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Hi all, took my calipers off this morning as I'm having them painted, will need to top up the system when it comes to refit. Now which brake fluid do I use?? Says dot 4+ on the cap But when I went to the motor factors they looked in there book and tried to sell me 5.1. At that point I...

Dear All, I understand that ATF levels in automatic gearboxes are important and that they should be measured with the engine running and at particular temperatures. I also understand that accurate temperature readings can be obtained using the Star equipment. I was wondering if there was "a...

Hi All, I've taken the jump and bought my first 'weekend' car. Thought I would go for this CLK 230 K Convertible on a 2000 plate. Its good condition however is a rare manual and I needed to put a re-cond box in it, which actually was not too bad to do. HOWEVER..electrical wise I have bitten...

I have an SL 500 R129. It recently had a failure due to corrosion, of the transmission cooling pipe. I have received the replacement from MB and am awaiting delivery of the ATF Fluid. My questions are, 1, Being a "sealed for life" unit, how can I be sure the system will be fully lubricated and...

When checking fluid level for soft top, should the roof be up or down? I have a CLK 200K 2005

hi I have a very small leak from around the pipe on the fuel pump , ive heard on other forums that adding a litre of atf fluid to a full tank of diesel will make the o rings seal and hopefully stop it , apparently other people have had success , any thoughts on doing this ? car e320 diesel yr 2000

There's a low moaning sound from the front end of my ML55 AMG when turning steering wheel. I checked the dip-stick and found the fluid just touches the tip so I think a drop of fluid may stop the noise. I have a bottle of Dexron 4 so am wondering whether I can use this to top up? Advice...

my washer fluid level(low) light keeps coming on on my 03 SL350, i topped it up and haven't used it and it comes back on again? I cant see any obvious signs of a leak. could it be a sensor? Thanks

Hi all, I bought my CLK 230 with a not too serious leak showing below the autobox sump. Autotechnic, my local indie picked this up too, said its more likely to be selector shaft oil seal. I checked level with a dipdtick bought on e-bay and its ok. At 66000 miles I was thinking of changing the...

Hello, I have just bought my first Mercedes, a 1991 W126 500 SEL. (bought it for a bit of fun.) Unfortunately the car did not come with any service history so I'm going to assume that it needs a full service including timing belt etc. I also want to check the transmission fluid level...

Going to change my gearbox oil and filter tomorrow. Firstly, does anyone know the torque settings for the gearbox sump pan bolts? Secondly, what's the capacity of the box if I drain the torque converter too? Haynes says to refill with 4 litres initially and move the selector and check...

Hi everyone, considering changing the brake fluid as I just got the car and dont know when it was last done. Thinking of using a synthetic fluid such as Castrol Response and one of those bleeding kits that pressurises the reservoir with a spare tyre. I heard somewhere that the engine needs to be...

hi all my cars gears change slower than they should, it is more noticeable when changing from second to third and third to fourth anyway i think i should get the fluid changed afterall the car is at 160k and has never had a fluid change. everyone ive rang so far keep saying its a sealed box and...

Well after discussing the ABC fluid change with Aidan I took it on last night and glad I did, I was apprehensive about doing it my self even though Im a mechanic of 16yrs because I've never had to change it before and due to the components being so ruddy expensive I didn't want to cause...

Ok guys I just got my 97 w210 diesel I checked my transsmition fluid but it's green Iam thinking to change the fluid . Any explination ?

Hi there, I need to get some W210 E280 Power steering fluid but halfords don't know which one I require, could anyone help so I don't need to go to the main dealer please.

Hi Everyone, First of all I'm new to this forum, infact I've never done this before. So please forgive me if I'm messing up a bit, but please give me a little direction, and I'm a good learner. I have recently bought my pride and joy, my lovely mercedes c220 cdi Avangarde se auto on a 55...

Hello, Can any one enlighten me to what the reservoir just above the oil filter is for. The filler cap has a small dip and currently my fluid is low. But can not find reference to it anywhere. Thanks in advance.

Hi I'm wondering if anyone can help I'm trying to get a list of all the fluids for mybe done ar, namely these plus any I have forgotten about Oil Coolant Brake fluid Auto box fluid Sls/power steering I plan to service the car soon I have ordered up air, oil, fuel & cabin filters plus...

Merry christmas w203 c270cdi Please does anyone know how many pumps of pedal it takes when renewing brake fluid to make sure all the old fluid is out. I have no desire to introduce air into the system. Andrew