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Hi I purchased a 2008 cls320 back in January this year. It blew small puffs of white smoke on first start up. I was advised to renew the glow plugs which I did, this did not cure the problem. It then developed a rev related noise from the engine which steadily got worse. I was advised it...

Hi all. I have just purchased a 2007 Mercedes B Class, B200 CDI SE CVT. the odometer says It has covered 86,000, it has some service history but none of them mention a transmission change, from what I have been reading the transmission oil should be changed around every 37,000 miles, I never...

Have a 2002 2.2 cdi E class Avantgarde Automatic Saloon. Done 110k miles. My regular machanic tell me to use 20-40 semi-synthetic oil , due to age/mileage. I do not have a workshop manual etc. so do not know the recommended oil for this model - but I suspect it would be fully synthetic 5-40 or...

E220 cdi avantgarde - automatic diesel. Has covered 105,000 miles. One mechanic says with a higher mileage car I should use 15W40 semi-synthetic oil. It is better for a high mileage vehicle than the one specified - which could damage the engine. Another mechanic friend disagrees. He says I...

I changed my engine oil today and got a unwelcome surprise that I'd not seen before in 8 years of ownership of my W202 series C200. I'd drained the sump, then when I unscrewed the oil filter cap, oil came out over the top and ran down the engine. That chamber is normally near enough empty when I...

Hey Everyone, Information was a bit thin on the ground for changing the differential oil so I wanted to pass along my experience from doing the job for fellow DIY'ers. A bit of background - we run a chauffeuring company in the North of England, and our cars do around 10,000 miles per month, so...

Hey Everyone, Information was a bit thin on the ground for changing the differential oil so I wanted to pass along my experience from doing the job for fellow DIY'ers. A bit of background - we run a chauffeuring company in the North of England, and our cars do around 10,000 miles per month, so...

Hey Everyone, Information was a bit thin on the ground for changing the differential oil so I wanted to pass along my experience from doing the job for fellow DIY'ers. A bit of background - we run a chauffeuring company in the North of England, and our cars do around 10,000 miles per month, so...

Hey guys, i have a 2001, C220 CDI Auto (W203). I want to do an Oil and filter change. Are there any guides on how to do this (i am quite new to servicing my own cars). Also does anyone know what weight oils to use? For some reason i have a 5W40 Full synthetic and 15W40 Part synthetic...

I have checked the Oil level many times and it is fine. I believe the problem may be Oil Level Sensor, from what I can gather from google searches and information given to me by the previous owner. If this is the case then it looks like an expensive Job and funds are very limited. Is there any...

Hi all, Picked up my '99 CLK Cabrio on Friday, driving it home it was as smooth as a smooth thing through the gears. However, I was advised by a few among our number that I should change the gearbox oil, despite the car having a paltry 45,000 miles in it. I mentioned this to the awfully...

I am taking everyones advice re my dodgy torque converter and have arranged for someone who knows what he is doing to flush out & replace the oil. MB recommend that it takes 16 litres of gearbox oil to do this (on top of the flushing oil)- this seems to be on the basis that you lose the first 8...

Hello everyone, My Mercedes A140 Avantgarde, 2002, 1.4 Petrol Engine, Manual last had Mobil 1 5W 40 Engine Oil Fully Synth.... Can I use Mobil 1 0W 40 Fully Synth in my car when I next do an oil change? Which one is better / would you use? Mercedes told me not to use the 0W 40...

I've just got myself back into the Mercedes family with an old 230TE auto. The engine runs smoothly enough, but the engine oil pressure gauge is a bit suspect. As soon as the key is in the ignition and the ancilliaries are on, the oil pressure guage shows "3" and it stays at "3" regardless. I'd...

Tonight I had a real 'bonding' night with my car. Whilst changing the light bulbs of my left headlight - a very annoying job on its own due to the hydraulic oil tank that's totally in the way (thanks Stuttgart) - I noticed that the tank for the 'Hydraulic Oil/Öl' was empty. Strange cause my...

Hi, This is my first post, so apologies in advance for any errors or lack of information. I have a 2005 E350 7G Gearbox. Car has done 45k miles serviced etc. The car has recently stuck in 3rd gear. This was after a period of time, so car had warmed up. Tried to upshift and downshift...

Hi, Has anyone got a decent set of instructions to chage the oil level sensor on a 2003 SL55? Kind Regards Titch

Hi All My 2003 ML 270 CDI apparently has an oil leak from the inlet manifold I’ve just got back from MB dealer in Bromley. And they say it’ll cost £1,700 to replace the inlet manifold! Apparently fuel pipes would also need to be replaced a major job! I asked how is oil leaking from the...

I am new to this site and this is my first post. I have a 2001 (Y) registered E240 Elegance which looks and drives very well having covered some 72k miles. The last 'B' service was done at a local independent leaving my wallet significantly lighter and this time would like to have a bash at it...