maintenance

I'm interested in peoples' own positions with regard to servicing, maintaining or modifying their cars So; Do you do any work yourself, or would you if you had the facilities (space, tools etc)? Do you give everythign to a specialist/indie, or does it all go to the dealer to keep the service...

Hello, Now spring is finally here I am in the mood for some Mercedes DIY. I have had a good hunt around and I cannot find any manuals or indeed online resource for the W208. Haynes don't seem to have a manual (yet?) I have seen some DVDs on ebay, but can anyone vouch for a particular item...

hi my car is due for a MOT and a service at the end of this month and just now i received an email from MB about the platinum club and it says 40% towards maintenance costs. Complimentary MOT Test with every service. Complimentary health/safety check. apart from the marketing talk...

Hey peeps, Just bought a workshop manual for my W210, however my model is not covered. I seem to remember reading about the engines released in the USA and the manual I have would seem to cover these models. I have a E240 can anyone recomend a manual for it? Or is the E230 or E280 listed in the...

Last winter was harsh working around Brighton/Hove area, the amount of salts they put on the road surprised me. I always thought Brighton being on the south coast should be warmer and there shouldn't be any frost. Put car off the road since March this year, took it out yesterday in preparation...

Is there any how-to lubricate the wing mirrors creaking when folding and unfolding? Thanks.

Having prowled the forum for a little while, I've had my perceptions of owning an old car reversed. I used to always want the latest, newest stuff out there. I now live in a period house and the styling and substance is far superior to the modern stuff... i reckon old Mercs are similar! I'd...

Hi guys, I am clueless when it comes to cars so I was wondering what would be the best form of maintenance for my c180 kompressor 04 C class 4 door? i.e 1) I have heard to keep the car left running for 1min before you drive off and before you turn the engine off (seems like a waste of time...

Hello I am new to the bunch and am the (still) very happy owner :D of a 03/2002 C270 avantgarde station with 87k km packed with goodies and fidly bits. I plan on doing some manintenance myself so I would appreciate some help ;) . I am sure that these issues have been dealt over here but I cannot...

Hi All, I just wandered where I could get one of the above, as the old girl is now around 190,000 ish? Thanks Paul

I read lots of worrying notes from members about MAF sensor failures (and potential failures). I understand that these devices can get quite gummed up during their working life, has anybody any views on removing a unit that appears to be working OK and providing some level of preventative...

Let me explain. I've noticed that a lot of lorries, buses, coaches and other vehicles of late seem to be running with near bald tyres. I never used to see this - and I just wondered if the members of this forum felt it might be as a direct result of the cost of fuel impacting on the budget...

Hi all, My W124 E220 (Yr 1994) had done around 52k Miles.. Is there anything that should be done maintenance wise? When is the cambelt supposed to be changed? Also, how often do you guys change the engine oil? I change it every 3500 Miles with genuine MB stuff and I do give it some stick...

For all you W210 E-class guys out there have a look at this web site . http://www.edsoto.com./w210/default.htm It lists other models but the w210 part seems to work. Some nice diagrams and video clips of maintenance proceedures. Warning they take along time to download and use quicktime. ENJOY

Picked up my new car today, my first diesel (E320 CDi). Apart from regular servicing, what advice/recommendations would people give for keeping the engine as sweet as possible. TIA, David.

This morning I drove to work with the most annoying rattle/squeak noise from the interior. At first I couldn't identify where it was coming from, but it was ultimately tracked to the passenger dash side. It was rattling when stationary with the engine running. I gave it a serious of...

Hi, I have recently been introduced to the joys of driving Mercs by my friend, and so enthused, and in need of a new car, I went out and purchased a 1986 260E. My friend came along to help look over the car and we were both extremely pleased to see a car in such good condition, particularly...

Today Jimmy and I (well mostly Jimmy) saw to a few jobs on my car. We replaced the leaking steering damper , bleed and replaced the brake fluid and fitted some EU number plates. The number plates are in preparation for the AMG trip to Germany, but look a lot neater and are now affixed...

E300 TD W210, 1997 I am having problems resetting the ASSYST maintenance indicator which is stating that the maintenance is exceeded by X days. (spanner displayed). The owners manual says 1. turn electronic key in steering lock to position 2 and immediately press button "o" twice...