What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[Wighty]

Just leather creamed the front seats , steering wheel and gear knob , cleaned the inside of the windscreen , checked the tyre pressures for tomorrow's blat to sunny North Wales .

 

[LostKiwi]

Just leather creamed the front seats , steering wheel and gear knob , cleaned the inside of the windscreen , checked the tyre pressures for tomorrow's blat to sunny North Wales .

Too much information Wighty.....

 

[Racersedge]

On the subject of leather cleaning.... what are the recommendations if you haven’t got the real thing? My C300 came with “artico” . Any guidance and advice on how to look after this?

 

[fabes]

Wet wipes / baby wipes worked well when I had Artico on the CLK
Its essentially vinyl plastic, so didn't need anything else

 

[Srdl]

On the subject of leather cleaning.... what are the recommendations if you haven’t got the real thing? My C300 came with “artico” . Any guidance and advice on how to look after this?

My manual says:
“clean artificial leather covers with a cloth moistened with a solution containing 1% detergent (e.g. washing-up liquid).”

 

[Wighty]

Too much information Wighty.....

You got lucky , I was going to post pics as well on a seperate thread

 

[bembo449]

put the 170's battery on charge , took a phone call about a possible viewing on the 221

 

[Blobcat]

Just finished a 5 hour drive, not pleasant driving as too much traffic which was surprising given it's a Thursday.

Car was great and nice place to be stuck though

 

[bembo449]

Just finished a 5 hour drive, not pleasant driving as too much traffic which was surprising given it's a Thursday.

Car was great and nice place to be stuck though

I only ever drive for that length of time when I visit the folks in Eastbourne ( around 4 hours with good traffic ) other than that I keep my journeys as short as poss

 

[Blobcat]

I only ever drive for that length of time when I visit the folks in Eastbourne ( around 4 hours with good traffic ) other than that I keep my journeys as short as poss

The more time I spend in my car the happier I am , I've another 400+ miles to go on my trip and looking forward to every minute. It's why I'm in my Mercedes after all, I didn't buy it to wash it all the time

 

[LesTaylor]

You need to get out there in your waterproofs, now is the best time to wash it !! The only problem will be that people will think you are slightly unhinged !

I’m glad I’m not the only unhinged MB owner...

 

[daveenty]

Cleaned it all off this morning ready for a longish (around 250 mile) trip tomorrow.

Consequently it's lashed down all day and rain is forecast in the morning as well. Ah well, never mind, I'll try to give it a quick swill down at MSL which is nearly on my way to where I'm heading.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Today I drove 475 miles to North Wales, then various other bits of Wales then back home. 27.4mpg recorded.

Yesterday 390 miles to a supplier up in TGN. 27.8mpg.

Yesterday- minor disaster in Der Panzerkinderwagen VI; “The steering’s locked and smoke is coming out from under the bonnet!” while I’m stuck in the Birmingham rush hour. RAC duly called; power steering belt had shredded itself two miles down the road during the school run. The RAC tech was great, SWMBO drove slowly back home, he went away, got a new belt and fitted it later that day. Great service there.

 

[DREAMER NO2]

Its not what i have done to-day, but more like what i would like to do . I have lots of jobs i want to do on my car but the weather wont let me get on with it . Like replaceall 12 hydraulic tappets along with injector and seals .

 

[Conor]

I hope it's not too late.. but.. On the weekend I replaced the two rear self-levelling suspension airbags on my E350 S212.

At the same time I introduced a knocking sound in the rear left when I go over even the slightest bump Going to investigate further this evening..

 

[bembo449]

probably a drop link , did you slacken one off to do the job ? check all your nuts are tight pal

 

[JBell]

Drivers side finished, wheels balanced tomorrow.

Passenger side next week

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[JBell]

A little extra mod

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[Conor]

A little extra mod

That explains it.. It looked like you painted the brake caliper in your living room.. then I noticed the wheelwell and was totally confused

 

[sl500amgsport]

probably a drop link , did you slacken one off to do the job ? check all your nuts are tight pal

Good advice to anyone post puberty

Mercedes SL500 R231