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    ESS W213 350D

    Hi All, Had a B Service done at MB Brooklands on Monday, prior to me going there, I looked on the ESS for my car to see what would be done according to the year and mileage, it stated upon other items that the panoramic sunroof should be cleaned and lubricated, at every 3 services, this being...
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    DPF REGEN

    Hi All, At what mileage intervals does a regen normally happen, or is it not mileage related. Have read that it’s around the 500 miles mark, but this is not definitive. If it is around this mark, for me who doesn’t do motorway driving that often, would it help if at each 500 mile point, I take...
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    S Class Who and Why

    Always wondered apart from chauffeurs, and royalty, what is the appeal of the S Class for Joe Public, and what age group are these buyers. (I’m 54) Don’t get me wrong I like them very much, and always at the back of my mind fancy one, but they are large cars, compared to the E Class. The E...
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    Wheel balance

    Hi All, Few weeks back one of my front tyre had a bulge, so I had this replaced, today I noticed there are no weights on the alloy, can this be right, would a new tyre come balanced at factory, I did see the tyre on the balance machine at the place where it was fitted. The company are very...
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    Trouble Free Car

    Purchased my current E350d 2017 in 2019, with 9k on the clock. Now it has done 29k. Had to change gps antenna in the first year, used car warranty covered that. Apart from this, nothing has gone wrong. Appreciate car is new ish and fairly low mileage. Serviced on time, and tyres and front pad...
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    Precaution for 12v battery

    Hi All, Am going away for 18 days, 12v battery is showing fully charged, and stop/start works immediately, although I do disable that via individual mode, would the battery charge deplete significantly in 18 days, if so what precautions can i take, trickle charger is unfortunately not an...
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    Fear Of KerningYour Newly Refurbished Alloys

    So after replacing all my GY run flats to NRF MPS4s, I was in two minds to get my diamond cut alloys refurbished, they were not corroded, but had some kerb damage on all four, in the end i decided to go for it, thinking that the car is 5 years old, and would look better for it, and I like to...
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    Run Flat GY vs NRF PS4s

    Hi All, So a few weeks back I replaced whole set of Goodyear F1 Assy3 Run Flats, for NRF Michelin PS4s, as soon as I drove off, I immediately noticed they were noisier then the GY. The Goodyears were sound comfort, which had foam insulation, and were very quiet, and the PS4s doesn’t have the...
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    TYRES DILEMA

    Hi All, Need some advice, my 2017 W213 which has goodyear run flats, and has done 27K, and going by the dates on all the tyres, they are the original tyres fitted on the car from new, they have around 3.5mm all round, so will soon need changing. As i am happy with Goodyears, and the mileage...
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    Evacauate And Refill A/C Refrigerant (R744)

    Hi All, My car is due it’s 5th service, has been booked in at MB Brooklands for 26th July, looking at the ESS, it says it’s due evacuate and refill A/C. What would the benefits of doing this be, if any. There is a video below on how they do this.
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    W213 Wireless Charging Plate

    Hi All, Just came across wireless charging plate below, could be of interest for some. https://benzinside.com/product/wireless-charger-plate-set-for-mercedes-benz-w213-e-class/23/
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    Cat Conundrum

    Hi All, Hope some cat lovers and people who have knowledge of them can help us. Over the last week a cat has taken a shine to us and our home. The first few days it just sat outside our garden doors, then it came in moved around the kitchen for half an hour, and went back out, when it came in...
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    Bought a different brand because of salesperson/dealer

    Hi All, As per title, have read people saying this a lot on car forums, “I've test driven a car recently which I have actually been in the market for and actually came away not wanting the car/brand, purely because the dealer pushed the sale too hard and it put me off, and decided to buy...
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    High Service Plan Cost In Germany

    Hi All, I am a member on the German W213 forum, not a very active one I hasten to add, they have a thread about service cost for A and B service at main dealers there, 121 pages would you believe, to my surprise no one has ever mentioned service plans on it, so I posted about the service plan I...
  15. Benz17

    Where Has My PX Gone😒

    Hi All, August 2019, i PX my first merc E280sports MY 2007, for my current car, mileage at the time was 111354, I was the third owner, in my ownership of 9 years all serviced at Wayne Gates, always original parts, 3 months before I parked exchanged had a full service, also front disks/pads...
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    MM Service Deactivated

    Hi All, Last night I recieved a notification on my Mercedes Me app, informing me that a service for my vehicle has been deactivated, doesn't say what service, screen shot attached, I then looked through the services I have, and noticed internet in car shows deactivated, as I have never used...
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    WBAC Is Back At The Dealer

    Hi All, My Father sold his BMW 330e (2017) recently to WBAC, I asked the salesman where would the car end up, he said as it’s in good condition and a 2017 plate, it would probably go to Cinch, as it’s apparently owned by them, it has now turned up at BMW Vines Group Redhill, and it’s showing as...
  18. Benz17

    Online Service Quote

    Evening All, Car is booked in for a service for next month, I have a service plan, but I thought I would enter my car details and get a quote to see what the cost would be if I didn’t have a service plan, I enter all the details, the correct car shows up, but when I try to get a quote, the...
  19. Benz17

    Jokers

    Afternoon all, have been lurking on the PH forum, and just generally reading through past topics, wow there are plenty of jokers on there, right barrel of laughs, anyone else members on there, or have frequented that site. I haven’t and won’t become a member, have become a member on the Lexus...
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    Obscuring Number Plates

    Just curious why many on this and on other forums edit out their number plates, when posting pictures, I mean when out and about every can see their number plates, just curious that’s all.
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