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    Strange 'whoosh' (or bearing noise) after revving - OM642 (with sound example)

    They should all be tight as the oil cooler was replaced last week. Right now it’s not making the woosh noise and it’s running ok. A front suspension spring went bang this morning, it never freakin’ rains
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    Strange 'whoosh' (or bearing noise) after revving - OM642 (with sound example)

    Ive just had my oil cooler & seals replaced last week, and just today i have noticed this exact sound, it 100% wasn't ever there before. It sounds very worrying like a back pressure on the turbo (like a egr blanking plate), but i have to say that it was accompanied by a burning smell which...
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    2009 W212 OM642 oil leak after oil & filter change

    Yes I agree, and with the knowledge that the mechanic doing the job had done dozens of the same job
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    2009 W212 OM642 oil leak after oil & filter change

    £775 & 2 round trips to Nuneaton
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    2009 W212 OM642 oil leak after oil & filter change

    Sorry pal (SPX) only just seen your post above I ended up taking the car to Merc-Land, dropped off yesterday and picked up tonight, they kindly loaned me a car in the meantime, it was 100% the oil cooler seals and they also replaced the oil cooler, the drive home was silky & smooth and there...
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    Wipers stopped working and went jerky + 2 error messages

    The problem solved itself, whenever i need the wipers to work, i turn the stalk to the first click (intermittent) then switch the car on and hey presto they work, been ok ever since.
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    2009 W212 OM642 oil leak after oil & filter change

    Have you found there is much to clean out doing this job? And benefits of.??
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    2009 W212 OM642 oil leak after oil & filter change

    On the other hand, Mercland just quoted me £800 with a genuine cooler, or £700 without.
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    2009 W212 OM642 oil leak after oil & filter change

    Many moons ago i used to work on my skyline RB25DET motor, much simpler than the OM642 but is nuts n bolts just the same, seriously considering doing it myself. Just to use this as an example, i used to recondition starter motors and alternators, to use one example i remember replacing a...
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    2009 W212 OM642 oil leak after oil & filter change

    I called Star Commercials, they quoted me £1800 to replace the oil cooler seals :eek:
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    2009 W212 OM642 oil leak after oil & filter change

    Hi all, can i have some advice please? 3 week ago i took my motor to formula one autocentre for an oil & filter change, the mechanic said that the bottom plate/pan on the sump was moist but not dripping oil, he mentioned that he nipped up the bolts by about 1/4 turn each. A week later my car...
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    Recurring electrical fault involving a connection between wipers-passenger airbag-ESP & traction control

    I have a icarsoft mb2 & not noticed any Sam issues, not been jumped since I’ve had it
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    Recurring electrical fault involving a connection between wipers-passenger airbag-ESP & traction control

    I have a 2009 W212 E350 Today it was raining and my wipers wouldnt work, when i flicked the wipers stalk to intermittent nothing happened but on the dash above my traction control button, the passenger airbag OFF light lit up, when i turned the wipers off, the light went out. On other...
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