Seat Bolt size (no, seriously!)

[Messa]

Can anyone tell me the size of the female torx socket I need to remove my front seats on a '99 C250TD please?

I want to order one and it seems most 'sets' come in a small or large size, and I think the move from small to large is around the half inch mark, so I could do with someone telling me so I get the right socket set.

Also, I am going to change my cabin filter as I seem to be getting reduced airflow. I have been quoted £20 by Partco, does that sound reasonable or can anyone supply a link to somewhere better?

Thanks in advance,

Neil.

 

[grasmere]

I removed mine a few weeks ago to give the interior etc a good spring (summer ) clean. I was going to buy a torx set too but they didnt have one in stock at the local shop so I tried an ordinary socket to see how it went and it worked a treat, I think it was 7/16ths or thereabout . . .

 

[Messa]

Thanks for the speedy reply grasmere.

To be honest I had toyed with the idea of trying a normal socket, but bottled it when I started to imagine not being able to retighten the bolts enough and leaving the seats a bit iffy.



I remember the old days, when if it couldn't be done with dad's mole grips, then it wasn't done!



cheers,

Neil

 

[Ian B Walker]

I remember the old days, when if it couldn't be done with dad's mole grips, then it wasn't done!

Neil

Ahhh yes, remember those days well, still have loads to do, which reminds me, I need a new set of Mole Grips

 

[C240Sport97]

The cabin filter from MB is also about £20. Go for the original since there's no real price difference. And it does make a difference to interior air quality.

Also, I am going to change my cabin filter as I seem to be getting reduced airflow. I have been quoted £20 by Partco, does that sound reasonable or can anyone supply a link to somewhere better?

Thanks in advance,

Neil.

 

[Messa]

Thanks fellas, set bolts and filter sorted but another problem has reared its ugly head - see wheels section.

Thanks,

Neil