What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[LostKiwi]

Gave it some rhinoplasty. Looks much better now.

 

[daveenty]

Took it to Benz on the Green in Horndean.

And parked up next to me.

A good day out was had by many.

It was indeed. I had a good run back home this morning, exactly 250 miles but with at least one dead fly per mile which are going to be cleaned off either later today or, probably, in the morning...

 

[00slk]

Nice top down drive around Lincolnshire today

 

[Craiglxviii]

Changed the oil in the 215. Getting it up to temperature, and unscrewing the oil filter made it work much better and quicker.

Then I gave the engine bay a wash and spruce up, a Fairy Liquid solution to degrease the plastic parts and then ACF50 all over everything.



Then I set about diagnosing the failed rear PDC sensor on the 251. No joy.

Then I set about replacing the failed LHS brake lamp. Looks like a bad contact in the harness somewhere...

 

[Rotorhead500]

What's with the fail on the rear PDC diagnosis Craig?

 

[Craiglxviii]

What's with the fail on the rear PDC diagnosis Craig?

My iCarsoft i980 handily tells me that all rear sensors have failed, and I don’t believe that to be the case. Also, today I didn’t have anyone compliant to kneel by each sensor and listen for the clicking...

 

[Rotorhead500]

My iCarsoft i980 handily tells me that all rear sensors have failed, and I don’t believe that to be the case. Also, today I didn’t have anyone compliant to kneel by each sensor and listen for the clicking...

Can you not just put ignition on, put it in reverse and...?

I'm sure I was able shift gears in the CLS with ignition on... didn't try it with the C63.

 

[LostKiwi]

Can you not just put ignition on, put it in reverse and...?

I'm sure I was able shift gears in the CLS with ignition on... didn't try it with the C63.

Even if you can't, start engine, engage reverse, kill ignition, turn ignition on.
Won't work on later cars with more "brains".

Remember to ensure parking brake is on.....

 

[Rotorhead500]

Even if you can't, start engine, engage reverse, kill ignition, turn ignition on.
Won't work on later cars with more "brains".

Remember to ensure parking brake is on.....

He'll be fine, it'll be in gear!

 

[Craiglxviii]

Can you not just put ignition on, put it in reverse and...?

I'm sure I was able shift gears in the CLS with ignition on... didn't try it with the C63.

This car has the column mounted electronic gear selector; I’ve not tried it but I don’t think that will work.

 

[JBell]

Drivers side done

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[Rotorhead500]

This car has the column mounted electronic gear selector; I’ve not tried it but I don’t think that will work.

Oh...

Hammer?

 

[John Laidlaw]

Oh...

Hammer?

The old Glasgow screw driver is it?

 

[sl500amgsport]

Drivers side done

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Looks like paint spill or is it reflection?

Mercedes SL500 R231

 

[JBell]

Looks like paint spill or is it reflection?

Mercedes SL500 R231

Paint Spill???

 

[sl500amgsport]

Red splash on wheel arch and side panel?

Mercedes SL500 R231

 

[JBell]

Red splash on wheel arch and side panel?

Mercedes SL500 R231

Reflection

 

[John Laidlaw]

Reflection

From a proper shiny car....

 

[JBell]

From a proper shiny car....

Doing the passenger side wheels this week and then a full clean, then it will be a really shiny car

 

[Craiglxviii]

Oh...

Hammer?

Depends how easy the sensor is to remove!!!