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does anyone know which power steering fluid the w203 takes , mines is a 2006 c200 cdi, is dexron 4 ok to use ?????

Hi, Great forum, just purchased my 2nd C32 this time an estate which i was after first time around but just could not find one. Picked it uptoday and drove it home some 90 miles, car drove well and feels solid for a car with 160k on it, however i have noticed the power is not there always...

I have a 2006 ML320CDi with an Audio 20 head unit and CD changer. No bluetooth or aux input. On the back it has two coax connectors for the aerial(s) one black and one mustard yellow colour. I've fitted a replacement head unit from Kenwood which obviously has a standard aerial connector and I...

I've just purchased a used cd changer for my 2003 E270cdi with fan & fitting screws included. The new fibre optic & power harness is on order, (expected any day) The head unit is APS 50 audio. I appreciate that 2 of the wires are positive & negative with the 3rd being the wake up, Im just...

I have a W168 A170 with Electric Windows that have started opening by themselves. Three of the four are now doing this every time I start the car with the exception of the drivers window. There are no OBD codes showing on the car. I have a two minute battle with the windows to get them...

I am looking to get some more power and responsiveness from the car. I also have XJR and XKR (both 4.2 SC) and I feel that the 5.0L in the Merc, whilst not matching the other two should be closer in performance. Bearing this in mind does anyone on here have any experience of remapping Mercs in...

Vito had a power loss this week.. l was towing a caravan 1.5 t on steep terrain for 2 hours.. I am not sure if it is a transmission (over heating gone to limp) or MAF related ,that l have experience on another Vito. There was no engine light /code displayed l restarted and drove fine..

Hi Guys, Yet another problem. Basically my power steering fluid would run low and the steering would start making a whining noise so booked it in to a garage who couldnt spot a leak then took it to another garage and the mechanic said the power steering is leaking... ok so happy he found the...

Car is in limp home mode - no warnings on dash, there is a whoosing from behind the turbo so i've had the undertrays off and the joint below the cat is blowing. It looks like the clamp (A000 993 24 15) is pretty tight and i assume that after looking at images of the clamp the spring part is for...

Hi All, My C63 started making really loud, whiny, grinding noises when turning the steering wheel the other day. Faint-ish smell of burning. The steering got heavier and heavier and by the time Mercedes technicians came out it was immovable. He quickly identified a power steering failure...

I have recently invested in a Eurocharged V5 tune for my 2012 C63. I used the mygenius handheld and it was very straight forward. The power increase seems quite real especially after I removed the tune and then reinstalled for some warranty work. What proven gains on rollers have people got...

Hi All, I have an S211 E220 estate. How long can I leave it conventionally 'locked' (ie all associated systems armed and power draining) before too much power has been consumed to start the car? Taking it to the next level, what is the at-rest power consumption per day and how many days is it...

Hi, Recently purchased a 1997 W202 C250d with 133K. This morning the engine suddenly died. No electrical problems, plenty of fuel and battery new. Managed to restart after a few tries but it wanted to die again when decelerating, almost as though fuel was being stopped. Keeping the revs up got...

Hi folks, Apologies if this has been covered before, but the Search function is not working for me today... Anyway, two part question: 1. How do I check the powe-rsteering fluid level on a 2002 W203 (where is the filler/dipstick located - I can't find it)? 2. What's involved with changing the...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum, this morning I was driving to work 20-25 mins of mixed roads and when I over took someone then was a loss of power! There then was a loss of power on the journey to work. It was not going over a certain amount or revs and in my opinion was slower, although I...

Dear All I have to fix a couple of problems with my car. The Power Steering reservoir is leaking and the car is generally sluggish but does leave a smoke cloud when it decides to go. Looking at other posts it seems the ERG valve might be coked up and in need of a clean. The MAF got...

My wife has a 2011 A180 Cdi , manual. What the best way to pep it up so that it performs like a 2.0 L diesel and not a 1100 petrol. Cars done about 40,000 miles and has been faultless since it was bought ex-demo back in 2012. It just doesn't seem to have that much go in it.

The car is a 13 Plate W212 E250 facelift. I am looking for an all the time on power source for a security device to be placed inside the car. The power rating of the device is only 100 mA. I have checked the fuse box at the left of the engine compartment. But the wiring work is so tidy that I...

Hi The power steering is starting to make a whining noise on my C200 W203 2001. Can someone let me know the usual things to check and weather its easy to change over. Cheers Mark

Hey all.. First post on here! Long story short... I had a heavily modified Cooper S that for one reason or another blew up on me a few weeks back... it's currently in the garage on axel stands... I'll be investigating it soon (prob a bent valve). Anyhow, picked up a C270 CDI from a mate...