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    Code P20BD

    So i have a CE light on and my obd tool shows a P20BD error code , which apparently according to the sticky is P20BD rotate angle error between left cylinder bank camshaft and crankshaft (P0378), The car is running fine and if i clear the fault the light stays off for 100 miles or so but...
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    W221 possible EGR problem

    Possible fix Ok , i appear to have fixed the problem ! having talked to many people who drive mercs there does seem to be a commen problem many have come up against..... Crap fuel ! I admit that occassionally i used Tesco, ( with the amount I used wanted to save some cash if I could ) but...
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    W221 possible EGR problem

    Ok so car has been fine for over 500 mls after 100 mls today prob returned ie wont gearchange correctly. I bought a obd adaptor and it shows P0401 insufficient recirculation flow i believe. Now the Egr has been replaced so what could cause this, is there a sensor that could be faulty?
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    W221 possible EGR problem

    Thanks bob may check out some of these !
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    W221 possible EGR problem

    i found on another forum where someone had an egr error that turned out to be a turbo seal problem, strangely i was notified that sometime soon my turbo oil seal would need to be changed ! Could these be linked?
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    W221 possible EGR problem

    So after cleaning it happened again and decided to bite the bullet and fit a replacement but this hasn't fixed it either. When engine is hot it will stop changing gear properly and wont go above 4th gear. PLEASE does anyone have any ideas. Oh the our wonderful dealer who promised to find the...
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    W221 possible EGR problem

    so i plucked up courage and got my socket set out... took a cpl of hours due to the learning curve ( and nerves) , as many had mentioned it was a pig to get off but eventually success. It was nowhere near as sooted as some i had seen on the web but i cleaned it and reassembled carefully. Have...
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    W221 possible EGR problem

    Anyone got a link on how to do this for my car?
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    W221 possible EGR problem

    ok , that ' fix' didnt last long. went out yesterday , car driving fine, filled up & soon as i started again the CEL came on, and gears not changing correctly again. Small possibility i didn't put fuel cap on fully or maybe they are linked. Took car out this morning and it was fine for abot...
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    W221 possible EGR problem

    no fault codes according to MB guys, took car out this morning still playing up from cold and until hot, did 25 miles , and yes the gearbox went from 1 -2-3-4 but was taking too long ie only changed up when revs were at 3000 rpm !. Then remembered the rest gearbox thread from yonks ago , now i...
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    W221 possible EGR problem

    the other day on m25 having to slow quickly , when traffic moved on car wouldnt go above 4th gear , even trying to use manual opt. Switched off / on and was fine. Car in for service ( @ MB dealer) yesterday & on pick up i noticed the same problem so went round the block and left it running ...
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    S CLASS W220 rear ciggie lighters

    Well this is strange... Have a problem with my W221, no rear cigarette lighters working, or boot mounted aux power skt. Checked fuses and all ok mistified, did a search and found this post but thought no as my rear windows are not disabled but just to make sure went to check . No , indicator...
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    Airmatic issue

    airmatic woes well its been sorted now !..And no as I suspected it wasn't thepump on its way out or a faulty valve or indeed a nasty expensive leaking leg! The problem was a corroded earth cable ! so been temporarily sorted till they get the correct cable kit from MB ! :bannana: Who's a...
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    Airmatic issue

    Clearly if pump is kapput then will have it changed, just dont want a £400 bill and fault returns!
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    Airmatic issue

    it was leak tested and was ok, now I understand the pump is a possibility, but when this happened before I disconected the power connector to the pump and put a meter on it and there was no voltage ! so am wondering if there is something stopping the power being supplied? Also , the car doesnt...
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    Airmatic issue

    still problems Yes faults were cleared, had sytem fully checked, pump and valve tested fine, new relay fitted and all ok... one sensor was apparently reading incorrect this was sorted and car been fine for 2 weeks now its happening again, star tested and shows low pressure . But as soon as the...
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    Airmatic issue

    UPDATE I went out in the car on saturday , the airmatic light came on so stopped , locked car , unlocked and started again all ok, but now the damn thing has come on again! I have once before remove the power cable to the pump and on reconnection all was well. Is this likely to be a sign that...
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    Airmatic issue

    On sat got the dreaded Vehicle too low warning, so major investigation time ! Checked fuses and opened relay and all appeared to be ok. Now all I have read indicates that if the pump has gone , the relay isnt working and the fuses probably gone too ! So I was hoping not a pump issue! Took...
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    Airmatic issue

    Ok so my airmatic visit workshop light has come on ! Did this once before and having searched the forums I changed the relay and its been fine for 6 months. But now I have the following situation, the car is level, I have done 200 miles since the light came on with absolutely no problem. I...
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    w220 cluster warnings

    Hi , my 2005 s320 seems to have the following issues ,none of which is disasterous but have caused problems so ! 1. I do not get any low battery warnings when the battery voltage is low ( went flat the other day , sat much too long with side lights on ! (( had battery replaced now)) ) 2...
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