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Cracked intake manifold is my guess. I would take it to a Merc specialist these engines are known for this. Often doesn't throw a engine management light either. Turn the car off, start it again and drive it and see how quick it is up to 3000rpm. You often find it is OK going downhill, will...

Yeah definitely check the filters are clear. Also, check you are not loosing any coolant at all. The heat exchanger behind the dash that is used to heat the cabin can get pin ***** holes in it as it ages that let's out the tinniest amounts of steam that is them blown into the cabin. Wipe you...

I should add, I rent my garages. Hence limted to what I can do with them. I have asked if I can knock the partition wall down between the two but he said no. :( Yeah, I will cut a couple of extensions to use with the ramps. The other thing is they are probably a smidge too narrow, with 285...

I tend to work on 911's, 95% of the work is at the rear. But your point is still valid. Haha The problem for me is I have had a 4 post ramp for the last 25 years of so, and lots of space too. Jack stands and wheel ramps are a pain in the ****. I bought some wheel ramps, however, the Porsche...

Haha, my problem is length of my garage, I can't get the long jack in properly far enough to get the rear ends up on something strong enough to then get axle stands on the jack points. QJ is just slide under and then raise. It sounds appealing.

The QJ are considerably easier than getting a car onto 4 jack stands, I think that is the main appeal. I guess it depends what car and, jack and jack stands you already have though?

Haha, I'm in the same boat. I have a really small garage. I'm holding off at the mo as my neighbour is thinking about renting a barn out, which would allow me to put a proper 2 post in.

A few Porsche guys have dropped the engine/gearbox with the newer QJ. I would not buy a scissor lift in the hope of using it to get the car on really high jack stands. I think that idea will soon get tired.

I have to say the BMW 5 series in my favourite and I have owned more of those than any other car over the last 25 years. These have been my family wagon, mile munchers, have owned other stuff along side them. E39 528i, 530d, 530i saloon, 530i touring. E61 535d, 530d. F11 520d, 530d, LCI...

New regulations have said that insurers can't charge existing customers more than new customers. So all insurers are now charging everyone top whack. Once again, regulations back firing. Some of the guys on other forums are saying the quotes coming through over the last couple of weeks have...

Costco do the Quickjack slx for around £1300. About as good a you can get if you don't have room for a proper 2 post ramp. I'm about to bite the bullet I think. I lost my garage with 4 post a few months back and realised I can't be ****d to jack cars up and use jack stands etc. I don't...

Blimey, have you really been holding that in for 151 months? ;) Funny reading this thread, I have had 2 E350 estates since then and on my 4th 5 series touring. I also bought another Audi, which lasted just under a month.

The only thing I would say with Mobil is that it breaks down quite quickly compared to many other oils. On the Porsche forums many send off their oil when they change it to get an inspection to see how well it still works. Mobil 1 is the oem Porsche recommended oil too, but most swap once out...

Only 2 that I really, really couldn't live with. 4.2 V8 Audi S4 Avant. It was just crap. Clutch horrid, pedals all different heights causing cramps in my shins, gearing terrible, far too short to get half decent 0-60mph times and doing 3500rpm on motorway and 18mpg, and it understeered like...

Now sold.