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  1. Steve@Avantgarde

    Difficult Decision

    For me, that S Class coupe knocks spots off the Bentley and pretty much anything else in its sphere for the money.
  2. Steve@Avantgarde

    Difficult Decision

    Those old Bentleys do absolutely nothing for me whatsoever. I've worked on a few too and I just dont see the love for them, but each to their own. I very much like your CL600. Lovely.
  3. Steve@Avantgarde

    Mercedes GLA 2.1 Diesel timing chain replacement

    Seems a bit rich. Perhaps ring a couple of other mercedes specialists to see if they quote differently.
  4. Steve@Avantgarde

    R230 sl350 p0025 code

    Why are you guessing? A cam magnet wouldnt cause any of the above faults! It looks like the fault maybe something to do with P0019. My advice to you would be to find a specialist with Xentry so he can run a guided test programme.
  5. Steve@Avantgarde

    Difficult Decision

    A very good reason to avoid it. Awful car.
  6. Steve@Avantgarde

    Difficult Decision

    Do send me some pictures of the CL600.... Bentley Continental for me are just such a meh experience. Very VAG in switch gear, it doesnt have much personality. I'd much rather find an S65, CL65 or even an SL55 AMG.
  7. Steve@Avantgarde

    Difficult Decision

    Point me in the direction of a car that doesnt!!
  8. Steve@Avantgarde

    Difficult Decision

    No. Will just cause a misfire, usually on throttle.
  9. Steve@Avantgarde

    Difficult Decision

    Coil packs arent usually the problem. Its the high voltage converter ECU that fails. ABC is ABC. If its regularly serviced then why worry?
  10. Steve@Avantgarde

    Difficult Decision

    100% keep anything with a V12 in it. It will be an appeciating classic.
  11. Steve@Avantgarde

    Need help steering is locked key won't turn

    Unlikely to be a steering lock failure on that year. You need to check the EIS switch actual values (may be listed as EZL) and look at the drive authorisation path (your scanner may not be capable of this). From memory on Xentry it will list: Key: - Enabled/Authorised Engine...
  12. Steve@Avantgarde

    Need help steering is locked key won't turn

    What year of C200 are we talking here? Does sound like a steering lock failure.
  13. Steve@Avantgarde

    Universal intercooler?

    It sits right behind the bumper on those so you would either have to look at relocating it or having a bigger cooler mounted into the original bores and mounts.
  14. Steve@Avantgarde

    Oil housing and Cooler.

    In short. No. Unless it had no oil in it. If you have a chain rattle as well, then its a seperate fault for you to sort.
  15. Steve@Avantgarde

    Dealer servicing costs

    Just around the corner....;)
  16. Steve@Avantgarde

    Dealer servicing costs

    That doesnt compute to me. An A Service with me would be £190. £300 for a B. Sounds like your Indie has quoted you for a B or an A Service with some additional service items that havent been quoted by the dealer. I would double check that.
  17. Steve@Avantgarde

    Dealer servicing costs

    Yes. We've probably done a thousand or so....
  18. Steve@Avantgarde

    W211 om646 crank no start

    Then you check to see if you have 12v at the pump under the seat. If you have 12v then your supply line from the ECU is ok and the pump would work which means your pump is likely duff. If you dont have 12v supply then you have some kind of electrical issue, which could be something as simple...
  19. Steve@Avantgarde

    W211 om646 crank no start

    Ignore the fault codes, start with the basics. Fault codes can appear as a consequence and not a cause and as you have been disconnecting stuff you could have introduced this yourself. To explain... A diesel engine must have 2 things for it to start, good compression and correct fuel...


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