I have a 83 300td turbo wagon that I converted to a 4 speed stick
shift years ago.  Lately, under acceleration, I feel a slight, but
pronounced 'jerking', or hesitations,  it seems ok under steady
power.  [at least I can't feel it]

I'm looking to buy a 2001-2003 ML320/350 "certified pre-owned" from a
dealer in the $20K range. If what's going to go wrong hasn't, are
these OK to buy? Any experiences with the CPO program? What to watch
out for in this range of MLs?

Der Klunker nee Pimpmobile, is a 1981 300SD, which we bought for $1,500
in 1999. We never should have bought it as everything that could go
wrong did go wrong or was already wrong. But hey! We are not the first
to throw good money after bad.

Alas, the Ignition Control Unit has gone out on my 1990 300 CE. The
Mercedes part number of my unit is 016 545 0432. It is fitted with a
Siemens unit, but Bosch will work as well.
I'm also told the following numbers will work, but I can't verify this.

When I recently had the tires of my 81 380sl rotated, the Midas
mechanic noticed a shallow groove -- he called a heat crack -- running
radially from the edge to the center of the rear, left rotor. He said
it was nothing to worry about, and that it should pass PA inspection

Can this be refurbished, or must I spend ~$75 for a new one?  Is this a
fairly easy job?  It doesn't look terribly daunting at first blush.
I've seen a kit (from mercedessource) to augment, or brighten, the
illumination as well.  Has anybody tried this?  They also sell the tools

I'm the proud owner of a 280SE that has fuel injection problems like I
cannot begin to describe. Basically I've decided that it's easier, and
will likely save more fuel if I simply remove the mechanical FI and
replace it with a decent carb(maybe a couple of Webers?).

Hi All, I know this has been beat to death but, can someone tell me
where the rear sunroof drains route thru the trunk. Or where do they
drain? I have a wet trunk and have chased all the likely
sources....Thanks for any advice.

recently my car has had a few problems
1) my radio does not seem to work anymore.  i have changed all of the
fuses in my car.  i think that there is no power going to the radio
either.  all of the wires are hooked up correctly.  do u think that

I am seeking advice, information and opinions on the choice between
Redline Synthetic and Amsoil for the Mercedes diesel engines. I have
been using Amsoil synthetic on gasoline-powered engines for years with
great success, but have thus far never used the sythetic in my

I found a set of "Bundt" style wheels in surprisingly good shape at a yard.
I am planning to use them on my 1985 230CE. There may be a problem: they are
6 1/2 x 14 in size. The steel wheels currently an the care are 5 1/5 x 14
although the owners manual says the car should have 6 x ...

Suddenly my 300e won't go into Drive.  It goes into the lower gears
just fine.  There is a little grit in the AT fluid.  Been serviced
regularly.  The only thing I noticed before this was a slight
hesitation when taking off from a stop.  Any help or suggestions would

I have been driving the 230CE for about 2000 miles now. It is doing pretty
good except the fuel mileage has never been above 22 MPG with mostly freeway
driving.
The thing that I do not like is that the passenger side mirror is flat, not

I used to own a '88 230 TE, but I sold it last year because the car had
some serious trouble (broken fuel injection), and lacked some
accessories I wanted on it. However, I miss driving that car now, so I
decided to look for a comparable car which is in better shape. I'm

The springs for the left and right side view mirror assembly were detached
while having the car washed today. The were pushed forward. Can someone tell
me how to reassemble them. I have both springs but am not sure how the
spring attaches on the inside of the mirror body.  Thanks