ml270

Hi, i am looking to get an early ML 270 and have been reading through the posts on here, are the post facelift ones really much better than the earlier 2001? I have seen some posts saying the earlier cars are money pits and the facelift (2002?) cars are much improved and some people saying the...

Has anyone any thoughts about having a automatic chipped, would it be of any advantage ? :dk:

Hi New member and owner of first ML270 . The BAS/ESP warning light has come on and stays on. Having researched other posts etc decided to change stop/brake light switch as this seems to be common cause of fault and is a cheap fix. Ordered new switch and then removed cover under dash by brake...

This warning light has come on and stays on. Reading other posts decided to change brake light switch as this often seems to be a cause of this. A new switch has been ordered. Removed cover under dash near brake pedal to access switch to discover that there is NO switch there.Bracket is there...

Hi all The cooling fan on our ml270 wasn't working for a while. The engine is so slow to overheat I didn't actually even notice for a couple of months! Looks like it was just a bad connection on the battery terminal. Just want to check this is normal though, the fan runs slow sometimes, eg...

Hi guys & gals I've just purchased a W163 ML270 and have a few jobs I need doing. I've already gutted both cats as they were blocked and rattling. I'm now wanting my swirl flaps removing and an egr shunt. Can anyone recommend a garage around bradford, Halifax or Keighley? Or even a member on...

Can anyone help, I'm getting a faint oily smell in the cabin of my ml270. It isn't present all the time only every now and then and the car doesn't have any oil leaks that I can see. Has anybody got any idea what it could be?

Hi Guy's, For various reason I have decided against the car I was seriously looking at, and am looking elsewhere. The car I was looking at did give some peace of mind in that it had had its inlet manifold changed recently so I wasn't really worried about it. Now I have decided against that one...

Hi Guy's, At fear of being slammed for asking another question that gets raised all of the time I apologise in advance (I have done various searches and found lots of useful info on the dreaded black death). I am currently looking (possibly stupidly- given the horror stories and some peoples...

Hi This black parcel shelf came from my ML270 CDI auto which was a 2003 model. Its in good condition, but as you can see from the picture there are some scratches on the metal bar area - expected really with constant use - but the plastic cover is in excellent condition. (A marker pen could...

Evening all, having recently purchased this beauty, sadly, me and my missus have decided its not really for us, so looking to sell it on. I looked at a few before i seen this one, i know my cars so know whats a pile of rubbish and whats good, this is a good, clean example. I'll just copy the...

Hi all the radiator fan on our ml270 doesn't seem to be coming on, checked the large fuse on the battery terminal but that's fine, what else should I check? Thanks Simon

Hi all got the dreaded limp mode going on with daughters 2002 ML270 auto. No kick down, no power and limited revs, stop engine and restart and the problem goes away, for a bit!!! changed the MAF and cleaned the EGR to no avail, anything else to check before getting a STAR diagnostic?????

I could be paranoid here but is it normal for the top hose to be hard when the car is around 90 degrees c? I understand that it is a pressurised system but I've never noticed this before. I am loosing coolant from somewhere (I think it's the bottom hose) but apart from that the car is...

Hi All, first post in a while. My 2004 ML270 has decided to lose the ability (most of the time) to go beyond 2500rpm and that causes a loss of power, especially when trying to overtake. I think I already know the answer to my question here, but thought I'd ask anyway. I have it booked in to...

Our mechanic has just changed the oil filter, front and rear brake pads, used a scan and now for some reason the car will not start, they have revisited all their work after removing the battery and tried to reprogram the key but again all to no avail as the key would not even crank!!!......need...

Hi all I was just checking the MOT certificate for our w163. Offside & nearside outer front anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated Play in steering rack inner joints What parts will I need to put these items right and are either of these items potentially serious. Need to plan ahead for the...

My car, 2004 Mercedes ML270 cdi 65354 miles Had M.O.T December 2013 at council run M.O.T centre (i.e.: no incentive to find something wrong they do not do repairs etc) Advisory on M.O.T said rear brake pads getting low. This week took car to Kwik Fitt centre for free brake check. Since...

Does anyone know if the Mercedes ML270 cdi (year 2004 model) has a warning system to notify you of LOW REAR BRAKE PADS, I know it has a warning light on the dashboard/instrument panel if the front brake pads are getting low and it clearly says this in the owners manual but not clear on the rear...

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