What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[mercmancdi]

I was caught on a Tuesday and letter was in the door on the Thursday.
I doubt if it runs much longer without any word you have been lucky.

 

[Rotorhead500]

Silicon Oil spray £1.99 in Lidle.
Same for graphite oil if you have a use for it.

May have to slip in and get some!

 

[A.J.]

That's every road isn't it???

Well, yes it is

 

[Rob76]

I have taken mine for a service, and likely turbo recon for kangaroo-ing
Living the dream!!

 

[Blobcat]

Went for a bit of a drive



Only managed to cover 25 miles in the first 2.5hrs...
Still it meant I got to enjoy my car for longer, did the first 6 hours none stop - I do find my car very very comfortable indeed

 

[bembo449]

I use TomTom Speed Camera app on my phone whenever I am driving on unfamiliar roads.

how does that work pal ??

 

[flowrider]

how does that work pal ??

The app is downloaded from Google Play, it has very recently just undergone an update and is now call TomTom AmiGO. The app contains a database of all the known speed cameras and is updated online. Give it a go, it is very easy to use.

You can also use Waze for speed cameras which also has a database.

 

[00slk]

7 new tyres in less than 3645mls.
So much for premium tyres, the SLK is now on budgets
The Missus is not a happy bunny.
She asked 'what's the difference between budget and good tyres'??
The price! I said
So from now on, budgets will be the tyre of choice

 

[JBell]

7 new tyres in less than 3645mls.

That is very impressive!!!!!

 

[McDonald]

7 new tyres in less than 3645mls.

That's a lot of doughnuts.

 

[00slk]

That is very impressive!!!!!

We don't do things by half
Admittedly 2 fronts were fitted by the PO when we purchased the car, we fitted one after the dreaded pot saga, only to discover the other rear had half worn, so second for us fitted. Then a screw found its way into the new rear tyre after 2 days, so 3rd tyre fitted.
MoT time and the front had bulging walls Decided to ditch the expensive tyres and bought 2 budgets making it 7 flaming tyres!

That's a lot of doughnuts.

I think I would have rather spent nearly 550 quid on the real things
Yep nearly 550 quids worth not to mention the PO 2 new ones

What gets me is that I have budgets on the estate and have been on for 3 years and done over 9000 mls and I have only once pumped up one of the tyres as it was reading 25lbs pressure, and they will be set for the cars 3rd RBRR this year. I also have medium priced budgets on my 2dr car and they have been on the car since 2013, they still go the distance

 

[CrustyClam]

Car booked in for diagnosis, looking like some kind of air leak. Second time code has appeared.

D_EN_TEST_00004>Freeze Frame:

Supported Items: 33

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Frame 1/1:

DTC that caused required freeze frame data storage ----- P2187

Fuel system 1 status ----- CL

Fuel system 2 status ----- CL

Calculated LOAD Value ----- 22.0%

Engine Coolant Temperature ----- 82°C

Short Term Fuel Trim B1 ----- -0.8%

Long Term Fuel Trim B1 ----- 32.0%

Short Term Fuel Trim B2 ----- -1.6%

Long Term Fuel Trim B2 ----- 32.8%

Fuel Rail Pressure (gauge) ----- 363 kPa

Intake Manifold Absolute Pressure ----- 33.0 kPa

Engine Speed (Revolutions Per Minute of crankshaft) ----- 582 rpm

Vehicle Speed ----- 0 km/h

Ignition Timing Advance for #1 Cylinder ----- 21.5°

Intake Air Temperature ----- 26°C

Air Flow Rate from Mass Air Flow Sensor ----- 5.44 g/s

Absolute Throttle Position ----- 13.3%

Commanded Secondary Air Status ----- OFF

Time Since Engine Start ----- 550 sec.

Commanded Evaporative Purge ----- 0.0%

Fuel Level Input ----- 82.4%

Barometric Pressure ----- 100 kPa

Control module voltage ----- 14.14V

Absolute Load Value ----- 14.9%

Fuel/Air Commanded Equivalence Ratio ----- 0.999

Relative Throttle Position ----- 0.8%

Ambient air temperature ----- 14°C

Absolute Throttle Position B ----- 12.9%

Accelerator Pedal Position D ----- 8.2%

Accelerator Pedal Position E ----- 7.5%

Commanded Throttle Actuator Control ----- 1.6%

Long Term Secondary O2 Sensor Fuel Trim-B1 ----- -0.8%

Long Term Secondary O2 Sensor Fuel Trim-B2 ----- -0.8%

 

[McDonald]

Stopped at a second hand car dealer to look at an R230. It took my eye as I was driving past. 2007, SL500 One owner from new, 31,000 miles, panoramic roof. Silver with a lovely light leather interior. £15,750.

I'd love to see these cars climb in value as their predecessors have done. They're beautiful and they're a wonderful drive.

 

[flowrider]

Stopped at a second hand car dealer to look at an R230. It took my eye as I was driving past. 2007, SL500 One owner from new, 31,000 miles, panoramic roof. Silver with a lovely light leather interior. £15,750.

I'd love to see these cars climb in value as their predecessors have done. They're beautiful and they're a wonderful drive.

Prices on AT for the R230 SL500 appear to be going up ever so slightly for the better cared for lower mileage examples. SL55 prices seem to be levelling off. Could just be a blip though.

 

[LostKiwi]

Prices on AT for the R230 SL500 appear to be going up ever so slightly for the better cared for lower mileage examples. SL55 prices seem to be levelling off. Could just be a blip though.

I'd suspect it's probably just normal seasonal variation where convertible prices drop in autumn and rise in spring.

 

[mercmancdi]

I'd suspect it's probably just normal seasonal variation where convertible prices drop in autumn and rise in spring.

very true , A few yrs ago went to look at Vw Eos in July it was marked up at £5995. It never sold and I bought it on Christmas Eve for £4250. Guess they didn’t want it sitting about until the spring time.

 

[rexemper]

Got new screen fitted in the SL500 earlier in the week - nice to have a screen with no nicks and repairs on it!

Amazed at how much needs to come off in order to change the screen.

 

[A.J.]

very true , A few yrs ago went to look at Vw Eos in July it was marked up at £5995. It never sold and I bought it on Christmas Eve for £4250. Guess they didn’t want it sitting about until the spring time.

I had one of those about 7 years ago, bluddy water leaks !!

 

[mercmancdi]

Since our we dog had pups I have it in the garage with a red 250 watt heat light on for the pups , But when I went into garage this morning noticed my cls had damp up the side it must be condensation from the heat light. will have to get either the dog moved or the car moved.

 

[flowrider]

I'd suspect it's probably just normal seasonal variation where convertible prices drop in autumn and rise in spring.

But its January!