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Checked my online banking yesterday and noticed two pending payments to Asda for fuel. One for £99 and one for £16. I was initially concerned that my card had been cloned. Seems Asda has introduced a £99 pending payment for pay at the pump. They certainly don’t appear to have publicised...

Recently booked my 2007 E320 in for Hunter wheel alignment check/adjust. Technician produced print-out of results. He explained they were all within spec so no need for adjustment. Here is print out. Front camber looks like it could be improved. Am i mistaken?

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I have some shelves which came as part of some flat-packed furniture. Trouble is the instructions give no guidance on hanging. I’ve never seen fixings like this before. There are no other parts in the pack. This is all there is. Has anybody used these before and how do hang them? Thanks.

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Last week i found a puncture in one of the tyres on my Cooper S. The mini carries no spare, just a bottle of gloop and a small 12v compressor. i ignore the gloop in favour of a small repair kit that i carry. The kit uses string type plugs. i have used this type of repair on a couple of...

Morning all. E320 cdi 2007 facelift. I need to remove the front N/S wheel hub. Wheel off, brake caliper removed, bearing cap and bearing retaining nut removed. The outer bearing drops out no problems, then the hub will slide forward perhaps 1/2” before stops moving. I believe the inner...

I received an advisory at last MOT. Slight play front NS lower ball joint. i decided to tackle it today. The ball joint separated from the control arm without difficulty. I purchased the large G clamp type tool to remove the ball joint from the hub. The joint won’t budge. I’ve applied a lot...

Had a set of landsail tyres fitted to my e320 18 months ago. mot is coming up so decided to check tyres. Was surprised to find that the rears are down to the wear bars in just 10k miles. Fronts still like new. i like them and have already ordered identical replacements. had no problems with...

I’ve been doing some suspension work and I knew beforehand that I would need spring compressor to do the job. I did lots of internet reading and decided on a hydraulic compressor for reasons of safety and ease of use. I bought this on eBay for £94 delivered Here it is in action with the...

2007 E320 cdi. 75k miles Recently been hearing a patter front O/S when driving on rough road surface. With the front jacked up and with energetic upward lifting of the front wheel I was able to hear a knock from the upper part of the suspension strut. I thought either top strut mount or worn...

I discovered on my Three mobile bill that I had been charged for a premium text message. Further investigation revealed this was a “short code” charge. This allows an outsider to charge fees to your account usually for some subscribed service, games and suchlike. I knew that I had not...

Today I was investigating a small leak in the boot. I found these two clips/brackets loose in the boot well. Does anybody recognise them? Where do they go and what is their purpose? ( I think I know what the coin is used for)

A few weeks ago I bought a 2007 E320 Cdi. It's the v6 engine facelift model. Great car. Love it. I've been going through the process of making sure everything is serviced and working properly and I like to do my own work. One niggle was that the bonnet to bumper gap was way too big. Over 1...

i arranged to view a car. This was a private eBay seller with a good history and feedback. I met the seller on a garage forecourt. I expected to then follow the seller to his home address. This didn't happen. The seller was a very clean-cut and well spoken Eastern European gentleman. He...

ive received my letter regarding airbag earthing fault I've been asked to book the car in with a convenient dealer. Is there any likelihood that they will use this as an opportunity to fiddle with the emissions software with a resulting loss of power. My car is not mapped or chipped and has...

I pointed out in my introductory post that I don't have much to offer in terms of Mercedes technical knowledge. So I don't get chance to contribute to technical threads. I am however very brainy and this give me an abundance of wit and wisdom in most other areas. Sadly, whenever I visit "off...

Hello all Enjoying my 2014 E220 Coupe which is my first Mercedes. Been lurking on the forum for some months now. As somebody who is new to Mercedes I don't have much technical knowledge to share. So I'm usually quite happy to soak up other people's wisdom. However, I fancied posting a reply...