Anyone know how to lower the light cluster so that I can change the bulbs
etc.
Many thanks
Bill

After experinciong play in the steering for the last 4 weeks, my local (UK)
dealer has diagnosed a worn steering rack. The car is 4 years old and only
covered 59000 miles.
Firstly how many miles would you expect the car to cover before the rack

We have only 25000 miles about 5000mi per year.  I have been using an
independent shop which charges a little over $500 for an A service.
They do only MB, BMW, and Volvo and seem very competent.    I was
considering the once a year stuff like oil and filter once a year at

The service A and B are 15K KM apart. That is when dealer change oil
along with other inspections.
This 15K KM interval for oil change seems too long for me. I drive
2500km every month on highways and 15K means 6 months in one oil

Those aftermarket folding cup holders just aren't
terribly effective. Has anyone found an
alternative that looks good. This is for a '92 300D
JD

I just had my emissions / smog check here in California and the NOx were
really high.  Very close to failing.
I suspect a bad cat.  I measure the temp of the cat with a fluke infrared
and measured 245C or 473F.  The temperature was the same at the front,

Ever since I bought my 1984 300SD a number of
months back, when I start my car the windshield wipers
always come on for a wipe or two.  I also noticed the
speedometer went up to 20 when cranking.  My battery

my 84 300d started acting weird the other day.
all the fuses are ok in the fusebox.
maybe the headlight switch is busted?

I changed fuel filters today and realized for the first time that my
injector pump has a Bosch plunger-type primer pump that does not
unscrew. Has anyone else had experience with these type hand pumps? It
seemed like it took forever to purge the system of air, but I was

I've seen other posts on tires here, but wanted to solicit opinions on
a comparison between Michelin, Perelli (P3000) and Bridgestone. These
are 195/70/14s.
I'm looking for a smooth, quiet ride, more than "performance" in the

I am replacing my current sealed beam headlights but I don't
have a nice flat surface with a wall at one end.
The high beam of one lamp is burned out. So I am thinking of
the following.

Will it work? Their catalog only says 300E

I wasn't very clear on my original post so I am asking again. Thanks for
your input.
Some Mercedes have a rubber and metal disk that mounts on the front of the
driveshaft. It is called a vibration dampener. This is not the flex disks

I will soon be taking delivery of a Duoliner 2.2 diesel with Automatic
Transition, first week of March 2008 from:-
I have a disability & have had push/pull handcontrols supplied &
fitted by an agent from Alfred Bekker Controls.

I have a 1979 300 SD car with only 188km that is having difficulties
starting during cold weather in Canada.
I have a block heater.
The starter and alternator have been checked and seem to be working