deposits

Despite having washed my own car for years, I've never noticed the hard black specks that when you attempt to remove them, smear, go a dark brown and then are horrifically stubborn to remove. Are they tar deposits and if so what is the best method of removing them without taking off a layer of...

Hi all, I have a 2003 C270CDI and I have recently been getting black oily / greasy deposits over the back of the car, obviously from the exhaust. What could this be? I also seem to have an oil leak somewhere around the Turbo and the separator I think needs replacing as it seems to be leaking...

The new 190E has original MB 8-hole alloys. I suspect they've never been refurbed before (18 years old) and have a lot of brake dust build up in the holes. I gave them a quick wash down, then used a little TFR that I had hanging about, pressure washer etc. Doesn't seem to have budged it...

Hi, I have a 1997(P) c-class TD Estate and been having running problems recently. She starts no problem,runs a couple of minutes then stutters and dies. The filters were changed, one way valve replaced but on taking a sample from fuel lines, black lumps were noticed. Is this signs of the pump...

I've noticed some oily liquid coming out of the weep holes fitted along the RHS of the sill on my W211. Does anyone know if there are hydaulic or fuel pipes in this area??

Hi all, I have a W124 with engine type 111 (E220),in the last few months I noticed some smoke coming out of the tail (exhaust),after searching for a long time I discovered it was carbon deposits at the valves and I used some additive (bought this additive from MB dealer here ) on the fuel to...

..under the bonnet. Err, I did not pop the bonnet when I bought the ML a couple of weeks ago (possibly slightly hungover at the time:crazy: ). There are salt (i've tasted it) deposits around the entire edge of the sound deadening felt. Dealer has seen the car and suggests steaming it...