Recent content by Jason1145

Great, looks like the M274 engine should be inside a 2012/2013 C180… does anyone know how to check the engine model under the hood? Mercedes M274/M270 1.6/2.0L Engine Review The Mercedes-Benz M274/270 is a series of 1.6 and 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engines for front- and rear-wheel...

Thanks Mike, I’ll try and read up a bit more thdn to see when this M274 engine came into play ( first I’ve heard of it so just shows I didn’t read up too well) Honestly I think these C Class Estates look beautiful and coming from a Hyundai Veloster with its quirky 3rd rear passenger door I can’t...

Cheers mate will do

Researching the W204 (S204 to be more specific) has highlighted a possible timing chain issue, is this problem overhyped on these 1.6 and 1.8 petrol engines as I thought MB engines were tough as nails if looked after? I’m looking to buy a petrol 2012-2013 C180 with around 59-60k miles… should...

What a great welcome… aw shucks 😂

Hello all, a returning forum member here, I owned a 2007 B Class in 2015 and sold it 2019, and am now ready to become a MB owner again. Where's the best forum section to ask for buying advice on a petrol W204 Estate circa 2012-2013> TIA

Looks like I might try Coldstar who are in North London to remedy this problem, they show some detailed photo's of replacing the A/C Condensor on their webpage which is handy if mine needs that! Mercedes B Clas And if I need a condenser I found these parts for £65-£81 online...

Any update on the a/c issue and did you use this suggested company yet? I am having A/C problems and need a specialist too.

OK I'll locate a mobile A/C specialist as this seems to be the next logical step. In the mean time I just took it back to Kwik Fit who kindly regassed it free of charge as it only lasted the 45 days from last time, again they found no leak... wonder if I could keep bringing it back for free...

I've had my a/c re-gassed 3 times now in the last 12 months, my local independent garage did it twice (April 2016 and September 2016) and the most recent was 35 days ago at Kwik Fit - none of them could find a leak and now it has lost it's cold air again :( I do hear a strange...

I had to admit defeat and pay a specialist to change over my speakers... it's pretty hard to get the door cards off without the proper tools.. I only had a cheap set of trim tools from Ebay which weren't up to the job... the tools the shop used were pretty heavy duty in comparison.... and mainly...

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I'll go with you then Alfie over that website I linked, thanks. So the next question is, will upgrading the aftermarket speakers rated at 40W RMS (150W max) prove ineffective if the headunit only supplies 20w per speaker? I'm just trying to improve the sound quality at a higher volume level...

https://www.smartworldcompany.com/how-to-identify-the-type-of-car-radio-head-unit-on-my-mercedes-benz/ According to the above website my stereo is called a NTG1 Audio 20, here is a picture of my stereo to match it up...