New CLS350 owner - A hello and some questions :-)
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wayy too much movement on that
Fastcar155
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Hi , you have some experienced independent MB in Cheltenham and Gloucester area.
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As others have said , the engine mounts are certainly in need of replacement.
My Indie (and another I use) recommends to only MB mounts.
Other brands such as Lemforder, Febi are available of course.
I bought a pair of MB engine mounts recently for £204, the rear gearbox mount was around £34.
My Indie (and another I use) recommends to only MB mounts.
Other brands such as Lemforder, Febi are available of course.
I bought a pair of MB engine mounts recently for £204, the rear gearbox mount was around £34.
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Lemforder mounts will be fine; they're OE suppliers.
TBH, looking at that video chocolate mounts would be an improvement in the short term...
TBH, looking at that video chocolate mounts would be an improvement in the short term...
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I thought as much yet my Indie and PCS both recommended MB!
W1ghty
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It depends on budget as well , I bought Lemforder (with MB parts numbers on) , both mounts and transmission mount for my W211 , paid £100 from Autodoc and my Indy fitted them for a touch over £100 .
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Start with the 100K service overhaul. Engine, and tranny mounts, only from MB. Febi is low quality grade merchandise, seek superior quality if you want to skip mb, not below OEM grade. Brake disc's will need to be replaced, at low speeds they will cause a partial vibration along with the engine and tranny mounts, and tie rods. Check complete suspension bushing all around to gauge the life on the components. Your turbo charger from Garrett needs to be inspected and change the o rings on the metal pipe, they will crack during the refitting. Transmission 722.9 valves, conductor plate, filter, o rings, and gasket would be a good replacement OEM or Mann, get the fluid out of the torque converter as well, pick up fuchs Titan 134 or Motul (236.14). Wheel bearings, serpentine belt tensioner and the belt non OEM would suffice. Power steering pump and rack check is a must, and do flush out the fluid same as tranny fluid would be adequate. Give the brake lines a check and replace the fluid with top grade motul rbf series for nimble braking. 2 intake seals would always need replacement whenever we swap the air filters out, weak seals. Change the intercooler seals with new upgraded purple ones from MB. The best tires after 3 sets I've liked are Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (released this year), I've played with Conti Sport Contact 5, Pirelli P Zero, and Pirelli p7. Out of this lot PS 4S are the best for comfort and quick cornering. Airmatic would require a recalibration of the star computer shows any deviation in the standing levels. Only invest in Mercedes-Benz Star diagnostics for this car, rest of all is not great. Xentry is good for certain things, but star is always better to have nevertheless. Brake sensors never need to be MB, any cheap Chinese sensor will do. As for the ac compressor and gas, o rings, hoses, evaporator, expansion valve, just stick to MB, other stuff is more prone to weak quality checks and will cause leaks. Bulbs, I prefer German Made Philips or Osram, and Leds have to be MB OEM replacement, I've tried cheap Taiwan and Chinese led head lamp and tail lamp replacement and they didn't last 2 years, before I could hit the 7 month mark a few failures were eminent, after 2 years they were useless. Only MB solutions for lighting. For differential I've only used MB and 3rd party Motul 75w90 synthetic oil. Brake pads Textar has some great A grade rating pads which were better than Brembo of the same grade, they lasted longer and performed better when cold and hot. At all costs avoid apple car play Chinese and Malaysian kits and Android in dash system, they will ruin the MB system and when the aftermarket stuff fails, everything connected to the system will be on hold. Last bit change the airmatic filter frequently, get it OEM or from Mann, replace all fuel injectors and fuel filters with gaskets and o rings, OEM.
*Do not use any flushing chemicals, hoses, pipes, and o rings are old, seals are bound to be damaged by doing so.
**Motul Xmax 0W40 is great for the engine, along with Hengst oil filters, but not hengst white o rings.
***BMC air filters are the best, get the Ecu, transmission, and airmatic tuned for better performance from a specialist aim for 20% higher power, stiffness on airmatic movement, and quick shifts. BenzNinja is great for this job, look him up.
****Service intervals from personal experience
1. Brake fluid 10K KM or 2 years
2. Engine oil 5K KM or 1 year
3. Coolant 30K KM or 2 years
4. Diff fluid 20K KM or 2 years
5. Tranny 30K or 2 years
6. Steering fluid 40K or 3 years
7. Cabin ac filter every year
8. Airmatic Air filter every 2 years
9. Air filter, if bmc clean them twice in a year, if OEM grade replace at the least each year.
*Do not use any flushing chemicals, hoses, pipes, and o rings are old, seals are bound to be damaged by doing so.
**Motul Xmax 0W40 is great for the engine, along with Hengst oil filters, but not hengst white o rings.
***BMC air filters are the best, get the Ecu, transmission, and airmatic tuned for better performance from a specialist aim for 20% higher power, stiffness on airmatic movement, and quick shifts. BenzNinja is great for this job, look him up.
