Recent content by merkS350

Hi, thanks for your answers, Chrishazel the vin checker you linked to was one of the three checkers I tried, and none of them had the NTG info on them. Richard, yes my system has the sd card slot along with the DVD player which are both hidden underneath the central panel, so it does look as if...

Hi, I have searched on this forum for the vin checker to no avail. I went to google and looked at three different vin checkers, one said I had a 2002 car? In all cases though they did not say that I have any particular version of command. Ie 3/ 3.5/ 4/

Hi all, I have a 2012 S350 Bluetec CDI and I have followed some of the threads about updating my satnav maps. This has driven me around the bend, firstly trying to find out which version of command system I have. In the end I contacted Lucas at Nav-maps place on eBay and he thinks I have version...

Smart320, apparently both of us are confused, but the query was about the two different messages displayed on the dash of my car when the first message came up it said "28 days to a C service" then it changed to "22 Days to a D service" ??

Hi all, about a week ago I had the message come up on my dash saying " C service due in 28 days " no problem there I thought, mmm wrong my car has changed its mind know so it is coming up with " D service due in 22 days " no mention of the "C service" any one else had their car change it's...

Hi Carlos2k, yes I bought from Newbury MB, the lad that I felt with told me this was the last condenser for my make of car in the UK, but that there were 24 in Germany, how he was able to get this info and other MB main dealers could not still has me dumbfounded.

Update. I have now got a freezing cold car (waits for warm weather to come back) The work took around 4 hrs and cost £388 all in, the part £581 ah well at least its all over know. Thanks all that answered my queries/questions, I appreciate it.

Update. Good afternoon gentle peeps, good news I have managed to source a converter, apparently the last one in the UK, although I was told there are actually 24 in Germany. I ordered it to day and should have it on Friday, yay!!!! This was ordered through Mercedes Benz Newbury, well done them...

Hi Vijjilants and bob6600 yes it is very odd, a 12 year old car and cannot get parts, it beggars belief. I'll try those garages you have mentioned but both Mercedes slough and Ascot have the same information "none in stock or available, the person that is going to under take the work also tried...

Well that was an interesting phone call, I called Mercedes parts line that's near to me to find out a quote at their prices and they cannot give one, because they no longer do them :oops:, ill have to get a third party one. On the bright side I found the correct part number, YAY:) The...

I had a chat with the person that is going to do the work for me this morning, and asked him about the special edition that my car was supposed to be. He said "he wasn't quite sure but that it was possibly something to do with it being a Bluetec"? After reading some of the posts here about not...

Hi alabbasi, it wasn't just a case of he told me ;) he actually showed me where the dark damp patch of doom was, as for shopping around for the work to be done there aren't any mercedes indi's where I live, (that I know of) the company that did the diagnostic for me came recommended to me from a...

Hi all, I have told the person to move ahead with the work, The person I am using is part of an actual Air Con company but uses a trusted mechanic (to him) to do the actual replacement work and after reading the answers here I am happy to pay for the OEM condenser and let them carry out the...

Hi Londonscottish, funnily enough I went on their website last night, I did the search by make and model and registration and they list 12 different condensers, but I'm afraid I haven't got a clue which one is right for my car, as I don't have the correct part number:(

Thanks for your answers, I'm afraid my days of DIY are now past, good look phobos. The prices quoted are not much different than has been mentioned, labour £299, service system (gas) £89, and the condenser in the region of £250. I think at the end of the day it's best to let the experts do it I...