I had a check engine light and took my C240 to my independent shop.
They found misfires in the right bank which has happened before.  The
tech checked for other faults which dont trigger the check engine
light.  There were about 40.  These were related to things in the front

Was 1997 a good year for the S600?
Does anyone have any personal experiences about this car to share
(pros, cons)?
Does the S600 have rack-n-pinion steering or recirculating ball?

We need a second car that's reliable and safe for my wife to drive from
home to the BART station (commuter train), about 5 miles RT. I expect
she will put less than 7.5K miles on it per year. We're looking at
several used MB's, but I've never owned one and other than their

With job cuts announced on both sides of the Atlantic, its clear
Daimler-Chrysler is serious about cutting the fat.  Even more,
it has announced plans for increased production at the currently
hot Chrysler unit without additional workers.  That is truely

Anyone know a good way to winterize a 560-SEL ?
I will not be using it for roughly 2-3 years ,I am afraid
the motor might sieze up on my if I let it sit for that
amount of time.

MERCEDES / BMW / LEXUS / HONDA / NISSAN LIGHTERS - $5.49
I have several different Customized Butane Lighters with Car Insignias
up for sale on eBay right now.  The links are:
BMW:

After the 'exterior light failure' lamp came on briefly, a little bit of
white smoke came out of the dashboard and it smelled like an electrical
fire but stopped. Then the Speedometer, RPM meter, the oil pressure and
temperature gauge and the fuel indicator went dead. (Even the ...

I have a 2003 C230 Coupe with the 1.8l and a 6-speed manual. Last fall,
I had teh car into the dealer, b/c it would shake violently at an idle,
and then the check engine light came on.
Now 6 months later it just did the same thing. Int the past month, I

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"We are extremely lucky. If we were in any other van we would have been
pretty much dead," he said.
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I read the user manual, followed the instruction and just could not reset
it.
Why MB makes this so hard to reset it.
E320 98, 75,000 miles. Should I go back to dealship?

Hi, I'm considering a 1986 420 sel from texas, it has about 175,000
orig. miles on it.. it seems (looks) to be in excellent shape in and
out. I'd like to use it as a 2nd. car.. Were these cars any worse or
better as far as problems? I see the S class has worse than average

Car: '81 300DT
Problem: The rear left electric window won't roll up. It'll roll
down just fine, then it's stuck. Same problem whether from the door
switch or the counsel switch. Problem came on suddenly after I did a CV

If you likw to see a bunch of pictures of my 560-SEL you can find
pictues at this Website
http://community.webshots.com/album/507179670QiIZLz
I took the vavle covers off to check the timming chain tension

Any ideas which auto parts companies carry Right-Front Axle for 4Matic ABS
1998 E320.

1981 300DT
Read the manual. Do what it tells you. For instance,  it says to remove
the caliper. It might seem silly at first, but the axle won't come
out easily with that hose in the way.