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Just to add my agreement to the above, just sold a 300TD and replaced with a V6 petrol 190 bhp MG ZT which i thought would be a jump in insurance and got £19 pound back even after admin fees. Remember in their early days the 300 was the fastest accelerating and top speed diesel car, maybe that...

Thanks for the reply Graham, dont worry no thought at all of buying either car until an extended road test has taken place in both. Whichever car I end up with has to be a daily driver not a toy. The 500 needs the ABC sorting and the tyre before I will even consider buying it but i just wanted...

Spotted in shops not too far from me a CL 420 ( 1997 model ) and a CL 500 ( 2000 model year ) that look quite good, 420 low mileage and bodywork looks good too. Question is can any of you experts out there advise on what to look for on these models. Is a W140 CL 420 a better buy than the 215 and...

Thanks John, link followed and dipstick will be ordered tonight.

Okay, so after having many auto cars in the past today I decided I really should check the auto transmission oil in my E300TD. Having seen a few posts on here about checking and quotes about how it must be done at a dealer so that the oil is at exactly 81 degrees, I thought at least a look to...

Thought about that solution as a possibility many time Markjay, but i have an inherent mistrust of a site that requires details before it even tells you what it costs... Just checked again now and even to see the cost I have to complete all details and agree to terms and conditions. Call me...

The link that used to get to the russian parts catalogue seems to be dead, does anyone know of a working one ? The one I used is http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb.asp Help

For me the question is a simple one; its the rust issues One extra answer is that the first one i tested was a CLK 55 and i took too long to decide then someone else bought it.

That in itself isnt a bad thought Renault21ts as this car has already been a money pit in the month I have had it, all filters, front calipers, battery etc etc... I think it was a good job the shops were shut for a lot of days during the holidays to save me from spending !! I am sure it will be...

Thanks, will have a dig around under there at the weekend and see what i can find. Not an expensive part I know but as I have no idea when they were last changed, maybe 6 moths maybe 5 years ( last MB service ) I will have a look first.

There are a couple of threads from some time ago reference the cabin filters as fitted to a 1998 E300 TD saloon but they make a number of refrences to the basic heater system or the advanced air con with digital control. I have what seems to be an in between model with aircon but with thumb...

While i may be publicly stoned for even suggesting such a thing on an MB Forun i recently priced an oil and filter change at national tyres and using Castrol Edge they were going to charge £50 for a while you wait service. I dont know what filter they were going to use though, maybe you can...

I dont know for certain on these steering boxes but that does look like a backlash adjuster on other makes of cars / vans / lorries I have worked on. I dont remember any specific settings for adjusting those except to loosen lock nut, wind in grub screw gently until contact made then back of...

Thanks for the info, I had the fun of fitting 2 new calipers obtained from GSF Car Parts, very helpful and got the parts for me next day at a very resonable £57.50 each exchange for exactly the same ATE calipers as fitted originally. The job went very easily with the only problem being the...

Grober you are exactly right about the shielding and soundproofing being the cause of the problem with the front cross-member as this had to be pulled down to view the affected area. I am sure in bad weather its like a swimming pool under there.

Hi guys thanks for all the recent replies. Billy124 that is some serious repair work and looks like a great job. Now I just need someone who does that quality of work in the North of England. My rot on the front cross-member is definitely on the top, mostly on the nearside with the bottom...

Thanks for the reply Sonny let me know what you want for them in a pm, although you are just a little outside of my preferred range of about 100 miles :)

Fascinating line up of threads there. Passed a happy hour or more reading it all through. Cant wait to see the finished car. Well done !

A really cool looking car. Mine is much younger but does not look as good. How many current models will still be in one piece when they hit 30 years old :dk:

Set of 4 wheels of any type to fit a 1998 E class, size and type, alloy or steel unimportant as main reason for need is to allow winter tyres or even just smaller ones than fitted now. Ultimately also refurb of my existing AMG wheels as I have nowhere to store the car on bricks. Might give...