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dipstick! (not you, the car :))

Just thinking about this versus turbo failure.... The turbo is still working so no "metal bits" will have been inhaled BUT oil will have hit the pipework, intercooler, the dreaded swirl flaps in both manifolds and then the inlet valves. After (partial) combustion it will have...

Thanks everyone. Tomorrow will be fun.... Steve

Hi, I hear you Markjay but I'm taking this a step at a time and working out what they must change right now and then worry about compensation once the car is satisfactorily repaired. Steve

Guys, I have not posted for a while but need advice please. My car was dealer serviced today. E280CDi V6 diesel. When I next climbed a hill, the car revved out control went past the redline for a while until I reached the top of the hill (very quickly.....). On levelling out, I was able to...

Hi, that would make sense - both manifolds and the motor were changed under warranty at 65k miles (flaps gunged up and caused the motor to fail). Its now at 110k so heading towards the same interval again..... I think last time it threw the turbo actuator code as the flaps stuck part closed...

Shameless bump by a Brit abroad ! :thumb:

E280 CDI (V6) DTC P2009 help! Hi guys, I'm currently driving in Poland with my UK E280CDI V6 and have the check engine light on and running restricted (low boost). Luckily I had the ELM327 in the boot so can read the codes - P2009 is stored. Can someone please help with an explanation for the...

Not quite true. They are part of BT but the service is subject to lower contention ratios (like BT Business versus BT Broadband). My exchange has no LLU so all my options are using BT exchange kit but since moving from BT Broadband to PlusNet I get much higher data rates mid-evening when BT...

Same here, 2 sets, 2 years to rusty each time. Same **** about using the wrong wheel cleaner (I use Meguiars non-acidic which is the Merc brand OEM...). My W124 project car has the originals (well, I know the locking ones are original as I have the box with the dealer "compliments" card - it...

Not sure I can see how AA cover is in any way better than Mobilo? The R class has rad pipes, clips, fuses, belts and some sensors onboard. It also has a printer and STAR so you get a fault code printout and then a reset so you (might) be able to continue and you have the printout to decide...

You need to make a quick decision (assuming you bought from a dealer). Let them fix it or reject it.... I had similar with my 7G at 30odd thousand miles and, after several attempts at fixes (lots of them software plus reset adaptions), had to push very hard with Milton Keynes but eventually...

If only that was true. Although I keep on buying them, Mercs are just not that reliable (in my 4 car experience). I have yet to complete a year in any of them without a breakdown or limp mode incident. Also its great having the fault diagnosed with Star at the roadside - you can then decide how...

Painful to condemn a whole turbo for a worn out little 12V electric motor though.....

Guys, leave now if techno stuff bores you. I spent some time with a Garrett performance centre and had quite an enlightening chat about the current Garrett turbos and their issues. This relates to the current crop with variable vane (VNT) technology operated by an electronic (i.e. non-vacuum)...