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Just dropped off my car at the dealers and have been given an E320 Elegance estate, 2005 plate with 140k on the clock. It seems to have all the toys, including what appears to be a rather poorly retro-fitted COMAND and telephone pre-wire. The aerials are simply stuck to the top of the dash...

I have found the 115 vito is having starting issues , buy that I mean it does not spring in to life it starts after short cranking, the auto key does this anyway, but when it fires the rpm is low for 1-2 seconds then it goes to normal tick over, like a change in note from low to high. It seems...

I have an 04 w211 - the radio reception is really rubbish. If i'm driving along, it can hold a station for a little while but then it fuzzes out and i have to switch. What cables do i need to follow and what boxes do i need to check? Could it be as simple as a loose aerial lead at the back of...

I posted a couple of earlier posts praising my local dealer but... following the W129 100k (km) service I had a list of pickups and was told I'd get a callback within 48hrs to make arrangements. No callback. Given a pickup was 'shot front pads' I took the car off the road. Still no...

Would just like to say hello. i recently acquired a w202, so am new to the forum. I am a VW enthusiast at heart...but who knows maybe the merc will change me. I have been experiencing a massive difference in mpg between motorway and town driving. My regular motorway drive £15 of petrol...

I just bought myself a c220cdi 2007 150 bhp model with automatic gearbox..... I'm averaging below 38mpg and tbh I drive like an old woman, in my s60 d5 I used to get 49 mpg on the same journeys.... Am I expecting too much of the merc or have I got a problem?

I bought myself a 110 cdi vito on a 52 with 100,000 miles. a great economical drive I heard. I am gettng terrible fuel economy. I put in £20 this morning (i know fuel is at an all time high) which filled it to just over a quarter, drove down the motorway and back for work like an old man at...

I seem to have got the 300 to a point now where it will start and run fine when cold, but after 10 minutes or so of driving, it starts to missfire under acceleration, stall at junctions and have lots of difficulty restarting. The flasher diagnostics are still reporting the CPS as faulty, despite...

Hi. I have a 2001 CLK 230k M111 Engine (owned since new) with about 100,000 miles on the clock. The cat, backbox muffler and muffler have all been changed because of wear (to original Merc parts except for the muffler which is now a Remus) For the last 30-40,000 klicks, my fuel consumption has...

Can't be much left on this that's any good :crazy: Mercedes AMG 55 FOR SPARES ONLY. on eBay (end time 06-Mar-10 14:38:48 GMT)

Guys, I've bought (rescued?) a '91 300CE 24v from a local guy who really hasn't looked after it and I'm trying to bring it back to how it should be. First step is to get the thing running. When I bought it there was a distinct lack of power and loads of smoke and black plugs - obviously...

I have an E220 Cabriolet (W124). Both front seats belts suffer from poor retraction (when unoccupied) I've heard that a "dry wax" lubricant is one solution . What about a silicone spray? What have other people tried ? Brgds Chris - London

I was travelling up the A34 yesterday in the inside lane. There was a guy in the outside lane catching me up by about 10 mph. I suddenly noticed a broken down car in the inside lane ahead with his hazards on and signalled to move out as he was in a bloody dangerous position and I could see two...

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1999 T reg MERCEDES E55 AMG AUTO SILVER on eBay (end time 29-Jan-10 18:08:24 GMT) 1 hour to go and bids at £2k. Looks like she needs some loving. I'm tempted, but not enough to put up the readies. HD

Hi My MB C200 CDI 2003 reg has started giving Poor Fuel Economy after MOT along the same route I used to be proud of getting 55 MPG constantly without any fuel additives. Now the economy has dropped to 43-47 MPG. Incidently the temperature has dropped to sub-zero (0 to -6). I am not sure...

Hi My MB C200 CDI 2003 reg has started giving Poor Fuel Economy after MOT along the same route I used to be proud of getting 55 MPG constantly without any fuel additives. Now the economy has dropped to 43-47 MPG. Incidently the temperature has dropped to sub-zero (0 to -6). I am not sure...

This afternoon I started my wife's Smart car for the first time in 1 week. But it took at least 6 turns of the key to start it. That's the first time that's ever happened. The weather has been typically cold this past week and was about 3-4 degrees Celsius this afternoon. The engine was turning...

Right then guys, So far I have had it on Star with nothing showing any faults. Replaced: Thermostat Throttle Body and ICV Spark plugs Next will be the lambda sensor, can anyone suggest anything else that may cause poor idle and high fuel consumption? Im getting to my wits end and am not far...

The dipped beam on my car is very poor. So much so that the last time I remember a car I owned with such a poor dipped beam it was my 1983 Audi 80 SC. On full beam it's great though the difference is er night and day :dk: Are the dipped lights not Xeon? Do others do a dipped bulb upgrade? Or...