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When is 5 minutes not 5 minutes? Called Mobilo at 7.05pm this evening as the battery warning light had come on and I have a long drive tomorrow and don't want to risk breaking down on the motorway. The people at Mobilo are really really helpful and quickly agreed to recover my car and...

From my thread on here (trying to find a Star garage) it's clear that I cannot find a garage with a Star machine ina convenient location. As the car is running really badly and stalling, I thought about calling out Mobilo life for my girlfriend. Thing is i've no idea how you use it? Her...

Hi, GF car A Class 2003 (W168) 2.1 Evo, was looked at this morning, luckily it wasn't the MAF as suspected. The Camshaft Sensor and Crank Position Sensor both require changing. For this she has been quoted £450 for parts alone - is that a fair price? I've searched Euromerc and Euro Car...

Something that's been nagging me for a while, and now triggered by reading road test reports on the new Lexus RX. It's clear that our car taxation system is designed to flatter/encourage cars with low CO2 emissions. Yet that of course only has any impact whilst the car is being driven. It would...

Hi all, tried a search before just in case but couldn'r find anything. Any IT gurus out there who can advise if my choice is ok for a business laptop based on my brief of small, light, long battery life, screen size 13" - managed to narrow it down to this (all by myself!!!) - Acer Aspire...

Am looking at an AMG estate which has full FMBSH except the most recent .. MB dealer says that if the car had been registered in 2004 and onwards, Mobilo Life can be reinstated with a service. However, if the car is registered before 2004, nothing can be done. I thought you could...

I know that lots of you will already know about MOBILO but I found it really useful over the Bank holiday weekend. My S class was showing an error with ABS,ESP,BAS and Pre-Safe. Also the steering was very heavy. So, I got home and called MOBILO (full dealer service record required)...

Hello To put it simply, would the cover that comes free with the car for up to three years when serviced by approved garage chang your tyre if you had a puncture/etc???? Does this coverwork like the top flight AA/RAC, to home/destination, fix on the spot avd replaceparts carried by repair...

Hello I've just replaced the battery in my 2001 E320 CDI saloon with a new 95Ah. The recent cold spell killed the old one off after some 7 years use. I plan to park the car up for 6 weeks soon and my concern is about whether a fully charged battery will last that long and still start the car...

THIS IS NOT A SALES PITCH How many of you have life insurance to cover your mortgage in event of your or your spouses death??? Just yes or no will do, but please share your reasons if you like.

Has any one read "Turning Back the Clock, The Life and Times of a Motor Trader" by Jeff Owen. I am only a third of the way through but its an interesting start. You can get it from Amazon for less than £5.

Ok Im a cheapskate and when I noticed a set of monoblock copies from a SL320 on ebay with tyres I thought why not use them and get a new set of proper ones in the summer and use these for winter. As they came off a SL320 I thought no brainer BUT the bolts are the head - shaft - coller -...

Not me I hasten to add but a friend who turned up yesterday in in a Lotus Exige having disposed of his previous quick but quite sane Audi. Although the yellow/white is a bit questionable it looks OK and is a special edition with sports pack, touring pack, performance pack and aircon. 243bhp...

Hello, Having come to a W124 200TE, from a heavily electronically managed Vauxhall Omega 2.0 16 Valve, which had numerous sensors, catalyst, coil pack etc etc, to a Bosch KE Jetronic, non catalyst Mercedes estate, it's nice to know that sometimes the most drastic of faults, are the simplest to...

My 210 has gone in for accident repairs. The garage pointed out the amount of rust: all 4 wheel arches, boot and 2 doors. They suggested I take it to the main dealer and try a warranty claim. Although I have a full service history, it is largely from an independent specialist, which is why...

Hi Phone to MB today/London. Car needs MOT for Sept and about 2300 miles before next service/ So I asked for a 'A' service and mot. The lady came backwith a price: The lady @ MB: Sir, once you've paid the 62 pounds mot this time, it will be free for the next mot, or until you sell he car...

I had a bit of brake squeal, so I thought I would clean up the pads and put a bit of grease on the calipers. Look what I found when I got the front wheel off! I dread to think what could have happened if it blew at speed. Any thought about what caused this? The suspension seems OK...

I've got one of those plastic green petrol cans in the garage with a full 5 litres of unleaded in it. It's been lying there for about a year now. My question is, does the fuel go "out of date?!" I've heard that if left untouched for extended periods, the fuel separates or something and...

After a big HooHa over the past month or so with my local dealer trying to get my claim put through. She has just informed that MB head office have told her that it's only cars after 2000 which are protected by the rust warranty. She argued on my behalf with them saying it states 30 years from...

Hi Have a 2002 c class sport coupe full MBSH when I bought it from a non MB dealer they did an oil change plus put a stamp in service book now its ready for a A service (18months later) rang my local MB to book in and was told I may not have the right to any claims under Mobilo Life or good will...