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I have received "The Letter" which states: "In agreement with the German authorities, we have been updating the software in the engine control unit of various diesel vehicles with the Euro 5 emissions standard as part of a voluntary service measure. You may have already received a letter...

I have had a '54 E270 CDI for a couple of years and ever since I bought it I have occassionally had 'Battery Protection, Convenience functions temporarily disabled'. This could occur at any time, not often at startup but often in hot weather in traffic, but usually cleared after a few minutes...

I have been surfing the Forum quite a lot recently but have not come across any threads about having to replace the upper balljoints on the front of the 211 E-Class. This surprises me, as on my '54 E270 Estate there was a knocking from the front when I bought it about 18 months ago. Based on...

Is this a record? My E270 Estate has been telling me to "Visit Workshop", with a picture of my car with an arrow pointing upwards, since before Christmas. I had to go to the main dealers for some more bits for the car and thought I would have a quick word with the service department to find...

My E240 Estate (2001 with 64k) has been off the road for about six months. I have attempted to keep the battery charged and start it every couple of weeks until it gets hot. This worked fine until last week. I had neglected to charge the battery and it was completely flat. Managed to charge...

In the recent cold weather the tailgate wash on my E270 Estate stopped working. I could hear the pump running when the switch was pressed but no fluid from jet. Waited for a while and tried again, and again, and again! Then noticed smell of screenwash inside car!! This afternoon I checked...

I am about to replace the front discs and pads on my 54 reg 211. I have replaced quite a few sets with genuine MB discs but recently they have been supplied sprayed with a matt grey protective coating. The last couple of sets I have removed the coating from the braking surfaces with white...

Can anyone tell me the minimum thickness for the front discs on a 54 reg E270 CDI Estate? They are smooth but with a lip around the outside. I have measured them at 0.951" (24.1mm). I would like to hold off for a few months but have an MOT in a couple of weeks and would not want it to fail...

After seeing me spend all weekend tinkering with my recently purchased E270 Estate, (see previous threads) my wife was keen for me to have alook at her C200K Coupe as it has been playing up since we bought it about four years ago. Before getting out the 'lucky' hammer I thought I would ask...

Now the load cover is retracting (see separate thread) I,m on to the second item on the list of things not working on my 54 E270 Estate: Parktronic. When I turn it on the red lights illuminate and a warning sounds for a few seconds, then it switches off. The manual tells me it's not working...

Just bought a 54 reg W211 E270 CDI Estate, 'sold as seen' and beginning to find out why so cheap. Won't bore you with full list of things not working (despite a full service history) but can anyone tell me where the motor for the automatic luggage cover is located. I've had alook around and...

I have a 2001 E240 Estate and last week the Engine Management light came on. The car continued to drive well so waited until today to investigate. My Gendan EOBD interface was hot-wired into the 38pin socket and the codes downloaded by the Engine Check software. Two Stored Codes: P0422...

Just bought a '51 E240 Elegance Estate, Excellent condition with genuine 54k. The car has been main dealer serviced since new with dates and mileages adding up, and all MOT's. The thing is, with all the service history, there is no record of changing: Air Filter Pollen Filter Spark...

I have a 99 E240 Estate (2.4L engine) and am thinking of going diesel with a 2003 E220CDI (still W210) but I am having difficulty comparing the power and torque figures. The E220 CDI seems to give 143 BHP with 315 NM. but for my 2.4 the figures vary from 136-170 BHP and 190-225 NM. My...

Took a run to London yesterday in my wife's C200K Coupe. On way up air-con seemed to work fine but around Marble Arch noticed EC button was lit and car was getting warm. I thought my wife had switched off, (I like the car cold when driving but passengers often forget their hats and coats) but...

Yesterday I had a look at replacing the lower front suspension balljoints on my '99 E240 Estate while I was replacing discs and pads. I have the new ball joints and experimented with splitting the joint from the Swivel Hub with no luck. The ball joint splitter I have is too small so I tried...

Does anyone have the correct torque settings for the front lower balljoints, drop links and anti-roll bar bush holders. My WIS is playing up and I'm having difficulty finding anything. Weather is supposed to be good tomorrow so I plan to replace the parts then, along with a new set of...

As I am in need of suspension parts for my well used, but somewhat neglected E240 W210 Estate, I have surfed the Web and come across www.mercedes-benz-parts.co.uk who appear to be selling genuine MB spares at about the same price as Euro-Car parts. Has anyone had experience of using them...

I have had my 1999 E240 Estate for about 4 months and I have never been happy with the reception on the radio. i have had it looked at under warranty several times. The first time they said they could find nothing wrong, so back again! The second time they said that heating elements were...

I’m new to the club and this is my first cry for help. I have a continuing problem with oil in the expansion tank on my 1990 300TE (130k). The car was laid up for more than a year and once back on the road the coolant became emulsified oil. The head was removed and indications were that a...