What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[ALFAitalia]

A quick once over with the spray and wipe....looks much better....will help me fall back in love with her again... but she's had her last chance! The metal flakes in the palladium really sparkle in the low sun....can't really capture it on my cheap phone though.

 

[Jukie]

I've just driven my E350 CDi through 125,000 miles and beyond on my way to work this morning.

 

[MissyD]

I've just driven my E350 CDi through 125,000 miles and beyond on my way to work this morning.

When I first read that, I thought, that's a long drive to work!

 

[Jukie]

When I first read that, I thought, that's a long drive to work!

In reality it is only 27.5 miles one way but often does seem much longer.......

 

[W1ghty]

Lubed both cars door and boot locks with the obligatory key wiggle .

 

[Smithy860]

Gave the 447 a service. Fuel, Air, Oil, Pollen filters. Oil change. New o rings on oil filter and new copper crush washer on sump.
Last service was by a garage 6 months ago and I took a whole 10 litres out. Not great, especially as I get the oil level warnings.
Anyway, all good now

 

[ALFAitalia]

Drove the A169 today.....not driven it much recently.....noticed that the temp gauge was not getting much above 65....and fell fast when at speed or idling....new stat it is then!. Luckily they are less than £20 aftermarket and it looks like as easy job....just got yo remove the airbox to get to it.......which is easy as I did it a couple of months back to fit new plugs!!

 

[TeddyRuxpin]

Drove it to London… now waiting in a cafe for new front springs and ARB drop links all round replaced on a W212. Not gonna be a cheap day….

Tomorrow, charge battery and new tyres for the other W212… also not going to be cheap

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Today I transferred my daughter’s registration number on to our FIAT 500e as she’s driving it more than anyone else, so it makes sense. What doesn't make sense is why switching physical registration plates is always such a faff and much more time consuming than it needs to be.

A few days ago I had done a quick test to see how well stuck the rear plate was to the tailgate, and the test result was 11 on a scale or 1 to 10, so I knew it was going to be a pain to get off. So I invested in some sticky stuff remover to see if that would chemically make it easier to remove.

Teasing the edge of the registration plate away from the tailgate very very slightly with a trim removal tool and squirting liberal amounts of sticky stuff remover didn’t work, even after letting it soak for close to half an hour, so it required a little lateral thinking to get the blooming thing off the car.

I resorted to one of the few universal answers to any DIY problem, the cable tie. I managed to thread a relatively thick one down the back of the plate and then attached a second to it to make a loop. I then sawed through the double sided sticky pads in both directions using the cable ties.

It worked too, not sure whether the sticky stuff remover helped or not. Once removed you could see why it was so difficult to budge - there was double sided tape around the whole perimeter of the plate on all four sides, just 2 mm or so away from the edge, and hence why it was rock solid.

I tried using the sticky stuff remover to get the sticky pads still stuck to the tailgate but it proved to be a bit of a nightmare. My trusty Wuerth plate holders didn't have the right combination of holes so I have stuck it back on, using much less and better positioned double sided tape.

Why there can’t be a standard mount pattern for all manufacturers in all markets, which avoids dealers randomly drilling bumpers, enables plates to be pre-filled perfectly, and plate holders to be a perfect fit for those who wish to use them, is beyond me. It really should be straight forward.

Job done. It took much longer than it needed to though.

 

[Trickythemerc]

The super sticky tape is to prevent plate theft. The idea is that the plate will break rather than just pull off so the wrong un's can stick em on a stolen or otherwise dodgy motor. Mine are screwed on with anti tamper stainless screws.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Mrs D and I had one of those days busy doing pre-Christmas things, like delivering cards, presents and cakes to friends and family, buying even more Christmas lights and decorations, and umpteen other things, busy day.

Even though it was a surprisingly nice day we took our winter car so that we had plenty of space for everything we would be delivering and collecting. A fast SUv is a fantastic way of covering ground quickly on dirty British B-roads.

The one we used today is 18 years old next month, and covered it’s 135,000th mile late this afternoon, however I have yet to pedal a practical car which I enjoy driving in those conditions more than I do this one. It’s magnificent.

 

[ChrisHGTV]

Mot day today, passed with no advisories which was nice. However, bizarrely i had a missing front near side wheel bolt! Luckily they had a spare Mercedes one knocking around they didn’t charge me for. They’re very good (Protyre in Guildford)

But how come I was missing a bolt? I can’t fathom it unless it’s been pinched? All the others are torqued properly, The wheels haven’t been off for anything since our last long trip a few months ago and I check bolts before any long trip when I do the tyres and levels.

Very strange.

On inspection I do need to get the wheels refurbed so job for the New Year.

 

[toteimerced]

Wash and graphene wax again today, only to get plastered in mud, from the local farms, well at least it washes of easily I guess.

 

[SpikyMikey]

Mrs D and I had one of those days busy doing pre-Christmas things, like delivering cards, presents and cakes to friends and family, buying even more Christmas lights and decorations, and umpteen other things, busy day.

Even though it was a surprisingly nice day we took our winter car so that we had plenty of space for everything we would be delivering and collecting. A fast SUv is a fantastic way of covering ground quickly on dirty British B-roads.

The one we used today is 18 years old next month, and covered it’s 135,000th mile late this afternoon, however I have yet to pedal a practical car which I enjoy driving in those conditions more than I do this one. It’s magnificent.

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I really fancy an ML63 and in fact I found a beautifully presented one a while ago for sale on line, but the seller seemed more than a little reticent to let it go. Which was a bit strange.

 

[Gollom]

Mrs D and I had one of those days busy doing pre-Christmas things, like delivering cards, presents and cakes to friends and family, buying even more Christmas lights and decorations, and umpteen other things, busy day.

Even though it was a surprisingly nice day we took our winter car so that we had plenty of space for everything we would be delivering and collecting. A fast SUv is a fantastic way of covering ground quickly on dirty British B-roads.

The one we used today is 18 years old next month, and covered it’s 135,000th mile late this afternoon, however I have yet to pedal a practical car which I enjoy driving in those conditions more than I do this one. It’s magnificent.

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Is that the winter vehicle garage?

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

I really fancy an ML63 and in fact I found a beautifully presented one a while ago for sale on line, but the seller seemed more than a little reticent to let it go. Which was a bit strange.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Is that the winter vehicle garage?

That’s just the entrance!

 

[SpikyMikey]

Is that the winter vehicle garage?

That’s just the entrance!

Looks like it's hardened against a direct ICBM hit

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Looks like it's hardened against a direct ICBM hit

Remember when the government sent every home a leaflet on how to prepare for national emergencies? Well that bunker is the result of taking that leaflet very seriously

 

[HappytalkAgain]

Washed my van (and trailer) and popped them both into hibernation in the garage until 6th Jan.