Recent content by Plopy

I have had things like that with the W204, I used to own. In my Opinion, Mercs are fickle things sometimes, and you may find it was a one off glitch? Maybe you annoyed it by putting it the workshop, or are the Batteries ok, low voltage can lead to all sorts of issues, that dont actually exist.

Sometimes Oil filter Housing, Oil filters can leak ? Oil Cooler and lines and sometimes there could be a leak from the Rocker cover.

The Metal Plate one is the old version, I changed mine two years ago, it was a Beru and I got it mail order from SPR. The signs a dodgey relay will give are normally. The light will go out and come back on again, and then go back out a while later. Eventually, it goes out then comes back on. I...

Around £1000/£1200, mainly on Labour. I was told it was about 8hrs. But to be positive while your in there, you can get the inlet motor changed as well and never have to worry again. Are you sure it is that, sometimes you can get a leak from the Turbo pedastal Base gasket, I would look down the...

Is There a second Battery maybe in the rear? Because when Heinrich the W221's Rear Battery was getting old (14 Years!) it started giving all sorts of warnings lights etc, mirrors not folding etc. After I had the Back one Changed in 2023. they all disappeared.

In addition, look after it and i should imagine all will be fine, there are loads of horror stories of airmatic etc, you never hear the vast majority that work well for the life of the car. just service it regularly with a good indy, and all the issues can be caught in the bud. Once you have...

Very Nice W221, I my Opinion (Biased) the best S Class after the W140. I have only used distronic plus once, but it totally freaked out my wife.

Ebay ? or Dronsfields.

My W204 that I owned had an issue with OSR door, similar to yours. I squirted some penetrating oil into the lock mechanism and it cured it for a while, then when it happened again I repeated it over again.

I would try Dronsfields, they have a lot of Mercedes various bits, they are Mercedes Breakers Manchester area, I have got bits from them before on Mail order. Good Service. Another suggestion Owners Clubs MB Owners Club ?

I had an C220 W204 2012, he did 162,000 + miles with me, in the end he did have issues, DPF, rear sub frames starting to rot. But he was a good solid car. i always turned the stop start off, with the switch on the dash when i started him up. i always used Premium Fuel in him (BP Ultimate)...

Although not in the North, Comand online are a excellent source of advice and repairs, i think you can post things to them, they also have a lot of stuff in stock. Comandonline uk

I am Biased, But the W221, is a far better car than a W222 or W223 for that matter. Lots out there, but watch what you buy. My Heinrich, is very low mileage, and i wouldn't sell him. the wide archs and the general body shape is beautiful. it had too be after the W220. But, then length and size...

As has been mentioned above 77k isn't that much mileage. My W204 had 163k when I sold it, and I bet its still going. Your Car should be more than capable of putting a 1 in front of the 77 (177k)

Around 3 Years ago I had the rear Brake pipes replaced on an W204, at a very good Indie in Dereham Norfolk. The cost was around £170ish for the Rear both sides.