I have had such good luck with the 5 cylinder turbodiesel on biodiesel
that I am considering replacing the Dodge 440 in my motorhome, but I
need more power than 3 liters.
The chassis GW is 16000 lbs and I need an automtic transmission

Since the Temperature here is now around 80-85 I notice that the indicated
temperatue creeps up whenever the car is subjected to long periods of idling
at traffic lights with the AC on. Taking it out of gear and revving it up
slightly to about 1200 rpm brings the temperature down ...

We all thought diesel would remain cheaper than gasoline, but we were
wrong.  There goes one reason to own a diesel-powered car.  But I
haven't spoken with an old diesel Benz owner who was too pissed.  The
car's qualities still outweigh high diesel cost.  Then I started

My car (1985 380SE) was in an accident a little while ago (I'm sure you all
remember). Anyways, as part of the repair they converted my A/C to R-134a.
It was done by Griffin Bros (the body shop outsources the A/C work) and
while the guy who did the conversion wasn't around, I'm ...

Has anyone noticed that the thickness of the vented brake rotor of the C220
has different plate thicknesses? The inner plate is much thinner than the
outer plate. Are all MB's like this?
MB told me that the reason for this is because the piston is only on one

I've asked this question before, but I've never gotten an answer.  What
is a decent DIY-friendly service manual for a 1984 300SD?
I'm looking on eBay, but I'm not finding anything decent-looking.  I
was told to stay away from Haynes and Chilton, but do I also stay away

I'm working on a mid-life crisis and looks like I can afford an SLK230
between the years 1998 and 2000.
My biggest concern is maintenance. I'm used to the cost of maintenance
for american cars. (i.e. $25 for oil change, $150 per axle for for

I have a 1985 380SE. I know that the front flex disk has some cracks in it.
Could this be why when I accelerate hard I get a driveline vibration? I
wouldn't ask as it seems rather obvious, only the vibration seems to be
coming from the back of the car, so, can a cracked front ...

I got my 2005 S430 in Sept 2004 and have only 6700 miles but I already get a
message that A service is due in 29 days.  Is this normal?  I do half city &
half highway driving.
Thanks in advance,

In my area we sometimes get diesel oil delivered to homes as heating oil.
Is there a way of knowing which is which?
What properties of the heating oil can be damaging to my 300TD with 200,000
miles on it?

When operating the central looking the drivers side door door lock goes up
and down like a machine gun before it eventually locks.
The same happens when trying to open it, is the fault in door.

My newly purchased '77 300D seems to be harder to start when it's warm
than when it's cold. The glow plug light will go off after about two
seconds but I have to crank at least 8 seconds before it catches when
it's warm. It starts much faster when it cold. Sometimes there is a

Here's the scenario
One morning my Ac/heater fan (blower motor)  would not start. Checked
out and found blown fuse to blower motor. Today I started out to the
same situation , but when I went to replace the fuse it wasn't blown.

Yet another quick question: I got restaurant connections and can get
about a million gallons of peanut oil right NOW.  I've learnt it is NOT
the same as biodiesel fuel AND you have to filter the oil yourself,
possibly convert your car.

My brother in law has a 1985 300D that keeps running. I said the fuel
pump must be getting power but he said it doesn't have an electric pump.
He said there is a 'button to push' under the hood to stop the engine
and that works but there must be a proper fix.