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I've only done 900ish miles in my 179,000 mile fsh E270cdi and I don't know when the auto fluid and filter was last done. It's a 2004 E270cdi. There is a bit of a whine when the car is pulling away or under load and I'm wondering if this could be the auto box complaining about the state of...

Hey folks, So, I've a Mercedes Sprinter lwb 2003, 2151cc, 3.5ton. It's a few odd symptoms that don't seem to make sense to me. Bought in Sept / Oct 2016 - Power was low, replaced the glowplugs and had a reconditioned turbo fitted in Dec. New oil & filter. loads of power. Drove 300 miles...

Hi, im hopefully picking up a w211 53 plate tomorrow with 79k on the clock. ive only just found out about the SBC pump issue, is there any way to tell how much life is left in the SBC unit (time wise) OR Any symptoms to look out for the unit getting near to the end of its life. or does it just...

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Hi, this is my first time on this forum and I would like to take your opinion and advice please. I bought my car E220 CDI reg 07 less than a year now,me and my family love the car. Recently on the motorway I have noticed a smoke under excessive speed for a short time and a bit of lack of...

Hi, What are the symptoms of these going bad? My car has been whining over the past few weeks and at first thought it was only between60-70 mph but no i can defo hear it at low speeds, I have popped it out of gear and it still whines, Its also stays contant at higher speeds but at lower i can...

Hi all, been having some annoying fuel delivery related symptoms with my newly aquired C250 TD Sport. When I picked it up it was running B100, and seeing as its had the common prep work needed to run bio/ wvo blends (new O-rings on the push-fit pipes, shut off valve and decent glow plugs, as...

1996 E230 automatic - went into around 3000-4000 rpm and then would not slow down, I had to put the selector in neutral. The engine carried on at 3000-4000 oscillating. Eventually, whilst stationary, and of its own accord, the engine calmed down to idling speed, and I was able to proceed...

Hi all My recently-purchased e280 has been playing up. 96n with 210k miles and a massive massive history file. She wouldn't rev past 3500 and was hiccy and farty (my chap's words - being laid up I haven't yet seen her). Had her recovered into local indi who reckoned she wasn't firing on 2...

Hi All Ive noticed that my car dosent start on the first turn lately, is this my starter motor on its way out?

Hello, With the engine off, the pump will only work sometimes to either fully lock or unlock the car, only the door you unlock will unlock. However, when running and the engine is producing a vacuum, the doors will either unlock or lock depending on the previous position of the drivers side...

TPS W203: failing, testing, repairing TPS: FAILING SYMPTOMS, TESTING, REPAIRING(the most) ------------------------------------------------- W 203 early model 06/2000(M111) TPS, with kickdown switch, 20k miles on. Probably applies to more recent version as well, as other engines(M112, ..)...

Hi, I have to operate the front washer 3 times to get the water to appear but if I operate it again within a couple of minutes it works first time. It sounds like the pump is working each time I press it but if I hold for an extended period the water doesn't appear! Anyone else experienced...

Looking to canvas some opinion here. I have a worn track rod end, but following a discussion with a bloke at work he seems to think that there should be some movememnt where this part attaches to the wheel. Personally I think that is rubbish given that it is a key part of the steering!! Back...

Well its a bit weird, so I'll explain. The car is a 1997 W210 E300TD saloon with 165k Basically, twice now (since I bought the car in November), after full acceleration and then backing off immediately, I've felt the car lurching - as if its braking unevenly. This has been completely...