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Excellent stuff.

2. O/S/F seat fault : we have found the lumber support air bag is faulty cost to replace air cushion is £894.72 inc vat (parts to ordered in from Germany 3-5 working days Pretty conclusive......you think they took the seat apart for that diagnosis or just guessed at it ? Seemingly a bunch of...

Pistons slid back in easily with finger pressure, no spreader required in my case. You can press the pistons in by using a screw driver between the old pads and discs before removing and binning them. Bleeding the old fluid out whilst you do this is debatable but I just gave a quick bleed after...

I think in lesser models it is in the boot, either due to exhaust or the stereo stuff in the E63 wagon https://mbworld.org/how-tos/a/mercedes-benz-e-class-how-to-replace-auxiliary-battery-389645 I guess they might have issue fitting alt supplied parts but a DIY isn't too bad, jacking and...

I enquired as to a battery from MB Edinburgh ( via eBay ) and was told their courier won't carry them !

Aux on the estate in behind the glove box and can only be 30 mins if you're doing it for the first time.

The head tank are prone to splitting between the upper and lower plastic joins. Is this where the leak originates ?

Old chain is silver, updated chain blueish silver

Yeah, it's not great stuff.

Both exhaust cam position sensors in my case but not the intakes even though they're the same part number.

Engine oil is able to enter the engine wiring harness via the cam position sensors and potentially the cam adjusters. The oil travels past the magnet in the sensor and gets onto the terminals in the plug. A wicking action allows the oil to then travel extensively in the harness / loom to all...

Unplug and check your cam position sensors for oil.

@st13phil yeah :) I've been told It's an engine out job. The warranty providers are going to have to sharpen their pencils. Bent connecting rod the only item left on this particular M157, should be bullet proof.

In order to further chase the intermittent issue on partial throttle and occasionally full throttle acceleration I had the car put on a rolling road to try and recreate what was a very challenging set of circumstances on the road. I was not there for a power run, but they did one any way, more...

https://forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/inner-edge-wear.268778/page-2 Follow @bolidemichael . experience in the above post Certainly in the E63, the dash and all the 'console' is off at an angle which doesn't help with the reference points when aligning the steering wheel. Personally I stay clear...

Lifting the rear is tricky, these work really well but are spenny. https://safejacks.com/collections/rennstand/products/the-rennstand-by-safe-jack-single-unit

Have judders too (E Class), isolated it to the wipers blades rather than the movement mechanism. The blade holders are plastic no mater the brand and bend slightly in certain conditions resulting in judders. Anyone found good old metal blade holders ?

Thanks for the link, will head there for a preventative change. I was under the impression the filter was changed as the oil from the pan is dropped first. Found this guy and demo of the system.......seems crazy that only half is changed routinely.

Can't find one of these in the U.K at all. Will change everything https://www.mahle-aftermarket.com/eu/en/products/workshop-equipment/fluidpro-automatic-transmission-flushing-unit/

Thanks guys 👍