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Hi all, Thanks to the Mayor planning to expand the ULEZ zone to include all of London in October 2023 my trusty W211 320 CDI will become obsolete. I've been looking at W212 models and the petrol 1.8 litre 250 CGI seems like it will have decent performance. 201 BHP is pretty much the same as my...

Hi all, Can anybody recommend a Merc/German specialist in the Heathrow area for this job? I tried JP Garage at Hampton Court but they seemed uninterested and said they couldn't give me even a rough estimate on cost or hours involved. Thanks Paul

Hi all, My 03 W211 does not start easily when it gets down to 2 or 3 degrees overnight. It will start if I spray some coldstart into it however. The glow plug light goes off after 5 seconds or so , so it would appear they are fine. Is there a way of proving that they actually do work? I have an...

Hi all, I need to fit a new cable to my rear dome light as the ribbon cable got damaged. Clearly I can't do this without removing the headliner, or I'm hoping at least dropping it slightly. Has anybody else had to do this? Where does the other end of the ribbon cable connect to and would I...

Hi all, I have a leaking transmission oil cooler line and need to keep an eye on the fluid level whilst I wait for my mobile mechanic to be available. I purchased a dipstick so I can measure my gearbox fluid level on my 2003 320 CDI. The dipstick is much longer than required which is the case...

Hi all, I have a leaking pipe that goes to the engine oil cooler. In anticipation of being unable to get the old pipes off of the oil cooler I plan to buy a new one as they are relatively cheap. Not sure the pipes will be as it seems only MB sell them. I am having trouble seeing where the...

Hi all, My compressor on my car (2003 W211 320CDI) only works if I wiggle the power cables to it. With relay contact 87 and 30 linked it did not fire up as it should, that only happened whilst I was under the car pulling wires around. I plan to remove the compressor this weekend and clean up...

Hi all, The front cigar lighter in my 2003 W211 has no power when tested with a DVM. I have checked fuse 54 in the fuse box under the bonnet and it is good. Double checked by swapping it for 53 which is for the horn, horn works, still no power at the lighter. The rear lighter and luggage area...

HI all, I'm trying to find some steel rims on which to mount winter tires. I've had no joy searching for W211 rims, just wondering if anyone has had success with steel rims from a C class or maybe something non-Merc? Thanks, Paul

Hi, I'm looking at fitting a 12v USB socket on the drivers side of the lower dash. One option is to run a feed from the cigar lighter in the ashtray, but I've seen posts which mention taking the feed from the fuse box at the end of the dash. Has anybody done this and how would I "tap into" the...

Hi all, I have an intermittent fault on my 2003 W211. The SRS alarm light comes on and passenger airbag on light goes off, and was thought to be the seat occupancy sensor pad in the passenger seat. My local Merc specialist has tried 3 emulators and the problem does not go away. With his laptop...

Hi all, This is hard to explain if you don't hear the noise I do. When I unlock or lock my car (53 plate W211) there is a high pitched electronic tone that is coming from within the engine bay. The noise is loud enough to be heard from within the car but is muffled once I close the door. It...

Hi guys and gals, I have a set of the Vito style wheels fitted with winter tyres. They're a bit scaggy but not too bad. Problem is that two of them leak pretty badly, enough to lose 25% of their pressure over a week. Has anybody done a DIY refurb on the inside of the rim where the tyre sits? I...

Hi all, I have searched high and low and cannot find anywhere selling 17 inch steel wheels onto which I want to fit my winter tyres which were on my previous car and have only done approx 4000 miles. These are 225/45 size. My car has 17 x 8.5J rims and I have been advised these are a bit too...

Hi everyone, I bought my first ever Mercedes two weeks ago, a 53 plate 320CDI W211. I get the "convenience functions disabled" message, so am planning to buy a new battery. I had an iPod kit fitted today and the guy there said to spend a bit extra and get an MB battery as it has a 2 year...