Recent content by nrg220

Your quite right the used car Mercedes stock black interiors abound. I have a two tone beige and black exterior. Again the outsides all silver, silver grey and black all so predictable and boring

My son in law gave me two empty keys. A friend took out the electronic part out of the old worn ones into the new blanks, two new keys!

Yes indeed change it. Mine worked after I freed it but had it changed as its a dead in the water fault and you can't free it so a tow truck jobbie. Good luck

Sorry blue a bit late. Hope you have it done. Did you try tapping the column with a plastic mallet as in the locked position its more difficult. Mine was locked but freed it that way and drive the car for a week before a new one was fitted

I got a Mercedes technician who does "side work" to do mine, possibly think you need the same, he did say as mine is a 2007 too, that it's much easier if its not in the locked position. Don't know the process but it didn't seem to take long and he didn't charge a lot but he is a fair guy. Your...

Just bought a pair of 24 " Michelin wipers from Costco paid £5.90 something for the pair, think that was probably one, lol come with about six different clips but it wasn't too bad found the right one

I would say they are taking you for a bit of a ride, the usual is about £600 with a dealer. You do need a coding key but not at £170 especially as its a return item. It loads your original keycode up to the lock then is returned to MB to be used again with some other poor soul. Your about £300...

Struggle a bit to take that on board, jump leads whilst key was in ignition? Failed steering lock?

Hi A Mercedes technician did mine , not sure he would do it as he only looks after mine and a couple of others. He is in Spain though visiting his Dad and you need fixing now as your not going anywhere . All you need is someone local who knows Mercedes, if they are up to date then its not a...

How do you do that then as software programmed key for that specific vehicle needed as well as the bolt unit so what's the charge

Yes you do need that workshop key but heard many dealers won't part with one, they should if your paying but alas as they charge £600 or so to do the job suppose they think they should do it. My car also was a 2007 C220 although only done 45k when it went

PS. Any good experienced Mercedes Parts person will be able to tell you the most common faults as they order the parts. Found them to be a mine of useful data but only the experienced ones