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The GL sheared a rear suspension adjustment bolt whilst we were on holiday in the Lake District yesterday (right outside Lakeland Land Rover) rendering the car unsafe to drive. As it's fully MB historied we were able to benefit from the inclusive MB recovery and onward travel service. I have...

Hi guys, I'm new here and my (new) 2002 ML55 AMG is coming tomorrow. I have always done my own oil and filter changes; engine, diff, gearbox etc., and I will be changing the engine oil and filter first. The recommended oil is Mobil ! New Life 0w-40, but because the car has done 90k miles I'm...

Just as a matter of interest, the relatively hot running of my 1990 190 2.5 (compared to my 2.0 190E) leads me to wonder at what age you would think about replacing or re-coring the radiator (for the price of the parts, I suspect a new one is in order)? 23 years and 140,000 miles strikes me...

Hello Any owners care to give an indication of real world MPG? My dad currently has a 164 ML and on his list now the CLS shooting brake maybe off the list is the new shape ML. The ML250Cdi claims 45mpg? it sound too good to be true? is it?

Hi, taking over my dad's 20year old w124 coupe, will restore and give it some upgrades. so this is my first euro car. personally, i'm a toyota/lexus fan, and always will be. however this mb is more of personal memories to me, therefore, i will be putting in great efforts to keep it my daily...

Well, when you want to place an order for a £40k car you may think that a promise of a phone all back in 20 mins ( this was 2 days ago) wouldn't be too much. I think it's been mentioned before but I don't think I have come across a more disinterested franchise. I'm not expecting anything...

As you get older, those hits just keep on coming! Week before Christmas, one of my main clients tells me that their maintenance budget has been cut, and will not be refreshed untill at least August 2013, great! but Christmas is coming, don't worry about it I thought. Saturday before Christmas...

As the trusty 124 marches on @ 227K now I was wondering what the life of the Timing chain was & or the Tensioner. Should I be considering renewal? The Engine does have a rattle, especially cold Boyd

I got all the finance forms by email this afternoon - it seems like my car is at the dealership in Exeter, it's been a long wait and it sounds like it will soon be over and I'll have a lovely new car :bannana: I've been offered the £40 a month for 2 years servicing package - is that good...

Rang my regular parts factor for an oil filter for the 210 today, and he said £11.50 + vat. :eek: I can't remember what i paid last time - certainly less than a fiver, me thinks. He sensed my shock and went on to explain that it was a long life filter (but he couldn't tell me how long its...

Hi, I've recently purchased a w211 e320 cdi and had it serviced 3 days ago at Mercedes. Since its come back it has a revving issue as if its in Limo mode. When I kickdown the car continues revving as normal ... it wasnt like this at all before it went to the stealership. I have googled...

............a Nissan Leaf. I received an email from Nissan offering a Leaf for 24hrs, as i'm not one to pass on a freebie i said ok I was a bit dubious at first but must say i am quite impressed, range on a full charge is around 100 miles but this is reduced considerably if you use a...

Just thought I'd see what kind of mileage people are getting out of their cars before its time for the scrap heap??? I know what you use the car for makes a difference, ie motorways or short journeys etc, just curious to see. I've got w211 280 CDI with 60000 miles on a 58 plate, hoping to...

Collected my S204 today, and as advised by a member on here (or maybe it was t'other side, both have been helpful!), checked the service booklet in the car. Sure enough, it says ATF and filter change at 3 years/36k miles. Took this to the service manager for MB Ashford (where I was buying the...

i understand halfords or the aa can check your battery's performance by attaching a reader to the terminals - my battery is under the rear passenger seat and tricky to get to - do you know if they can take a battery performance reading from the recharge terminals that are under the bonnet and...

The battery (genuine MB) on my A-class has just expired after 6 years (almost to the day!). I've bought a new battery, again genuine MB, which cost less than Halfords cheapest battery?! Is 6 years battery life good/bad/average??

Just a mini-review of my friend's RS6 V10 that I had the pleasure of driving on Saturday. First things first; the power. Not as immediate as I would have thought, it's obviously fast as **** but it didn't feel rapid, like an Evo FQ400 does. The ride was pretty decent even in sport mode...

How long will the spark plugs last on an E55 please? I've read 100,000miles - is that correct?

In the current Sept 2011 edition of Mercedes Enthusiast magazine, the author of a review of an S211 E220cdi reports that Rob of MB-Wirral Independent Specialist makes the following comment about the SBC. "The system has a finite number of braking applications built-in, and some cars are...

Just rung to renew my warranty (which I was quoted for last week at £1040 ish) It has now gone up to just under £3000 !!! I nearly passed out! Wish I had payed when I rung the first time!!!!