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Evening all Its been a while since I've been on as I've been away from the marque for a few years. Had my current car exactly 2 years now, think its fantastic but there are a couple of minor niggles and as my service is due next week I was wandering if there is any point chasing them up (now...

Hi all For sale is my 1998 C240 Sport. I'm only selling as I have bought a more practical estate car as I need more space. Details as follows: 1998R, C240 Sport, 5spd Auto ~ 137500 miles Fully documented service history (MB / Independent / Mine) Last serviced Dec 2010 @ 135k including 4 x...

Hi all For sale is my 1998 C240 Sport. I'm only selling as I have bought a more practical estate car as I need more space. Details as follows: 1998R, C240 Sport, 5spd Auto ~ 137500 miles Fully documented service history (MB / Independent / Mine) Last serviced Dec 2010 @ 135k including 4 x...

For sale are my 18" AMG wheels The wheels have been powdercoated about 18 months ago, the tyres currently fitted are Falken FK452's, there is a little life left in them however the front left should be replaced ASAP. Wheel and tyre sizes are: Front: 8Jx18 ET31, 225/40/18 Rear: 9Jx18...

Thought I'd share my experience at 124 Works on Monday. I went in to get an oil leak fixed and a misfire looked at on my C240. Oil leak was fixed (properly this time, unlike the previous cr**py job by the local stealership). 300 miles later and not a drop has leaked out. Misfire diagnosed...

Finally got round to looking at the problems with the a/c. I don't think its worked since I bought the car back in 2007 and having endured 2 summers without I decided to have a look. As the system is completely empty I was able to pull the condenser straight out of the car with no probs...

Hi All I recently has a wheel alignment check and was advised to replace my nearside upper wishbone ball-joint (too much negative camber, inside of tyre goosed). A quick call to Mercedes and I cannot buy an upper ball joint, I have to buy the whole arm at £118 + VAT :eek: Does anyone...

Today I did the plugs on my 2.4 and my pals 2.8. Read all the spark plug threads before setting out to get all the info and now I'm done I thought I'd share my experiences for anyone attempting this.. The 2.4 is now on 122k, the plugs last done at 43k !!! The 2.8 is on 110k, plugs done at...

My car developed a new fault yesterday. Normally the ignition has 3 settings, ACCESSORIES, ON & IGN (start) Now, the car starts as soon as the key goes to position 2, ON. The time I started the car before this happening the starter motor 'ran-on' and I had to turn the car off and re-start...

Is it illegal to drive without the rear bumper fitted? To my mind driving without the front bumper is a bit iffy because you can hit pedestrians and there will be sticky-out bits that will hurt them... On the back there aren't any sticky out bits and you'd have to be going backwards to hit...

I've got a few rust spots starting to appear and I'm considering a DIY repair. The areas in question look like this.... I have a Mercedes touch-up kit that came with the car (paint & laquer). Question is, if I rub back to the metal, prime then touch up, do I need to re-laquer the...

Some advice/opinions wanted please... Its my 30th birthday next year and I'm contemplating a watch purchase. In fact I'm pretty certain I want a Rolex Submariner but I'm unsure as to which one. I've heard that there is approx a 9 month waiting list on a new one (no idea about how true it...

The car is a 1998 C240 Sport, colour is Ruby Red, it’s got grey leather seats and a service history up to 90k. I've owned it for just over 18 months now and done 20k. Things I've done: -fixed the wiper (3 times) -fitted Nokia hands-free for a 6310i (its old I know but the battery still...

I've been reading all the ATF change threads and I recon I'm reasonably clued up on what I need to do. The hardest bit for me I think will be the fact that I can't get the car very high off the ground and I'll have to do it all lying down on the driveway.... However, I do have one question...

Currently trying to fashion up a dipstick for checking the gearbox oil. I've used the level measurements for the dipstick from the photo on an old thread here. My first attempt looked the business but was too stiff and wouldn't go round the bends (an old VHF arial). My second attempt is...

I'm going to be getting a new wing fitted very shortly (front drivers side). Aftermarket - £29 (insurance approved apparently) Genuine (unpainted) - £169! :eek: Over 5 times more expensive!! I know aftermarket won't be perfect but surely it can't be that bad..... How do MB sell any at...

So... a new problem tonight....:( Jacked the car up (front LHS) to inspect the bolts going through the wishbones to see what bolts are fitted to the wishbones (re: my W202 camber thread). Anyways, when I lowered the car back to the ground the rear LHS is now sitting about 30mm higher than the...

Hi all I'm after a set of 4 wheel arch extensions (2 front and 2 rear) as found on C43 and C36 models. See the pic in the link. Some love em, some hate em, if you're in the latter group and you're removing them then please drop me a PM. Cheers, Chris

A couple of questions: W202 Front Wheel Camber Adjustment When I have the 18's fitted (briefly) the RHS front just rubs the wheel-arch. Some crude measurements using straight edges up to the wheel arch shows that the RHS wheel sits 6mm further out than the LHS. This equates (roughly) to...

So yesterday I finally fitted the 18" AMG II to my car, all looks very good apart from the camber on the drivers side front wheel is a bit too +ve compared to the passenger side, but thats another story for another thread...:( Got the wheels fitted and before taking it up the road for a spin...