well, it didn't take very long.
just two weeks into owning my 2000 E320 wagon I've managed to lose the
smart key. Before I go the official (and I understand expensive) MB
route for a replacement (new blank plus programming), I have to ask

I don't know the history of the car, I just got it and got it started.
Had some gray smoke at start-up, then less as I revved to warm up, and
blow the gunk out a little bit.  As soon as it would idle without the
pedal, I looked around the car an saw a lot of oil coming from the

My 1986 420SEL with 224,762 miles has failed VA emissions. Here are the
test results:
15MPH Test
Test Limit Reading Result

I have a beautiful 1995 W140 S420 with the five speed auto box. Nine
months ago I had a "totally reconditioned gearbox supplied and fitted.
In June the gearbox went into safe mode and wouldn't change gear.
The car spent the last two months back at the Autobox specialist. Every

hi, my muffler fell of yesterday, right where the catalytic convertor meets
the manifold. I was lucky, the thing fell off at a stop sign, so there was
no damage an I had soldered.
But the mechanic told me that the o2 sensor got damaged, Although I could

ihave a mercedes 190 d 2.d with an auto box. with autobox in drive and when
slowing down to about ten miles an hour from say 30mph, or any speed,the
transmission clonks.at this point hydraulic the pressure of the
transmission fluid drops to zero. it appears that the brake band is ...

The Bose system doesn't work when it's cold outside.  the receiver turns on,
you can switch channels and such, the power antenna will not extend and the
amplifier will not work (no sound at all).  Any clues?

I also got a enter code on the blaupunkt radio when I turned it on, since
the car had been disconnected battery wise, I am wondering how to find the
code, sincethere is no paperwork with the car on the radio,
Thnks ahead,

Even though the E320/210 body has a nice feature set,
I really liked riding in my son's old '83 300DT/123 better.
It seemed much more solid on the road.
What's your favorite ride?

Exactly where is/was a 300SDL's trap oxidizer located, and what does
it look like?
After purchasing my SDL two weeks ago, I called service department of
the local Mercedes dealership to ask them to consult the database and

hi. just bought my first merc (C240)3 yrs old.
i would like to know how to extract entertainment unit  (original
becker audio 10)because theres no slots or holes on the front of unit
to asist in the removal as you always see on most other makes.

http://r75.sytes.net/
Scroll down a bit.
The said unleaded is standard international 95 octane (cf. c. 91 US).
North Americans be quiet about your prices...

Is the International CXT an alternative to Unimog?  Or is it too ridiculous?
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,22750-1762174_1,00.html
DAS
           Super size me

I have a C220 CDI Sportcoupe, with Comand APS 4.0 (GPS).
The volume of the voice indicationg direction is way too low
compared to radio or CD. I didn't find a way to increase the
volume. Any idea?

After some time of not seeing any CLSs I saw TWO in the same little street.
One turned out to be a 320 CDI... This means that just about every part of
the range now offers a diesel engine.
I must say, the slits at the side (windows?) would be good in a shoot-out...