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Yet more update: Problem with the manifold was that a previous"technician" had left one of the bolts undone and flapping about. The rattling bolt did the damage to what these days is a lightweight component, not the heavy casting of yesteryear. New one fitted, along with oil cooler and some...

Fuel seems to have dropped back a bit the last couple of days. Hope it's a trend!

Only if you are lucky enough to buy new...

Update: Having run well since the above, a trip to Newquay saw the EML return, and a code of P2279 Air Intake Leak (Nonda Zus code reader). Cleared the code and light, but firmly in limp mode, so the problem is not a blip. Back to MB Motor Services. Inlet manifold is split. Oil cooler also in...

A very good question. I have just this last 20 minutes been reading up on this, and it's not too pleasant a read... Might just ask my indie to have a gander.

Forgot to add that there was also a slow but persistent water leak that turned out to be three leaky hoses AND a dying water pump. I was informed that the pump was likely original, and it was a miracle it had lasted that long - just shy of 180,000 miles.

Driven it 142 miles and enjoyed every mile.

Having bought my S204 C220CDI Blue Efficiency during lockdown, it became evident after a month or two that I'd been done unto. And later on, come MOT time, it was also clear that the MOT it was sold with was, at the very least, suspect... That MOT cost £894. OK, so got through it, but had an...

According to the handbooks, it should be same all round, so can't say it'slikely to make that much difference...however, for the moment it is what it is, so I'll live with it. Yup, overtyred would be the word!

Replaced tailgate struts. Much safer now, doesn't try to decapitate me randomly. When I first got this car a few weeks back, I was blethering about tyre sizes being weird. Well today, after yet another visit to finally get the wheelnuts off, I decided to have a proper look. Front: 225/40r18...

Well, that didn't happen... Found that although the guy had removed and replaced the locking wheelbolts, he'd not undone and re-torqued the remaining bolts, so I still couldn't get the damned wheels off. Back it went. All done now, will do the above tasks on Monday, and with a bit of luck the...

What am I going to try to do today, more like! 1) Having had the locking wheelbolts removed, I'll be able to swap the right size wheels/tyres on to the back axle. 2) Replace the front foglights, which hasn't been possible yet, due to being unable to get the wheels off... 3) I had hoped to change...

On older Mercs like, say, W211 E Class, the stalks were inverted to that. Used to confuse the hell out of me at first: drive to work in 211. Deliver C or E Class cars all over UK with controls reversed. Return on train, pick up my car, and get it wrong!

Manuals and bonnet star gone...

Also decided to have another go at removing the tow hitch. Gave it plenty of spray, wiped it off, there's a name, Witter. And, oh look, a key hole! That's why there's a little key on each fob! Now I just have to wait for the GT85 to free up the keyhole cover slide. Then, if Youtube and the...