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Hi I've not been here for a while but..................... I have left the 1994 300d (W124) alone over the winter. About 3 weeks ago I had to jump it to a start due to a flat battery and drove it about 5 miles. Got it back home and discovered that the battery would not hold a charge. Yesterday I...

I have just done a lot of asking about this very subject and was told that the antifreeze in the coolant would still be apparent 15 years on but the inhibitors which protect against inner corrosion would be almost non existent after such a long period. Four and a half litres of MB coolant costs...

If you need a computer to fix it - It's too new !! A big hammer and a screwdriver - are very nice and uncomplicated. Am I turning into a snob???? Cheers Adrian

Hi I have been led to believe that when a timing chain snaps it's normally down to something else such as a vacuum pump dropping in bits and getting caught up in the gubbings. That said I would have a good reputable Indie have a look at it and then make a decision while he has the engine in...

Some add-ons and on and on Balance Injectors +new nozzles................................£150 Timing Chain + tensioner.........................................£130 4 x Discs + Pads....................................................£200 Near Side Headlight (old...

I think your temp gauge is on the blink. As stated 80-100 is normal. 85-90 you burn carbon and blow it out the exhaust. So by design you aren't burning any, so you might be all clogged up. But I think your gauge is faulty

Just tried it again 4.7 seconds, the car is now red with a horse on the front. Got to go to bed now, Julia Roberts is calling me. Must be sleep walking again - hope I don't slash in the wardrobe!! Wow that's grown.............

Hi Does anyone know the original 0-60mph spec for the 1994-5 E300D Multi-valve. To my thinking if I have got the engine somewhere close to how it used to be I shouldn't be too far off the original spec. BTW on a flat duel carriageway out of a layby I timed it at 13 seconds on two seperate runs...

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Fred Just for the record the BMW was restricted at 250KMH if that converts to 141MPH then so be it, the sod wouldn't go any faster, I did try. Then again my ex boss and I, after visiting a knocking shop in Frankfurt drove back to Stuttgart at 4 in the morning wearing a 911 Carrera, he was too...

I used to be a speed freak living in Germany so many a fast mile has sped by. High speed vibrations are very hard to pinpoint as you are finding out. It could be lots of things. A BMW 525 which I often threw down the Munich - Garmisch autobahn at 150mph had a rattle at a similar speeds that...

Just a quickie Since changing the timing chain, resetting the pump timing to spec and getting the injectors sorted plus an air and fuel filter renewal my mileage has improved from ca 320 miles per 50 litres to ca 400 miles per 50 litres. My driving style has not changed though, or my lead boot...

Hi Ian What could the reason be for this difference in idle oil pressures. My old 300D was nearly always a rock solid 3.0 bar whereas my E300D idles at 1.5 bar but always shoots up to 3.0 when a little gas is applied. I was told low idle pressure could and normally does indicate big end wear...

Yes, most garages will have a voltage meter to check that there is enough output

Hi What's the real name for these things. I am in Yorkshire don't forget, here names for things can be a bit odd but straightforward, - the diesel plonks on those metal bits - kind of thing, hence plonkers Anyway do you concur that if these things are burnt they can cause nailing. Or could...