JohnnyW202
Active Member
- Joined
- May 22, 2011
- Messages
- 146
- Car
- 2004 Mercedes E270CDI Elegance Saloon, 2004 C200 Kompressor Estate Avantgarde SE Sport Pack
Hi there, today in the heat about 26c.
My car started to make a horrible vibration/squeeling noise on full lock... literally just started, so I'd assume the Aux belt at the front of the car is starting to slip. It'll be easy enough to change I assume, crack a nut, push over a tensioner, new belt and on?
I've just changed the oil... strangely with the filter change and a good drain it took 6l when only 5.7l is listed it's a M111 and I changed out the filter with a Fram Element, and AC Delco 5w 40 Fully Synthetic so I didn't skimp. Reset the Service interval. K and N panel filter on it's way as the paper element is a little dirty.
New Original Bosch Plugs on their way too.
One of my concerns is the temperature guage seems to be getting to the fourth stop out of five and I've heard the M111 in my C200 is supposed to run at a constant 85c it's getting as much as 100c+ it never gets into the red and also runs around 80c on the motorway, but it's creeping up in traffic so I'm a little concerned, the coolant level is at the max and never drops, plus it looks a good blue colour, so no headgasket problems.
My car started to make a horrible vibration/squeeling noise on full lock... literally just started, so I'd assume the Aux belt at the front of the car is starting to slip. It'll be easy enough to change I assume, crack a nut, push over a tensioner, new belt and on?
I've just changed the oil... strangely with the filter change and a good drain it took 6l when only 5.7l is listed it's a M111 and I changed out the filter with a Fram Element, and AC Delco 5w 40 Fully Synthetic so I didn't skimp. Reset the Service interval. K and N panel filter on it's way as the paper element is a little dirty.
New Original Bosch Plugs on their way too.
One of my concerns is the temperature guage seems to be getting to the fourth stop out of five and I've heard the M111 in my C200 is supposed to run at a constant 85c it's getting as much as 100c+ it never gets into the red and also runs around 80c on the motorway, but it's creeping up in traffic so I'm a little concerned, the coolant level is at the max and never drops, plus it looks a good blue colour, so no headgasket problems.