to MB345.0 I use Febi CHF11S, you get it from GSF, or ebay or many others. It is much cheaper than the MB stuff I believe that either CHF11s or the brand name Pentosin will get you the correct fluid.

Not a standard offering, it was an option. I had it on mine, it was the same setup as the W210 used (spheres were the same part number). The hydro-pneumatic struts were different (I don't think they were used by any other model). There were very few produced with self-levelling suspension. I...

As long as each oil is within spec for the car, I would not hesitate to mix them. The purists will no doubt have other views.

W203 uses 17mm bolts

Go to pepipoo.com They will advise you. Very few of the the Parking Companies follow up with Court threats. I don't know about this shower, but they are not amongst the notorious ones. It is always worth fighting these private tickets. Last year I got as far as a date for the court...

LV, through CSMA

Sorry, my mistake. The Dunlop tyres are Blue Response

I had them on the back of my W203 C220cdi estate. As I have now done over 340K miles, I have had loads of tyres in the last 12 years. Until I tried the Falkens, I have never had less than 20K miles from rear tyres. The Falkens were bald at 9,700 miles. Replacement Dunlop Blue...

Looks hideous. Either of the two colours would be OK, but NOT both. (Just my opinion).

I took the (Witter) towbar off my W124 estate in 1997. I did not have to remove the bumper.

Mercedes-Benz Parts, Inchcape The above site is the online parts site for Inchcape Oxford Mercedes. I have used them a number of times and their service is excellent. They will ship the pipes to you.

I found POR-15 to be worse that useless. I tried it on a number of areas on my W203, wheel arches, tailgate, door bottoms etc. Contrary to the marketing hype, the rust was back within a year. Re-treated, and same again. It is no better (or worse) than hammerite. Mercedes rust seems to be a...

Mine has sat unused in the boot for the last twelve years. I never found a need for it.