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ok.. up to 3000 pounds:rolleyes: sensible mileage per gallon. e320 cdi is nearly 50mpg

i had s430 previously and loved it.. now i need something that will give me not bad mpg and tow a car trailer. i found two choices both e class. one is e300 dt another e320 cdi . any pros and cons for both of them... are they reliable? any more comments will be aprreciated cheers

so well. i have a "Brake pad visit workshop" comunicate on my dash. bought the pads for the front and back. as i checked the back ones are gone. so i change them. but the malfunction didnt disapear. a have a cable to connect it to my pc. and some programs to check the faults. but it doesnt...

Well. after sorting all my problems with a rad fan.. i still have some small issue with AC when the car is not moving and ac i on on cold engine it will blow cold air. but when engine hot it starts blowing warm. when i start driving it starts blowing cold air again. i did top it up recently...

i did servicing and regasing the air con... the middle vent and the driver vent is working sort of fine. quite cold when im driving but when idling its not as cold anymore. passenger side still hot!!!! i think next to do is clean the duovalve.. i found it allready. so saturday or sunday and i...

sorted!!!!! new controll unit from MB dealer 163 pounds.. fan is working again

sorted!!!!! new controll unit from MB dealer 163 pounds.. fan is working again.

well. today after work.. i took the bottom cover off and with a good light i started to look for auxilary fan controller.. and only to find out that some fricking magicians where there. on the plug where the computer supposed to be there is a relay with the most of the bottom pins bend plugged...

I just realize one thing about my problem. I don't want to open another thread. When I bought a car the fan was working all the time. I mean after I turn ignition on the fan was turning all the time. Even with cold engine. Then I went to seaside. About 60 miles and when I stoped at the shop...

i did. temperature went to about 120 degrees .still no move maybe i dont know much about MB but im not complete useless with cars. i have been told that there is two fuses and relay responsible for fan . but i cannot find relay on the charts. i also am not sure where is the aux fan control...

yes. but.. one more issue the rad fan does not work at all. i dont think that because the system might be empty the fan will operate normaly to cool the engine down. as because now it is not working at all. what you want to tell me is: when a/c system is empty the car will oveheat??

i meant radiator fan.. my a/c is probably not charged at all. will be next week

what is the reserve??

hello guys u have an s430 w220 and my fan is not working. i checked fuses. checked the fan motor. so fan itself is working.. now time to check the auxilary fan controller. where can i find it. so far i found that it is on the passenger side somewhere around the wing. how can i approach it.. from...

also where can i find a "auxilary fan control unit'