Forum: Mercedes

Just been offered a 1994 320i in pretty fair condition to look at but front shocks have had it and the car pulls to the left. The owner says it is just wheel balance but this sounds wrong to me ... more like alignment? Also offered a 1994 mercedes 230 it good looking condition . what do you reckon...

Since I bought the MY02 W203 in April this year, in only 6 months time, it gave me 7 fault codes and engine check light ON twice. At the first time, it locked into limp mode (1st gear) I had to tow it to garage, luckily it was some electrical harness problem and only cost me $300 to fix. Now just...

Well it looks like I've put my foot in it again and have bought a new project car before finishing the current one. :banghead I wasn't actively looking for one but like everything you always have an eye out looking around for something that you crave for. My weakness is old Mercs, I had one a...

Hey guys are there any C55 owners here? Looking to hear some ownership stories good or bad. Everything I seem to find is US based.

I'm more of a BMW guy but I'm in here cos my brother in law has a 1992 180E 3spd that has lost its reverse gear and my inlaws have just hit me up for advice about the best (cheapest) solution to get the car sorted. Any advice appreciated.

im trying to sell the 97 C200, and a buyer is intrested in doing an engine conversion in the near future. he's thinking of doing it in the next couple of months, but isnt in a rush (the trusty stead still has a great engine). how easy, and what type of engine could fit in the engine bay. also,...

Gday. My uncle has a w124? 380sl. He has been screwed over by a few mechanics, can anyone recommend a good honest merc mechanic, preferably in the eastern or south eastern suburbs? Thanks.

Hi guys, :banghead Brother put some wheels onto his 2001 c180. 203 chassis i believe and had it wheel alligned etc. Get it home, park it, and later on driving to the shops we noticed a grinding sound coming from the rear drivers side wheel. Only happens every revolution and it very...

Hi! I've been looking to upgrade from an E46 320Ci and is absolutely new to MB. Been looking at C32, CLK320, E270CDI, E320. Just wondering if theres anything I should be looking out for these models....eg common problems and flaws. Or maybe someone can tell me which is best. Cheers Tony

After some quick advice for a w203 originally fitted with 15s. Just bought a set of clk 17" sports, anyone have advice on what size tyres to run?

Guys, my dad owns a '99 November built E240 Elegance. it doesnt have a switch on the driver door trim to adjust the steering wheel as some others do.. are they adjustable and if so, how the hell do i do it haha cheers

Hi Everyone, I am hoping someone can shed some light on my problem. I just (2 days ago) purchased a w202 c200 from a second hand dealer. The car was sold with a road worthy certificate but I have noticed there is a lot of oil sitting in the oil pan and it is also making its way onto the road....

Well, Mercedes calls this 'Summer Opening' and 'Convenience Closing' :rolleyes2 basically mean press/hold the lock button to wind up window, and press/hold the unlock button to wind down. but it doesn't work for my w203 sportcoupe, is this an optional feature ?

Okay guys, my 99 C180 has a problem with it's high beam, the low beam is higher the the high beam. I took it to the RAA today to get them adjusted B4 we head off to Mildura, they were able to set the low beam great but don't know whats up with the High beam,so then I went around the corner to BEA...

my dad s got a 2000 E240 Elegance Merc. need the front licence plate holder. piece of plastic that i got a 300+ dollar quote for... just wanted to see if anyone got any contacts that can get it cheaper. i have tried wreckers but nothing available... cheers

Hi, New to mercs have never owned one although my mother decided to buy one a couple months ago It's a decent car but has been a fair bit of trouble. Last week the crankshaft position sensor died and was a PITA to replace now the A/C compressor has packed in and i was interested as to how much a...

Hey all.. Servicing at the local dealer is starting to get a little expensive so I'm looking for some alternatives. Prefer the South Eastern suburbs but anywhere in the city is also fine. thanks!

My ML63 had steering wheel gear change buttons on both sides that were a rocker switch and you could go up and down gear using the buttons on either side of the wheel, which I found a little strange and silly. So I bought some C63 AMG Paddles and modified my steering wheel to fit them and wired...

the cluster on my c200 w202 has had a failure. more offten than not the speedo tacho temp and fuel gauges fail. the speed and temp flicker at 0 whe it fails. i have removed the cluster and can not see any dry solders. if i place a small amount of pressure on the flickering needles all seems to come...

Hi all, I just signed up and have a few questions for the experts. I chucked my w211 e55 on the dyno the other night and was surprised to find that immediately after taking it off the dyno, the steering was very heavy, the dash was displaying warnings about the ABS failing and the ESC failing...

Gday guys, i've run into a problem with the daily, my mercedes is running quite rich espicially during take off i.e. anything under 50km/h it just sucks fuel i.e. i've been doing 22ltrs/100km measuered properly( same bowser, same amount of fuel put in over a period of a month), i have taken it to...

I have grown a little tired of trying to keep my W114 in neat tidy original condition - The amount of money and time I need to spend on it verse actually driving it and what it is worth just does not add up. Rather then sell her (she was my first car) I did some research to see if they were...

Hi Ecca, My mate has just move to GC Qld from NSW and is need of a specialist mechanic for his class estate.. No dealers as they cost way too much.. Anyone got recommendations? Cheers...