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Store them upright on a wooden rack(not metal or concrete) and separated from each other, and cover rack with UV resistant black pvc. This is the criteria used for storage of aircraft tyres/wheels and should certainly be good enough for car tyres.

auto box Hi,ATF is auto transmission fluid. I see you mention gearbox oil being replaced recently but unless the exact correct MB fluid is used its a waste of time. It must be done using MB ATF and in some cases,like mine it has to be done by a special piece of kit which drains and refills the...

I had exactly the same symptom and during an expensive engine repair at MB,they did a survey on the car and found both front suspension cross struts rubbing on the sub-frame. £116 pounds each side to replace but what a difference to the handling and steering. this was not picked up during...

thanks for correcting my mistake,of course C is for Comfort,dont know how i got control stuck in my head!

thanks for the info,I can only strongly agree with alex crows advice,its too dangerous not to!

w/s mode W is for winter and S is for sport,on later models W is replaced by C for control,straight answer to a straight question?

inlet port SO valve after driving my w203 c320cdi over steep mountain roads,the car went into limp mode with engine management fault light on. Contacted MB Inverness who said to bring vehicle to them for repair. The STAR then diagnosed the inlet port shut-off motor and apparently the reason why...

what a frightening situation,i am intrigued how this can happen so please forgive my ignorance when i say would it not have been possible to shove the gearstick into neutral and then turn off the ignition? As someone has said this is a potentially fatal accident waiting to happen!

can anyone tell me where i can aquire a workshop manual which covers the v6 diesel engine on the w203 c320 cdi?

When you do get the mirror cover off,chances are the small series resistor which is connected in the supply line to to lamp has gone short circuit,as you say the lamp is working. This is the resistor which monitors the current to the lamp and any change in resistance value gives the fault...

the handbook for my 2007 c320 cdi,states that the auto transmission fluid breaks down after 30,000 miles but the service book states under additional work that it should be a "one-of" replacement after 40,000 miles. my local indie says he cannot do this as special equipment such as a temterature...

Hi all,i have just had this problem solved by my local indie . The rear suspension coil springs were bearing directly on to the rear sub-frame(metal to metal) hence the creaking. merc provided aluminium shims at a cost of £3 each and once fitted,have solved the problem,why was this not a recall...

Hi terry,suggest you use penetrating oil spray,leave to soak overnight,then get someone to operate the fold button while you assist physically the fold movement. If this fails, have a look and fiddle with the 2 wires going to the mirror. if still no joy,try pressing hard on the fold button. The...

These wiper motors suffer from ingress of moisture and road salt. try prising of the seal to the drive shaft and add copious quantities of releasing oil,at the same time switch the wiper on and assist the movement by hand. i have had this problem on a few occassions and this remedy has worked...

Problem now solved by replacing haedlight switch assembly,which has the integrated wing mirror control circuits. £52 from breaker compared with mercs. quote of £186 plus vat. replacement is easy,I can supply details to anyone. [email protected]

Hi,just repaired a similar problem with my w203. the problem turned out to be the extend switch button,which is part of the headlight switch assembly. replaced headlight sw. with used unit(easy) cost £52 from breaker. Merc want £186 plus vat for new one! If you Email me at [email protected] I...

Both my wing mirrors fail to extend.but,once physically extended,will fold electrically by either the fold or extend switch. I have the haynes repair manual but it does not cover the mirror wiring. Can anyone send me a copy of the wing mirror wiring diagram?