****Service intervals from personal experience
1. Brake fluid 10K KM or 2 years
2. Engine oil 5K KM or 1 year
3. Coolant 30K KM or 2 years
4. Diff fluid 20K KM or 2 years
5. Tranny 30K or 2 years
6. Steering fluid 40K or 3 years
7. Cabin ac filter every year
8. Airmatic Air filter every 2 years
9. Air filter, if bmc clean them twice in a year, if OEM grade replace at the least each year.
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W1ghty
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They are some very short mileage/time service schedules buddy , might Be necessary over in India with the driving conditions? But if it works for you and you can afford it great .
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Terry Gates was quite happy to fit Lemforder...
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No doubt about that and certainly not doubting his knowledge.
PCS did say they would fit Lemforder but they suggested that the MB mounts would be their preference as they were specifically designed for the engine application
For the extra cost (around £60 at the time as Lemforder prices seem to vary) I just went with MB Edinburgh.
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If the aircon light is blinking the system has turned off probably as you feel, the refridgerant has escaped and the pressure sensor has turned it off.. Two points from my own experience. 1) If gas is escaping even very slowly, then it is probably a leak from the condensor. 2) if the light is blinking and you recharge the system and it still doesnt work, you may need to clear the codes on the a/c even though there is no code showing! Aparently the refrigerant pressure sensor doesnt have a code but sometimes the fault still needs to be cleared. (no, didnt make sense to me either but it worked!)
Good choice of tyre by the way, quiet comfortable and good grip.
Good choice of tyre by the way, quiet comfortable and good grip.
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I paid £100 for a pair of Lemforder mounts off eBay for the S211 E500 just over a year ago. I was having to spend so much on the car, every little helped.
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Never had issues with Febi parts here
or here Febi is Bilstein who just happen to Engineer many parts for not only MB but the likes of Porsche etc, think the posters talking out his orifice tbh hell why not just rebuild the whole car!
Lol I do roughly 250miles per DAY, by your estimation I should have the oil changed every 2 Weeks the Brake fluid every Month, tranny fluid, every 3 Months yet the Airfilter which is just as important to the life of the Engine I should use for a year?
I know forums are just that open forums but really folks should have some idea what they are talking about before offering advice, the UK is not India where you may travel 20 miles or so in a Month ( yes I have been and lived there for 5 happy Years) and use a Taxi to get from one end of Town to another, my Office is 25 miles away from Home, there are times I will drive to London and back twice Weekly thats almost a thousand miles in a Week, be sensible!
Numair Aidroos
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Indeed, Air quality is the worst here, and we drive bumper to bumper majority of the time. Forget fuel efficiency in pot hole and strange speedbreaker ladden roads. Sunday early mornings are the only time for letting the intake breathe in fresh air in to the engine.They are some very short mileage/time service schedules buddy , might Be necessary over in India with the driving conditions? But if it works for you and you can afford it great .
Japanese cars are well established as some of the best quality used buys worldwide, yet they spend a huge amount of time trapped in Jams, you think you have speed bumps lol try the average UK suburb at least in India its before main junctions and into or out of towns here its literally every couple of hundred yards in some areas, as for potholes dont even go there Indias roadspeeds are probably averaging 20mph in most areas and the cars have tougher wheels and suspension to cope, here we have 20 inch wheels rubber bands for tyres and suspension tuned for handling, one medium hole and your looking at a new tyre at least, usually a wheel as well
Numair Aidroos
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20 miles In a month?
*from 'personal experience' would indicate my opinion, not a 'scientific reasoning'. This answer was not directed for you. And it's 10K KM or 1 year, when we replace the OEM air filter.
I doubt you ever sent your used oil batches from any of your cars after use to see how well the oil is after a 6k to 7k run from the tranny, engine or diff. Even in the UK the brake fluid does contaminate from moisture. This is not India V UK.
Please avoid being rude and coming off as offensive.
Numair Aidroos
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Not anymore, during the monsoon it's even worse. Even highways are filled with tractors, oncoming side tuktuks, and people spread out in parallel lanes at the same speed (difficult to over take). And in traffic in the city everyone surrounds us, we need to look in 6 directions, proximity sensors are constantly beeping (without them I wouldn't know where to look for danger). But like I wrote earlier, with hardly anyone around at 5 Am on a Sunday it's very pleasant to cruise around. And for regular use airmatic is great but it gives out much sooner. 4 struts changed at 60K, then 2 at 95K. On the crv and grace every 3 to 4 years the suspension overhaul is necessary. Our Grand Cherokee, and Trailblazer in NA even on country roads are still doing with the stock suspension they are from 2012.
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