120k service on a S280 W140

[meri_gadi]

hi there all. Im planning to do a service on my car. the car has full history half main and half indi.

im planing to change the following:-

Oil and Oil Filter
Air Filter
Fuel Filter
Gearbox oil and Filter
Power steering oil and Filter
Coolent
Brake Fluid
Diff Oil
All the cabin Filter/s

What else is there to change? Should i go for mercedes parts or aftermarket ones?

 

[eric242340]

hi there all. Im planning to do a service on my car. the car has full history half main and half indi.

im planing to change the following:-

Oil and Oil Filter
Air Filter
Fuel Filter
Gearbox oil and Filter
Power steering oil and Filter
Coolent
Brake Fluid
Diff Oil
All the cabin Filter/s

What else is there to change? Should i go for mercedes parts or aftermarket ones?

Hi, are you going to do this service yourself? If so it may be better to have the car inspected by an indie first. To replace the items you mentioned no big problem. But servicing a car means a full inspection first. And I notice you said power steering oil and filter. The power steering has no filter.

 

[Dave's E55 AMG]

I had a S280 on a 97 plate. They are a good solid car.
Don't forget the plugs.

 

[meri_gadi]

well i was going to do it with my mechinic. he get a list of what to do faxed from mercedes.

on euro car parts site they have a powersteering filter for sale... soo i tought they wouldve been right...

oh yeah plug, i hadnt forgoten them, honestly... hehehe

 

[eric242340]

I had a S280 on a 97 plate. They are a good solid car.
Don't forget the plugs.

Correct, and thats why I suggested an inspection first. If an expert checks and you do the work yourself, no problem. At least you have peace of mind.

 

[eric242340]

well i was going to do it with my mechinic. he get a list of what to do faxed from mercedes.

on euro car parts site they have a powersteering filter for sale... soo i tought they wouldve been right...

oh yeah plug, i hadnt forgoten them, honestly... hehehe

In the 35 some years Ive been working on Mercedes and BMW Ive not heard of a steering filter, so I question this?

 

[meri_gadi]

In the 35 some years Ive been working on Mercedes and BMW Ive not heard of a steering filter, so I question this?

i take ur word. i was jus sayin it from wot i had learnt from the eurocar parts website.

Also is there anything that needs replacing in the service department

 

[cobalt]

steering filter

Hi MERI GADI
I own the same car as you and there is a power steering filter in the bottom of the reservoir I replaced mine with one from main dealers there was"nt that much difference.
COBALT

 

[eric242340]

i take ur word. i was jus sayin it from wot i had learnt from the eurocar parts website.

Also is there anything that needs replacing in the service department

Hi meri-gadi, have your car inspected properly first. Ive never heard of a Steering pump filter except on the newer 220 and 221 with Active Body control, which uses the same pump. I would question this? As for the spark plugs, nowadays they survive quite well, and again only a professional can give you advice simply by looking at them. Anyway good luck.

 

[cobalt]

Steering Filter

Hi Eric
All I can say is I have a 97 s280 and I changed the filter in the reservoir you remove the central nut and it lifts out it is also on the Russian site and the main dealers had it in stock.
Cobalt

 

[Blobcat]

Hi Eric
All I can say is I have a 97 s280 and I changed the filter in the reservoir you remove the central nut and it lifts out it is also on the Russian site and the main dealers had it in stock.
Cobalt

Here is the page -No.137 - http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...GM=717.438&CT=M&cat=520&SID=13&SGR=030&SGN=01

 

[cobalt]

filter

Thanks Blobcat I was beginning to think I had"nt done the job after all perhaps it was a dreammmmmmmm
Cobalt

 

[meri_gadi]

wot abt the timing chain tensioner???

what about the belt???

Also should the MAF sensor be cleaned even though car is running fine. Does have a very little Erratic Idle. needle jumps 100rpm in the revs when the car is idling

 

[Hibbo]

All my Mercs have had filters in the bottom of the reservoir, I never bothered changing one though!

I don't quite see what Eric is getting at by getting an 'expert' to look over the car, I think this is one of the biggest cons of 'servicing'. If you have enough mechanical nous to service your car then you should be able to spot things that aren't right. You don't have to be a Mercedes trained technician to spot oil leaking out of a gearbox or knackered bushes etc.