What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[Uncle Benz]

You polishers! I spent today marvelling at how many bugs I'd killed!!

 

[daveenty]

Are you after Rash's crown

I'll never get to that level Roger

You polishers! I spent today marvelling at how many bugs I'd killed!!

That's what I use the Nissan for , though I'll hopefully get a few small flies on Sunday on my little trip I have planned...

 

[noonboots]

We got our SL wheels back today from refurb at Wheels UK in Coventry. Really pleased with them and the look of the overhauled brakes.

 

[Binnedit]

MOT's and aircon re-gassed.

No advisories - happy days

 

[noonboots]

Glad to hear its lovely and chilly

I always wondered is one supposed to change this gas/liquid as a mileage or age service item , or is it a “leave it till its broke” thing?

One of my SLs needed a top up, but they did t mention a leak ... but then under warranty so didnt matter.
Worked fine till I sold it.

The system should be evacuated and recharged properly not just have gas added. The machine removes the remaining gas and old oil, then holds the system under vacuum for around 20 mins to remove the moisture, then it recharges the system with the correct amount of gas and new oil. The print out should say how gas and oil has been removed and how much has been put back in. The machine can be set to do it quickly by missing out the 20 minutes of vacuum, it's not the way to do it but a lot garages do it that way as a money spinner. Be wary of the £20 bargain re gas is the lesson.

 

[chrisw]

(Yesterday) Given the DPF a good cleaning by a 40 mile brisk drive along the motorway, but still keeping within the speed limit.
Also applied some newly acquired Gummi Pflege.

 

[brick10]

Yeh but... a trailer full of cider would be a backup in case of drought

A man after my own heart.

 

[brick10]

Washed, polished and used a sealant.

 

[JBell]

Washed it, got a compliment while at the traffic lights from a guy in a C63!!!!!

 

[Jimbo1959]

It's just that they can seem from the side of the car and looked horrible.

Which side, the underside? You must be killing the pedestrians who dared to have a look, lol.

 

[Jimbo1959]

Another day, another lot of stainless to clean.

These bits could take some time...

As a matter of interest (OCD interest has kicked in) what do you use to clean it/them?

 

[daveenty]

Which side, the underside? You must be killing the pedestrians who dared to have a look, lol.

The boxes actually sit lower than the side skirts so they're noticeable from a few feet away.
As they're on show, they should be clean.

As a matter of interest (OCD interest has kicked in) what do you use to clean it/them?

I usually start with a brass bristled wire brush, then move onto a medium grade wire wool. After that it's metal polish and plenty of microfibres. Oh, and a lot of time. I'll probably give them another pass this week as I've been busy today getting the flies off it after a run out this morning.

 

[alexanderfoti]

I managed to polish out all these little specs that where otherwise impossible to shift:



I had to 4 stage polish/compound the bonnet. Was chasing the sun this morning, panel was getting too hot. Cleaned the rest of it and took it for a drive!

 

[Submariner1]

I managed to polish out all these little specs that where otherwise impossible to shift:



I had to 4 stage polish/compound the bonnet. Was chasing the sun this morning, panel was getting too hot. Cleaned the rest of it and took it for a drive!

Wow thats seriously shiny

 

[Rotorhead500]

Washed it, got a compliment while at the traffic lights from a guy in a C63!!!!!

It wasn't me!!!

 

[Uncle Benz]

All four wheels off the ground. At the same time. Without the aid of a jack

 

[Avnt]

All four wheels off the ground. At the same time. Without the aid of a jack

Applecross again then


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[Avnt]

Drove it and killed a load more flies then battered a few old cars around a track

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[00slk]

Last 3 days of top down driving around England and Scotland in the 500

 

[JBell]

It wasn't me!!!

I know, his was silver