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  1. duncanh

    Can someone decode a VIN for me please?

    After 20 years of Mercedes, I went to BMW last time. I am now looking to return to the fold. I have found a nice 2016 E class estate. Can someone supply the data sheet? WDD2122012B334320 Thanks in advance.
  2. duncanh

    2002 c200?

    Rust! I had a 2002 C-class from new, every panel was rusted when I got rid of it last year. The worst bits were: the 4 wheel arches, the bottom of the doors and the tailgate (it was an estate). Mechanically it was fantastic (it was a diesel), bodily it was a disaster. If you get one that is...
  3. duncanh

    E280 cdi sports estate - which power steering oil ?

    There are a number of 3rd party companies that produce fluid to MB345.0 I use Febi CHF11S, you get it from GSF, or ebay or many others. It is much cheaper than the MB stuff I believe that either CHF11s or the brand name Pentosin will get you the correct fluid.
  4. duncanh

    High mileage C270 CDI estate facelift 54 reg

    Not a standard offering, it was an option. I had it on mine, it was the same setup as the W210 used (spheres were the same part number). The hydro-pneumatic struts were different (I don't think they were used by any other model). There were very few produced with self-levelling suspension. I...
  5. duncanh

    service - can i mix oil type??

    As long as each oil is within spec for the car, I would not hesitate to mix them. The purists will no doubt have other views.
  6. duncanh

    Parking Fine - HELP and advice please. Im amazed!!

    Go to pepipoo.com They will advise you. Very few of the the Parking Companies follow up with Court threats. I don't know about this shower, but they are not amongst the notorious ones. It is always worth fighting these private tickets. Last year I got as far as a date for the court...
  7. duncanh

    So who are you insured with

    LV, through CSMA
  8. duncanh

    new tyres....pneus online

    Sorry, my mistake. The Dunlop tyres are Blue Response
  9. duncanh

    new tyres....pneus online

    I had them on the back of my W203 C220cdi estate. As I have now done over 340K miles, I have had loads of tyres in the last 12 years. Until I tried the Falkens, I have never had less than 20K miles from rear tyres. The Falkens were bald at 9,700 miles. Replacement Dunlop Blue...
  10. duncanh

    paint job

    Looks hideous. Either of the two colours would be OK, but NOT both. (Just my opinion).
  11. duncanh

    Towbar removal from 124 estate - is it a bumper off job?

    I took the (Witter) towbar off my W124 estate in 1997. I did not have to remove the bumper.
  12. duncanh

    Cdi 220 2002

    Mercedes-Benz Parts, Inchcape The above site is the online parts site for Inchcape Oxford Mercedes. I have used them a number of times and their service is excellent. They will ship the pipes to you.
  13. duncanh

    underbody rust and treatment

    I found POR-15 to be worse that useless. I tried it on a number of areas on my W203, wheel arches, tailgate, door bottoms etc. Contrary to the marketing hype, the rust was back within a year. Re-treated, and same again. It is no better (or worse) than hammerite. Mercedes rust seems to be a...
  14. duncanh

    Easy pack crate

    Mine has sat unused in the boot for the last twelve years. I never found a need for it.
  15. duncanh

    c220 cdi w203 2002.

    I think that the display rotates and will turn red when the air filter gets choked. You reset it when you change the filter. That is the theory. I have had my car 12 years, done over 330K miles and have never seen it move. Maybe I change my air filter too often. I do take the filter out...
  16. duncanh

    Rear anti roll bar - MOT

    I have changed mine twice in the last 12 years. Both times I had to go to the dealer to get the bushes. They were quite cheap, only about £6 per side I think. Also easy to change, put plenty of penetrating oil on the bolts first.
  17. duncanh

    C class estate 2000-2007

    True, the early saloons were made in South Africa, the estates in Germany. But I believe they rust just as quickly. My 2002 estate is rusting like an old Lancia, particularly the tailgate, doors, wheel arches and bonnet. The roof and the bumpers are about the only bits of the body that...
  18. duncanh

    anti roll bar bushes

    Maybe MB won't sell the bushes, but Eurocarparts will. If you still have the original rollbar, then the bushes will not be bonded, I think that happened about 2005. I got Febi ones from Eurocarparts last year for my 2002 W203, they were only about £6 each.
  19. duncanh

    Domestic gas job

    I've seen plumbers put Fairy Liquid on joints then look for bubbles.
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