I seem to have a vacuum leak in the power assist door closing system.  Does
anyone know an easy way to find the leak?  (Don't laugh, nothing is easy on
an S600)
Thanks

I have a 1999 C280. The check engine light seems to come on when the gas
tank gets down to about half full. The light goes out when I fill the
tank. The car has no other symptoms. What is going on? and how do I fix it?
Thanks,

I read online that the European rotors on the E500 are larger than rotors on
the vehicles that are sold  in the United States.  The United States
vehicles uses the European rotors that are designed for the 4-cylinder
models in Europe.  The  European E550  has the 350 mm rotors in ...

I have recently replaced my power antenna mast and now cannot keep it
working. The motor works fine, but the mast only intermittantly goes
up and down. I suspect bad lubrication, but do not know what to use.
Suggestions?

hello everyone...i have a 1990 300sel with 130k on it...the radio recently
has been acting quirky...everytime the radio is off; the CODE reading
comes up...i have to punch that in to get the radio to work...anyone here
know why it is doing that? Also, the radio antenna suddenly ...

Living in the city we don't drive all that much. It was maybe a month
since I had topped off the tank on Der Klunker (1981 300SD). So
yesterday we filled 'er up. $4.14 per gallon! We will be driving a lot
less in future. Just decided an open house this coming Sunday is not

suddenly the ign. key won't turn as if the transmission isn't in PARK
but it is. I have tried nudging the car in park but nothing....key
will not budge. Any help much appreciated.

It's a BMW... so it just feels good
First off, this is a very nice little car. For most people, it is more
than enough in terms of performance. The handling / balance isn't
quite what the 3-Series offers, but it's still very agile. And the

I bought a driveshaft support made by URO. It looked good but upon
installation it did not fit right, The mounting distance was about 3/8" off.
Had I used it there may have been vibration problems and would have
destroyed the flex joint. It had the same part number as the German ...

I have replaced the battery in the remote key for my Mercedes A class. How
do I get it to work again, i.e. lock and unlock the car doors?

Hi Yall,
Just thought I would drop a note here to let you know that I finally
got around to fixing my stripped oil pan drain plug in my 1986 190e.
I am pretty sure this is the reason the guy sold the car to me, as he

Wife's 89 260E keeps blowing fuses.
She took it to the STEAL-ER-SHIP.
Told her "Needs Motor, Linkage, Transmission replaced".....$1600.00.
She told 'em to pound salt!!!

Can anyone enlighten me on how to change the plugs on 1997 E320
3.2L 6cyl engine.  I live in the Virgin Islands so I am on my own with
no
MB Mechanics.  Anything will help.

I expect I'm looking at some engine work to diagnose & fix my oil use
on an 82 benz 240D. at least something less sketchy than the chilton I
have right now.
Are the topic manuals at mercessource.com any good?

As I fix and fine tune things on my '92 300D I find other things that bug
me. One that drives me nuts is a vibration of the shift lever that's makes
an annoying un-Mercedes like noise, If I hold the lever against the detent
it's silent but that's no real solution. Anybody have ...