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Hi to all, My wife and I have recently purchased the above vehicle for her. It was an indulgent purchase and had a couple of known faults - Louvred sunroof not opening, Rear door lock not opening from inside and front passenger door lock 'bouncing' - both locks replaced by used car dealer. I...

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.

For those interested I have just added to pages to my site W169 section . "Replacing Front light bulbs on W169 A Class Classic 2009" Replacing light Rear bulbs on W169 A Class Classic 2009 W169 Changing Bulbs , Being Seen . with alternative method for front headlamp bulbs saving you...

Greetings, citizens. Been thinking about getting rid of the Panda for an A class, preferably an A200 auto. Nothing's been forthcoming, but local to me I've just spotted an '06 A170. Ticks the (wife's) boxes in that it's 5 seats (grandchildren are growing up), & has front/rear parking sensors...

Audio 20 NTG 2.5 Head Unit for W169 A-Class (2004-2012) and W245 B-Class (2005-2011) and Sprinter (don't know which series). Model: MF 2830 Part number: A169 900 2000 Bluetooth, colour screen, MP3-capable CD player. Excellent condition, perfect working order, really is like new...

Hi, the wife's A180 had gone through 3 blower resistors in the past year, could it be the blower itself causing this? If so where is it to replace? Thanks

Hi all On our a class , we have a jack plug in the glovebox. However when I put the iPod lead ( 3.5mm jack each end ) into it , the head unit doesn't seem to find the iPod ? Any ideas ? I assume if you have the glovebox jack , then the cars head unit will accept an aux input ? Or does every...

Looking for an A-Class W169 pre-facelift (2005-2008) Front Sports Grille. Part number A169 880 1183 It's this one here:

Hello can anyone help . The Merc A class W169 180CDI 2005 has an auto box with plus and minus ,when nudging the shift leaver how many gears should i have . The reason i ask is i tried one for sale and it only had 3 shifts ,i would have thought it would have more . Maybe there is a fault .

Does anyone know where to find a Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2005 W169 A150 jacking pad?

I have my eye on a 2010 Avantgarde 1700 petrol auto with 34,500 on the clock. My queries are : 1) What should I check in particular ? ( I am aware of checking service record record and similar basics ) 2) I have heard that parts are no longer available if there are problems with the auto...

So finally one of my three W169 starting developing an intermittent transmission fault with the dreaded Visit Workshop message being thrown up on the console. Although the fault can be cleared by switching off and restarting the car, it was causing an annoyance to me. A Star diagnostic...

Hi guys. I've an A170, W169, that has a manual trans that is having a bearing replaced. The technician says the crown wheel & pinion have been slightly scored and the diff may therefore make a noise when re-assembled. He's not sure as he's not done an A Class manual before. Main dealers won't...

Replacing Spark plugs on W169 2009 classic by lofty March 16 2015, 09:53 For those readers interested I have just added a page to my site giving the procedure for changing the plugs , working from the engine bay is much easier than working from below the car where access is still very...

hi I am having a problem trying to set the engine timing on the A170 2005 W169. does anyone have a timing chain diagram?

As titled, looking for a mint condition gearknob for my wife's W245 B150 (5 speed manual). Her's has become chipped. If it comes with a gaiter, all the better for fitting easily. I believe a W169 A Class gearknob will be exactly the same. Thanks!

Hi, I have a 2008 W169 with autofolding mirrors. The LH passenger mirror repeater indicator light has been damaged during parking by my wife. I've ordered a replacement but can't find any DIY's on the site or google of how to fit this specifically on a facelift W169. Can anyone...

Hey Guys, Just had my front 2 tyres changed on my 59 Plate A180 CDI AvantGarde, and the guy had said that my pads are needing changing. Has anyone got a link to a guide on how to do them yourself?? I used to do my Mk4 Golfs brakes, so not shy of a bit of hard work... Thanks in advance...

Hi there, I'm new to the Mercedes A180 - W169 - 2006. It's my wife's car and it rattles like mad at low revs. I've changed the Poly Belt and some pulleys but that's not stopped the noise I've been told that it could well be the Timing Chain Tensioner but I can't see where it is located and I...

Hello everybody. I own mercedes A W169 169CDI 2010. The car came with no front foglights installed so i decieded i will install them on my own. Bought the bezels and fogs and installed them, but i cant find no wiring prepared for fogs, also the light switch doesnt have a position for front fogs...