Recent content by Josakya

Hi, i am also new to this CDI benz. nothing normal if its leaking, try change the oil fil cup, its plastic material, probably the screw thread is damaged. smoking , the CAT or DPF are removed probably. ( is it bought second hand?) Joe

HI John, the current DTC read as: P2015, P0670, P1101. no pending or permanent dtc. and there is a crazy datastream from the scanner, although the engine is OFF, the CATEMP11 value is 1200"C. is it logical? Is it possible that the temperature sensor sent the wrong value to the ECU, cutting...

I was thinking that diesel cars will be mucheasy to maintain than gasoline cars, this is my first diesel car actually.

This morning i tried to restart the engine again, but failed. scanned it, and the current DTC read as: P2015, P0670, P1101. no pending or permanent dtc. and there is a weird datastream from the scanner, although the engine is OFF, the CATEMP11 value is 1200"C. is it logical? Is it possible...

Hi, This morning i tried to restart the engine again, but failed. scanned it, and the current DTC read as: P2015, P0670, P1101. no pending or permanent dtc. and there is a weird datastream from the scanner, although the engine is OFF, the CATEMP11 value is 1200"C. is it logical? is it...

Hi, thanks. The battery was the problem. At first, I had ruled out the battery as the main problem. I called a mechanic to try jump-starting it and failed. He was using special jump-starter battery tools, not ordinary batteries. Now I know, this big diesel engine cannot do jump start with those...

HI , thanks. the battery was the problem. at first I had ruled out battery as the main problem, I had called a mechanic to try jump start it and failed. he was using a special jump starter battery tools , not ordinary battery. now I know, this big diesel engine cannot do jump start with those...

Finally i got the engine running again, changed the battery. found that the previous battery was in bad condition. didn't expect that seller ( mechanic ) is using a battery that was almost in scrap condition, he didn't tell me that very important information. he didn't tell me many things ...

Hi Markjay, thank you. i bought from a private seller, he is a car mechanic. he got this car from bank auction I just got this car engine running again , after changing the battery

HI Johnsco, i still couldnt start the car, mechanic came to jump start the engine but failed, he tried to check the fault codes, but that scanner couldn't make connection means no data at all. i took out the gateway module, open it, looks ok, no corrosion. wire connection also looks fine.

HI All, good morning, just bought an old ML280 CDI, 180,000 miles mileage, and it was okay until I brought it back home. After 3 days of parking, I tried to warm up the engine, and after 5 minutes, the engine died suddenly. After cranking the engine for a few times, about 10 times, it does not...